DeltaAL
Population 225: a town in Alabama.
Is Delta a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Delta, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 188 Alabama towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Delta. Delta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delta: who provides what
Delta is unincorporated, so Clay County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delta.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Delta’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Ashland (30%), Lineville (14%) and Oxford (7%). The typical household income in Delta is $76,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Delta brings mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 32° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Alabama overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 83% women
The Census survey reached too few of Delta’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.1 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Delta | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 45.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Delta is
Delta: 33% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Delta | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Delta | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Delta: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Delta households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Delta home is worth about $239K
Typical home values rose 8% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Delta
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delta; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Delta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Delta for work
Where Delta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Delta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delta, AL a good place to live?
Delta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.