Jury Pool Profile
Delta County, Colorado
- County seat
- Delta
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 32,178
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 31,598.
At a glance
Delta County is a 32,178-person venue. The county population is 84% White (Census race-alone categories). 14% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $60,514, $36,357 below the CO state median of $96,871; 26.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.9% of covered employment, average pay $52,634/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.27%, above the 3.87% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 31,598
- Median household income
- $57,774
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 84% / 1%.
Delta County has a population of 31,598, with a median age of 48.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 84.4%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 14.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,514; 26.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.27%, above the Colorado state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Delta County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.5% in 2024, 67.5% in 2020, 69.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 9.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 9.3% of the adult civilian population (2,368 individuals).