Delta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 9,688 people and three associated neighborhoods, Delta is the 58th largest community in Colorado.

A relatively large number of people in Delta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Delta are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.37% of adults in Delta having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Delta in 2022 was $34,317, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,268 for a family of four. However, Delta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Delta is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Delta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Delta include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Delta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.