Delta County Demographics

A map of Delta County's Population by Race

Delta County, Texas has an estimated population of 5,438, an increase from the 5,230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.9% White, 9.2% Hispanic, 8.1% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Delta County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Delta has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Delta County, that probability was 34.7% in 2020 and 37.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Delta County is ranked the 195th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Delta County was ranked the 201st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Delta County's White Population

4,236 residents of Delta County, or 77.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Delta County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Delta County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delta County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Delta County's population has decreased from 80.1% to 77.9%.

Delta County is more White than neighboring Hopkins County (70.5% White), Lamar County (71.3% White), Fannin County (75.2% White), Hunt County (65% White), and Franklin County (77% White).

Delta County's Black Population

440 residents of Delta County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Delta County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Delta County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delta County's Black population has grown by an estimated 41.0%. Black residents' share of Delta County's population has increased from 6.0% to 8.1%.

Delta County is more Black than neighboring Hopkins County (7% Black), Fannin County (5.9% Black), Hunt County (7.8% Black), and Franklin County (5.4% Black). Delta County is less Black than neighboring Lamar County (12% Black).

Delta County's Asian Population

24 residents of Delta County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Delta County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Delta County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delta County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.1%. Asian residents' share of Delta County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Delta County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.3% Asian). Delta County is less Asian than neighboring Hopkins County (0.9% Asian), Lamar County (0.9% Asian), Fannin County (0.5% Asian), and Hunt County (1.4% Asian).

Delta County's Hispanic Population

499 residents of Delta County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Delta County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Delta County ranks 244th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delta County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Delta County's population has increased from 7.5% to 9.2%.

Delta County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hopkins County (18.7% Hispanic), Lamar County (9.6% Hispanic), Fannin County (13.1% Hispanic), Hunt County (21.5% Hispanic), and Franklin County (14.7% Hispanic).

Delta County's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Delta County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Delta County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Delta County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delta County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Delta County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.7%.

Delta County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hunt County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.2% Native American/Other). Delta County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopkins County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lamar County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Fannin County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Delta County's Multiracial Population

200 residents of Delta County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Delta County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Delta County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delta County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Delta County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.7%.

Delta County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hopkins County (2.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (2.4% Multiracial). Delta County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lamar County (5% Multiracial), and Fannin County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.