Delta County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Delta County, Texas had an estimated 5,647 residents on July 1, 2024, up 8.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,226, across 257 square miles. County output reached $179.1 m in 2024, 52 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $682,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Delta County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,438
- Households2,173
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$66,575
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$945 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,300
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,887
- Population under 181,308
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,110
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,020
- Civilian labor force2,476
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.0 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties195th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2857th of 3,222
Delta County is the 195th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 20.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Delta County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,647
- Census 2020 base population5,226
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.06 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202484
- Births, 202483
- Deaths, 202457
- Natural change, 202426
- Net domestic migration, 202456
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202459
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024432
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents237th of 3,144
The county has grown 8.06 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Delta County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving179
- People arriving, from those returns387
- Tax returns filed by households leaving120
- Net household movement59
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$6.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$60,765
- Average income of a leaving household$37,550
- Largest single originHunt County (38 households)
- Largest single destinationHunt County (24 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt County | 38 | 84 | $1.9 m |
| Hopkins County | 21 | 44 | $1.0 m |
| Collin County | 20 | 43 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $23,215 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Hunt County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Delta County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$179.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$157.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.0 percent
- GDP change over five years66.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes236th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2928th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$32,931
Output grew 14.0 percent in the latest year and 66.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Delta County
- Covered employment, annual average957
- Establishments reporting110
- Average annual pay$42,482
- Average weekly wage$817
- Health care and social assistance, employment278
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$22,838
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment56
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$53,100
- Accommodation and food services, employment41
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$23,156
- Retail trade, employment39
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,682
- Wholesale trade, employment6
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 278 | 12 | $22,838 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 56 | 14 | $53,100 |
| Accommodation and food services | 41 | 6 | $23,156 |
| Retail trade | 39 | 8 | $29,682 |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 4 | $88,743 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 278 jobs, 29.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Delta County?
- Establishments, all industries52
- Employment at those establishments292
- Annual payroll$11.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Delta County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorized7
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$298,010
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.2
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Delta County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$682,500
- Average 7(a) approval$341,250
- Median 7(a) approval$341,250
- Largest single approval$486,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term188 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Delta County
Do SBA loans in Delta County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Delta County?
- Land area257 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties248th of 254
- Width, east to west32.1 mi
- Height, north to south19 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.20
- Radon levels in Delta County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,438
- Households2,173
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$66,575
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Delta County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Delta County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,647 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,438, in 2,173 households, ranking 195th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Delta County's population growing?
The population has grown 8.06 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,226, to 5,647 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 83 births against 57 deaths, with net migration of 59. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Delta County?
$66,575. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,300, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Delta County?
52 establishments, employing 292 people with an annual payroll of $11.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Delta County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 278 jobs, 29.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 957 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,482, or $817 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Delta County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $682,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $341,250. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Delta County?
7 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Delta County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Delta County come from?
The largest single origin is Hunt County, with 38 households. Arriving households report an average income of $60,765 against $37,550 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Delta County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Delta County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Delta.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Delta County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | city | 2,055 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Pecan Gap | city | 258 | None recorded | 89.0 percent here, 11.0 percent Fannin County |
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