Donley County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,276
Median household income: $56,648
Median home value: $90,500

Home to 3,276 residents, Donley County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,648 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Donley County's population declined 2.0% from 3,342 to 3,276, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $42,961 to $56,648.

8.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,276
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,648
Median home value: $90,500
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 1,950
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3423,276

Median household income

$42,961$56,648

Median home value

$68,700$90,500

Median gross rent

$664$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,342	$42,961	$68,700	$664
2020	3,317	$51,875	$70,200	$691
2021	3,266	$52,888	$67,100	$698
2022	3,298	$51,711	$98,900	$711
2023	3,276	$56,648	$90,500	$686

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	3.8%
5 to 17	460	14.0%
18 to 24	479	14.6%
25 to 34	243	7.4%
35 to 44	320	9.8%
45 to 54	312	9.5%
55 to 64	454	13.9%
65 to 74	485	14.8%
75 and over	397	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,572	78.5%
Black or African American	177	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.4%
Asian	82	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	399	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	364	16.5%
High school graduate	723	32.7%
Some college or associate's	767	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	242	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	115	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	923	68.3%
Carpooled	243	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	10.0%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	695	57.1%
15 to 29 min	271	22.3%
30 to 44 min	101	8.3%
45 to 59 min	66	5.4%
60+ min	84	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 8.3% (241 of 2,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	788	65.5%
Nonfamily households	415	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,203	61.7%
Vacant	747	38.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	907	75.4%
Renter-occupied	296	24.6%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,488	76.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	131	6.7%
5 to 19 units	16	0.8%
20 or more units	7	0.4%
Mobile home & other	307	15.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48129
State: Texas
Land area: 927 sq mi
Water area: 6.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9550, -100.8158

Cities & places

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