Delta County, Michigan

Delta County, Michigan
Delta County Courthouse in Escanaba
Location in the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Founded	created March 9, 1843 organized 1861
Seat	Escanaba
Largest city	Escanaba
Area
• Total	1,991 sq mi (5,157 km2)
• Land	1,171 sq mi (3,033 km2)
• Water	820 sq mi (2,124 km2), 41%
Population
• (2010)	37,069
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.deltacountymi.org

Delta County is a county in the Upper peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,069. The county seat is Escanaba. The county was surveyed in 1843 and organized in 1861. Its name originates from the Greek letter "delta", which refers to the triangular shape of the original county which included segments of Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, and Marquette counties.

Delta County comprises the Escanaba, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,991 square miles (5,160 km²), of which 1,171 square miles (3,030 km²) is land and 820 square miles (2,100 km²) (41%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Michigan by land area.

The 2010 United States Census indicates Delta County had population of 37,069. This is a decrease of 1,451 people from the 2000 United States Census. This is a -3.8% change in population. In 2010 there were 15,992 households and 10,381 families in the county. The population density was 31.7 per square mile (12.2 square kilometers). There were 20,214 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7 square kilometers). 94.7% of the population were White, 2.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% of some other race and 2.1% of two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 20.8% were of French, French Canadian or Cajun, 15.5% German, 10.3% Swedish and 7.6% Irish ancestry.