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Delta County, Colorado, has 31,196 residents across 19,171 parcels and covers 1,142.1 square miles. The population grew 0.8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Delta County is 08029.

Delta is the county's largest population center. Delta County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 10 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Delta County Trends

Population
31,196▴
Median Home Value
$318,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,396▾
Delta County in Colorado

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Delta County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Delta County Parcels

Delta County has 19,171 mapped parcels covering 730,307 acres. The median assessed value is $21,488. The median lot size is 1.79 acres. 5,230 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family residence improvements account for 49.4% of parcels. Farm/ranch residence improvements follow at 10.3% and single family residence land at 4.3%. The records carry 14,231 distinct owner names. About 6% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Colorado. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 95.4%. Browse the interactive Delta County Parcel viewer here.

Delta County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 19,171 100%
Owner name 19,064 99.4%
Owner mailing address 19,118 99.7%
Site address 18,288 95.4%
Land use code 19,096 99.6%
Land use description 19,096 99.6%
Assessed value 19,136 99.8%
Land value 19,136 99.8%
Improvement value 19,136 99.8%
Acreage 19,136 99.8%
Parcel boundary 19,171 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Delta County parcel records.

Delta County Population

Delta County had 31,196 residents in 2020. That was 0.8% higher than in 2010. Delta County added 3,362 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 27 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Delta, Cedaredge and Hotchkiss.

Population Trend in Delta County CO

Delta County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Delta County Zip Codes

Delta County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Delta (81416), Cedaredge (81413) and Hotchkiss (81419). Delta is the largest zip by population, with about 14,304 residents or 46% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 75% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Delta County CO

ZIP Area Population Trend
81416 Delta 14,304 ▴ 3.1%
81413 Cedaredge 5,271 ▴ 0.5%
81419 Hotchkiss 3,681 ▾ -5.2%
81428 Paonia 3,635 ▾ -1.8%
81410 Austin 1,780 ▴ 7.6%
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Delta County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Delta County Demographics

Delta County has a median age of 48.4, which makes the county a little older than Colorado overall. About 19.3% of residents are under 18, while 27.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 27.8% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 25.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 44.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Delta County CO

Median Age

48.4

Under 18

19.3%

Age 65+

27.8%

Bachelor's+

25.7%

Delta County School Districts

Delta County is served by 1 public school district with 4,396 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Delta County CO

District Enrollment Share Trend
Delta County School District 50J 4,396 100% ▾ -2.1%
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Delta County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Delta County Housing & Real Estate

Delta County has a median home value of $318,000 and a median gross rent of $1,080. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Colorado median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $523,425 and homes spent about 75 days on the market.

Delta County Housing Mix

Delta County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Delta County Housing Trends

Delta County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Delta County, CO

Delta County has 1,622 business listings across 421 categories. The largest categories in Delta County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (53, 3.3%), Farm (49, 3.0%), and Real Estate Agents (32, 2.0%). The full Delta County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Delta County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Delta County, CO

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 53 3.3%
Farm 49 3.0%
Real Estate Agents 32 2.0%
Contractors 23 1.4%
Restaurants 20 1.2%
Winery 19 1.2%
Insurance Agencies 17 1.0%
Flowers & Gifts 16 1.0%
American Restaurants 16 1.0%
Parks & Recreation 16 1.0%

Delta County Business Listings

Business Category City
The Hitching Post Hotel And Farm Store Accommodation Crawford
Lewis and Co CPAs Accountant Cedaredge
North Fork Swimming Pool Active Life Hotchkiss
Millennium Wellness Acupuncture Cedaredge
High Country Shopper Inc Advertising Agency Paonia
Keop Co-op Agricultural Cooperatives Crawford
San Juan Bee Supply Agricultural Service Delta
Stanton Farms Agriculture Paonia
Smiling Aviation, Inc. Airlines Delta
North Fork Valley Airport Airport Paonia
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Delta County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Delta County Basemaps

Delta County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Delta County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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