Town guide

Delta, Alabama

Delta is a community in Cleburne County, Alabama, home to about 225 people across 7.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36258.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population22529 per sq mi
Median home value$109,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Delta

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Delta

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL589 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Delta; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Delta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Delta had 260 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2010.

It’s the 499th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Cleburne County grew from 13,206 residents in 1900 to 15,056 in 2020.

Delta population by census2010: 197, 2020: 26019720102602020

Cleburne County, 1900–2020

Cleburne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,206, 1910: 13,385, 1920: 13,360, 1930: 12,877, 1940: 13,629, 1950: 11,904, 1960: 10,911, 1970: 10,996, 1980: 12,595, 1990: 12,730, 2000: 14,123, 2010: 14,972, 2020: 15,05613K’00’1013K’20’3014K’40’5011K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DeltaJan: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in55°34°Jan4.859°37°Feb5.167°44°Mar5.475°51°Apr4.482°60°May4.488°67°Jun4.490°71°Jul4.790°70°Aug3.585°64°Sep3.176°52°Oct3.365°41°Nov4.557°37°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anniston Metro Ap, AL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Cleburne County

2,022 jobs at 186 businesses in Cleburne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cleburne CountyConstruction: 536 jobs; Retail trade: 472 jobs; Manufacturing: 392 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 139 jobs; Other services: 105 jobs; Professional services: 75 jobs; Wholesale trade: 47 jobsConstruction 27% Retail trade 23% Manufacturing 19% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wedowee14.7 miles
  • Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Anniston16.1 miles
  • Clay County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ashland16.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hollis Crossroads.

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