Delta County, Texas
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Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Cooper.[2] The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape,[3] which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19[4] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. since 2015[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Delta County is no longer a dry county.
Geography
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Major highways
- File:Texas 19.svg State Highway 19
- File:Texas 24.svg State Highway 24
- File:Texas 154.svg State Highway 154
Adjacent counties
- Lamar County (north)
- Red River County (northeast)
- Franklin County (southeast)
- Hopkins County (south)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
Unincorporated communities
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Ghost towns
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 5,597 | — | |
| 1890 | 9,117 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 15,249 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 14,566 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 15,887 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 13,138 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 12,858 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 8,964 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 5,860 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 4,927 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 4,839 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 4,857 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 5,327 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 5,231 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 5,230 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 5,647 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–2010[8] 2010–2020[9] | |||
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,616 | 4,351 | 4,189 | 86.65% | 83.18% | 80.10% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 440 | 375 | 312 | 8.26% | 7.17% | 5.97% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 59 | 42 | 0.54% | 1.13% | 0.80% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 30 | 37 | 0.11% | 0.57% | 0.71% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 11 | 30 | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 69 | 117 | 221 | 1.30% | 2.24% | 4.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 165 | 288 | 394 | 3.10% | 5.51% | 7.53% |
| Total | 5,327 | 5,231 | 5,230 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 U.S. census determined that Delta County had a population of 5,320.[9] Among its population, the racial and ethnic makeup was 80.10% non-Hispanic white, 5.97% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.57% some other race, 4.23% multiracial, and 7.53% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Politics
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See also
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- List of counties in Texas
- Dry counties
- List of museums in North Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Delta County
References
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External links
- Delta County website
- Delta County Chamber of Commerce website
- Delta County in Handbook of Texas Online
- Delta County History at HistoricTexas.net
- Jot 'Em Down, Delta County, Texas data at Internet Accuracy Project
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