Population


Community	July 2003	July 2004	July 2005	July 2006	% Change from 2005 to 2006
Cedaredge	2,014	2,077	2,094	2,132	1.8%
Crawford	374	376	373	374	0.3%
Delta	7,640	7,647	7,659	7,782	1.6%
Hotchkiss	977	972	960	956	-0.4%
Orchard City	2,976	3,075	3,141	3,180	1.2%
Paonia	1,555	1,551	1,534	1,531	-0.2%
Unicorporated	14,126	14,382	14,496	14,721	1.6%
Total	29,662	30,080	30,257	30,676	1.4%

Delta County Population 2003-2006

Source: State of Colorado Demography Section

During 2002, a little less than half of the Delta County population resided in the unincorporated areas of the county. The majority reside in the six Delta County municipalities, including the City of Delta (the county seat), which accounted for over 18% of the 2002 county population.

Between the 1990 and 2000 Census, the population in Delta County grew by 32.7%. The City of Delta led the growth during that time, with over a 75% increase (partially attributed to an annexation in 1998).

Delta County, Colorado