COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delta County vs Lamar County
PLACE A
Delta County, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Lamar County, Alabama
Delta County is 137% larger than Lamar County. Delta County earns more, with a median household income $7,774 higher.
DELTA COUNTYLAMAR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population32,17813,587+137% vs Lamar County
Population density2822+6
Population growth0.8%-4.1%+4.9 pts
Median age48.144.2+3.9
Male50.1%48.8%+1.3 pts
Female49.9%51.2%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born3.8%0.5%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%85.6%−5.9 pts
Black0.7%10.0%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.5%1.9%+12.6 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other4.6%2.4%+2.2 pts
Median household income$57,774$50,000+$7,774
Per capita income$35,658$26,045+$9,613
Poverty rate14.0%18.0%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.439+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%12.1%+14.6 pts
Graduate degree9.3%5.3%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%5.5%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation49.2%51.0%−1.8 pts
Median home value$343,200$114,000+$229,200
Median gross rent$1,121$549+$572
Owner-occupied77.9%75.7%+2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%28.6%−14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households50.9%39.6%+11.3 pts
Average commute24.225.4−1.2
Worked from home14.8%5.8%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured12.0%8.0%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025