The Town Files

Delta County, Texas

5,438 people. The median home is worth $164,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,575.

Towns in Delta County

Towns in Delta County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cooper1,911$100,500$43,76738.8

People and housing

Delta CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$164,300$184,100
Median rent$945$1,086
Median household income$66,575$65,842
Median age40.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

957 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,482 a year.

Largest industries in Delta CountyHealth care & social assistan…278 jobs · $22,838Agriculture, forestry & fishi…56 jobs · $53,100Hotels & restaurants41 jobs · $23,156Retail39 jobs · $29,682Wholesale trade6 jobs · $88,743
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Delta County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 291 storm events in Delta County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Delta County by type since 1996Hail49Heat39Drought77Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow6Flash Flood25Winter Storm11Excessive Heat14Winter Weather4Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Delta County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).