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Welcome to Delta County ...

Time Zone: Delta County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Delta is the Seat for Delta County.

Delta County was founded February 11, 1883 and was created by taking area from Gunnison County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delta had a population of 31,162 people. This is an increase of 0.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,860 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delta represented 0.61% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Delta County:

  • Cedaredge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Crawford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Delta County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Hotchkiss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Orchard City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
    • Orchard City is located in Delta County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
  • Paonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
    • Paonia is located in Delta County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.