COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Delta County

Texas · 4,857 residents · 257 sq mi

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With 4,857 people, Delta County is a county in Texas. The median age is 39.5, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $29,200. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 22.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 25%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,857

−9%vs 2000

vs 5,327 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

+2%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

257 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(299)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(313)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(341)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(360)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(279)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(580)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(518)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(538)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(483)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(555)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.1%(440)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(151)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,208

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,094 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,859

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,080 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.3%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$256

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $392 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

24.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(4,616)

Black8.3%(440)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(165)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(4,454)

Black7.3%(355)

Hispanic / Latino1%(47)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.8%(423)

Puerto Rican0.9%(48)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(24)

Ancestry

Irish10.9%(591)

English10.1%(548)

American7.6%(413)

German6.2%(339)

Scottish2.1%(112)

Dutch1.6%(89)

French1.3%(70)

Italian1%(54)

Canadian0.8%(46)

Welsh0.8%(44)

Norwegian0.6%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(18)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

British0.3%(17)

Croatian0.3%(16)

Swedish0.2%(13)

Portuguese0.2%(10)

Australian0.2%(9)

Czech0.1%(6)

West Indian0.1%(5)

French Canadian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.2%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 19.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21%(417)

Married68.1%(1,353)

Widowed4%(79)

Divorced6.9%(137)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(529)

Married56%(1,311)

Widowed13.8%(323)

Divorced7.6%(179)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 17.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

−13.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.9%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.2%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.3%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(132)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.2%(99)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 339 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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