Delta City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 434 in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Delta City is approximately east of Panther Burn and approximately north of Nitta Yuma. Although an unincorporated community, Delta City has a zip code of 39061.
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 70.
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a large and long-tracked F5 tornado impacted Delta City, obliterating most of the town.
Demographics
Delta City was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Delta City CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)3550.00%Black or African American alone (NH)3245.71%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)11.43%Hispanic or Latino (any race)22.86%Total70100.00%
Education It is a part of the South Delta School District, which operates South Delta High School.
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