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Delta County, Michigan

Delta County, Michigan · ZIP 49807, 49817, 49818

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,687 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,900Households
  • $54,829Median household income
  • $146,800Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Delta County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.2%
36k37k38k39k2000: 38,52020002010: 37,06920102020: 36,903202038,52036,903
Population of Delta County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,520
201037,069
202036,903

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Delta County
Under $50k45.6%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $54,829 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Delta County
Owner occupied
12,502 units
Renter occupied
3,398 units
Vacancy rate
19.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Delta County2023
Manufacturing2,156
Retail trade1,970
Health care and social assistance1,820
Accommodation and food services1,253
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services907
Other services (except public administration)567
Professional, scientific, and technical services530
Finance and insurance494

11,596 employees in 991 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Delta County compared with its state
Delta County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDelta CountyMichigan
Population36,82910,051,595
Median household income$54,829$71,149
Median age47.840.1
Median home value$146,800$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.7%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.6%72.9%
Mean commute to work18.5 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Delta County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EscanabaCity12,29612.7 sq mi
GladstoneCity5,2265.07 sq mi
Wells TownshipTownship4,83539.7 sq mi
Escanaba TownshipTownship3,54659.6 sq mi
Ford River TownshipTownship2,01864.8 sq mi
Masonville TownshipTownship1,629166.5 sq mi
Bark River TownshipTownship1,58745.6 sq mi
Brampton TownshipTownship1,03123.7 sq mi
Garden TownshipTownship770159.8 sq mi
Ensign TownshipTownship74058.5 sq mi
Baldwin TownshipTownship69883.9 sq mi
Maple Ridge TownshipTownship689108.3 sq mi
Cornell TownshipTownship56559.8 sq mi
Nahma TownshipTownship464168.1 sq mi
Bay de Noc TownshipTownship29867.7 sq mi
Fairbanks TownshipTownship29547.3 sq mi
Rapid RiverCensus designated place2301.26 sq mi
GardenVillage1870.83 sq mi
RockCensus designated place1780.90 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.