Delta County Population and Housing

Population Charts

During 2002, a little less than half of the Delta County population resided in the unincorporated areas of the county. The majority lives in the six Delta County municipalities, including the City of Delta (the county seat), which accounted for 26% of the 2002 county population.

Delta County Population 2000-2002
Jurisdiction	April 2000	July 2002	% Change 2000-02
Cedaredge	1,854	1,998	7.8%
Crawford	366	383	4.7%
Delta	6,400	7,827	22.3%
Hotchkiss	968	1,005	3.8%
Orchard City	2,880	2,994	3.9%
Paonia	1,497	1,602	7.0%
Unincorporated	13,869	13,467	-2.9%
Total	27,834	29,276	5.18%

Home Prices

Delta County has seen steady sales of single-family detached homes for the last few years. The prices of single-family homes have lagged behind both the State of Colorado and United States averages.

Single Family Units Sold and Median Sale Prices
	1st Qtr, 2004		2003		2002		2001
	Units Sold	Median Price	Units Sold	Median Price	Units Sold	Median Price	Units Sold	Median Price
Delta County	88	$136,000	459	$128,125	380	$120,625	331	$113,000

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