Delta County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Delta County, Texas has a population of 5,438 across 257 square miles, up 8.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $179.1 m in 2024, 52 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $682,500.
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Delta County
How many people live in Delta County
- Population5,438
- 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-equivalents2857th
Delta County is the 195th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.06 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,226
- 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
The county has grown 8.06 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Delta County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving179
- People arriving, from those returns387
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$60,765
- Largest single originDelta County Non-migrants (1,731 households)
- Largest single destination (1,731 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County Non-migrants | 1,731 | 3,744 | $82.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 100 | 216 | $6.5 m |
| Hunt County | 38 | 84 | $1.9 m |
| Hopkins County | 21 | 44 | $1.0 m |
| Collin County | 20 | 43 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Delta County Non-migrants, 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.
Delta County
What the Delta County economy runs on
- 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 Texas counties236th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2928th
- 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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Who employs people in Delta County
- Covered employment, annual average957
- Establishments reporting110
- Average annual pay$42,482
- Average weekly wage$817
- Sector 62, employment278
- Sector 62, average annual pay$22,838
- Sector 11, employment56
- Sector 11, average annual pay$53,100
- Sector 72, employment41
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,156
- Sector 44-45, employment39
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,682
- Sector 42, employment6
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 278 | 12 | $22,838 |
| Sector 11 | 56 | 14 | $53,100 |
| Sector 72 | 41 | 6 | $23,156 |
| Sector 44-45 | 39 | 8 | $29,682 |
| Sector 42 | 6 | 4 | $88,743 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 278 jobs, 29.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Delta County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$298,010
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Delta County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$682,500
- Average 7(a) approval$341,250
- Median 7(a) approval$486,000
- 10th percentile approval$196,500
- 90th percentile approval$486,000
- 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) term300 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
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderPCB Bank (1)
The average approval of $341,250 sits close to the median of $486,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Delta County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Delta County
How big 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
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Delta County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Delta County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,438
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has grown 8.06 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Delta County?
Average annual pay is $42,482, or $817 a week, across 957 covered jobs. 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 totalling $682,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $486,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Delta County?
7 housing units were authorised 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 Delta County Non-migrants, with 1,731 households. Arriving households report an average income of $60,765 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.