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  • FIPS 26041
  • Largest town: Escanaba

Delta County, Michigan

Delta County had 36,687 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,171.1 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 5th by land area.

Population
36,687
#43 of 83 in Michigan · #1,277 in US
Area
1,171.1 sq mi
#5 of 83 in Michigan · #526 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#65 of 83 in Michigan · #1,883 in US
Median household income
$58,072
#55 of 83 in Michigan · #2,026 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Delta County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Delta County population, land area and income

Delta County had 36,687 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,171.1 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 31.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, about the same as Delta County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,072 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

36,687

3144th1st

1277th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,171 sq mi

3144th1st

526th of 3,144 (US)

Density

31.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1883rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,072

3143rd1st

2026th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

36,687

83rd1st

43rd of 83 (MI)

Land area

1,171 sq mi

83rd1st

5th of 83 (MI)

Density

31.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

65th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$58,072

83rd1st

55th of 83 (MI)

How Delta County's population changed since 2020

Delta County lost 187 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 67th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Delta County recorded 1,236 births and 2,198 deaths, a natural change of -962. Net international migration added +22 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +716. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 962 people.

36.9k202036.8k202136.8k202236.8k202336.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,236
Deaths
2,198
Net international migration
+22
Net domestic migration
+716
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-159

Where Delta County is

The Census internal point of Delta County is at 45.805200, -86.901900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Delta County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Delta County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.805200, -86.901900
DMS
45°48'18.72"N 86°54'6.84"W
UTM
16N 507622.7E 5072408.9N
Geohash
f04hw6xfw
Plus code
86QMR34X+36

Towns in Delta County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Delta County, 17,522 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Delta County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Escanaba with 12,296.

  1. 01Escanaba12,296
  2. 02Gladstone5,226
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Delta County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Delta County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Marquette County, MI, with 67,979 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 241.9 miles SSE of Delta County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 103.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Escanaba, MI (population 12,296), 9.6 miles away.

Delta County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Delta County is 26041: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,072.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Delta County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 36,687. That is down 187 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 36,874.

What is the FIPS code of Delta County?

26041. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Delta County?

Escanaba, with 12,296 residents inside Delta County in 2024.

Which counties border Delta County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marquette County, MI; Door County, WI; Menominee County, MI; Leelanau County, MI; Alger County, MI; Schoolcraft County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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