The City of Delta is the county seat and the most populous city of Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,915 at the 2010 census. The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta. Delta is located at 38°44′27″N 108°3′48″W / 38.74083°N 108.06333°W / 38.74083; -108.06333 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles , of which, 5.3 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles ... of it is water. Delta is considered part of the Western Slope of Colorado. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,915 people, 3,530 households, and 2,337 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,682.1 people per square mile . There were 3,825 housing units at an average density of 721.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 12.5% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.1% of the population.
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| County: | Delta County |
| State: | Colorado |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 9,253 |
| Area: | 5.5 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Mountain Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Delta, Colorado, Delta County / Delta city |