Delta County, Colorado facts for kids

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U.S. county
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Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	February 11, 1883
Named for	City of Delta, Colorado
Seat	Delta
Largest city	Delta
Area
• Total	1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2)
• Land	1,142 sq mi (2,960 km2)
• Water	6.5 sq mi (17 km2)  0.6%%
Population
• Estimate  (2020)	31,196
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Hay stack and automobiles of peach pickers, Delta County, 1940.

Pioneer Town in Cedaredge, 2008

Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,196. The county seat is Delta.

History

Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,149 square miles (2,980 km²), of which 1,142 square miles (2,960 km²) is land and 6.5 square miles (17 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Gunnison County - east
• Montrose County - south
• Mesa County - northwest

National protected areas

• Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
• Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (part)
• Grand Mesa National Forest
• Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (part)
• Gunnison Gorge Wilderness

State protected areas

• Crawford State Park
• Sweitzer Lake State Park

Trails and byways

• American Discovery Trail
• Crag Crest National Recreation Trail
• Old Spanish National Historic Trail
• Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
• West Elk Loop Scenic Byway

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 27,834 people, 11,058 households, and 7,939 families living in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 12,374 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.29% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.25% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. 11.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 11,058 households 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.80% of households were one person and 12.40% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males.

The median household income was $32,785 and the median family income was $37,748. Males had a median income of $31,348 versus $19,916 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,152. About 8.50% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Delta

Towns

• Cedaredge
• Crawford
• Hotchkiss
• Orchard City
• Paonia

Unincorporated communities

• Austin
• Cory
• Eckert
• Lazear

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Delta (Colorado) para niños