[1] Delémont is divided into a total of 19 municipalities: The blazon of the district coat of arms is Gules, a Crosier and Coupeaux of Six all Argent.

[1] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (30,393 or 88.1%) as their first language, German is the second most common (1,569 or 4.5%) and Italian is the third (832 or 2.4%).

[8] The municipalities of Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val Terbi and Bassecourt, Courfaivre, Glovelier, Soulce and Undervelier merged to form Haute-Sorne.

In the federal election, a total of 10,129 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 41.9%.

[10] From the 2000 census[update], 25,551 or 74.1% were Roman Catholic, while 3,741 or 10.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

[11] During the 2009–10 school year, there were a total of 3,381 students attending 191 classes in Delémont District.