Delta County, Texas
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, much like the Greek letter delta. (Interestingly, the scalene triangle shape of the county in no way resembles the equilateral triangle shape of 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 prohibition, or  entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. , Delta county is no longer a dry county. Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (7.6%) are covered by water. Demographics. 2020 census. "Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race." 2000 Census. As of the census of  2000, 5,506 people, 2,094 households, and 1,461 families were residing in the county. The population density was 19 people/sq mi (7/km). The 2,410 housing units averaged 9 per sq mi (3/km). The racial makeup of the county was 87.93% White, 8.28% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. About 3.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,094 households, 30.2% had children under 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband  present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the age distribution was 25.6% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males. The median  income for a household in the county was $29,094, and for a family was $37,925. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,296 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,080. About 14.60% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 20.60% of those age 65 or over.