# Delta, Colorado — #2,169 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 08029. Population 31,746. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,700 people live in Delta, Colorado. It ranks #2,169 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 4.9%, lower than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.14 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.29 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1538 Montrose, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08085.md
- #1894 Mesa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08077.md
- #1242 Gunnison, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08051.md

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