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Welcome to Delta County ...

Time Zone: Delta County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Escanaba is the Seat for Delta County.

Delta County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Mackinac County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delta had a population of 35,784 people. This is a decrease of 3.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,047 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delta represented 0.37% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Delta County:

  • Escanaba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Delta County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden <2>
  • Gladstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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.