Donley County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Donley County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Donley County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Donley County, Texas. The estimated population of Donley County, Texas is 3,266 people, with a median age of 40.1.

We can look at the total population in Donley County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,266
 -1.54% -4.86%
2020
3,317
 -0.75% -
2019
3,342
 -1.33% -
2018
3,387
 -1.34% -
2017
3,433
 - -

Population of Donley County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
79%
81.8%
 -3.42%
Black/African American
6.7%
3.7%
 +81.08%
Native
0.2%
0.7%
 -71.43%
Hispanic
11.8%
10.6%
 +11.32%
Asian
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
2.7%
 -25.93%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Donley County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.1 -3.61% 38 -2.81% 41.8 -3.46%
2020 41.6 +0.48% 39.1 +1.03% 43.3 -3.56%
2019 41.4 -0.48% 38.7 -4.68% 44.9 +3.46%
2018 41.6 -0.72% 40.6 +1.25% 43.4 -5.24%
2017 41.9 - 40.1 - 45.8 -

The median age of Donley County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 158 +15.38% 190 -42.15% 176 115
10 to 19 299 +18.3% 265 +3.41% 348 274
20 to 29 232 -12.62% 170 +32.35% 203 229
30 to 39 165 -30.02% 164 1.85% 120 164
40 to 49 162 0.34% 137 +11.5% 161 151
50 to 59 213 -28.21% 205 -12.96% 151 175
60 to 69 236 -2.48% 258 -10.93% 230 225
70+ 249 -2.62% 330 -6.18% 237 307

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Donley County, Texas is $52,888.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Donley County.

  • Under 25
    $37,788.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,583.00
  • 45 to 64
    $55,524.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,712.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Donley County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Donley County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Donley County, Texas is currently $64,299.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.76% of households in Donley County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Donley County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.41%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.39%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.57%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.02%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.76%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Donley County is $25,836.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Donley County by the total population of Donley County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Donley County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Donley County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.06%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.16%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.55%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.02%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Donley County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Donley County over the age of 16 is 2,663.

Of those people, a total of 54.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Donley County is 54.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 310 38.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 243 58.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 189 58.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 65 84.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 365 70.70% 0.40%
45 to 54 years 318 83.30% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 174 76.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 257 65.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 428 21.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 314 32.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Donley County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,353 56.00% 0.10%
Black or African American 166 29.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5 60.00% 0.00%
Asian 8 50.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 71 69.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 60 36.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 306 58.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,135 55.70% 0.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Donley County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Donley County is 1,443, with median earnings of $33,174.00.

Women in Donley County, Texas earning approximately 92.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,443 $33,174.00
Male 770 $34,467.00
Female 673 $32,014.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 237 $41,721.00
Business and Financial 6 $55,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 13 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00
Legal 10 $113,750.00
Educational and Library 61 $39,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $36,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 81 $54,010.00
Healthcare Support 80 $22,935.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 31 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $45,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 44 $18,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 61 $14,875.00
Personal Care and Service 58 $34,118.00
Sales 163 $30,542.00
Office and Administrative Support 122 $33,333.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 167 $16,199.00
Construction and Extraction 81 $62,639.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $31,563.00
Production 41 $24,583.00
Transportation and Material Moving 50 $68,750.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 126 $42,065.00 111 $41,549.00
Business and Financial 2 $0.00 4 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Legal 5 $0.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $76,250.00 51 $34,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 10 $0.00 21 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 28 $53,000.00 53 $54,732.00
Healthcare Support 23 $0.00 57 $21,513.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 31 $0.00
Law Enforcement 19 $24,250.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 37 $47,688.00 7 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 15 $30,938.00 46 $13,750.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $34,265.00 20 $24,688.00
Sales 87 $31,250.00 76 $25,455.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $0.00 113 $29,531.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 133 $16,913.00 34 $7,885.00
Construction and Extraction 67 $63,287.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 35 $35,694.00 8 $0.00
Production 41 $24,583.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 50 $68,750.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,193 households in Donley County, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 783 families in Donley County with an average family size of 3.13 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 632 31 120 410
Average Household Size 3 5.74 3.45 1.2
Total Families 632 31 120 0
Average Household Size 3 5.19 3.28 0

Poverty

Of the 783 families in Donley County, 7.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Donley County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,961 housing units in Donley County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,193 60.84%
Vacant 768 39.16%

14.48% of the total 1,961 housing units in Donley County are rental units. This is approximately 284 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 867 are occupied by the owner - or 44.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Donley County is $698.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Donley County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    42
  • Less than $500
    81
  • $500 to $999
    201
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Donley County is $67,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Donley County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    327
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    225
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    161
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    37
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    49
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    16
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    4
  • $1,000,000 or more
    48

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Donley County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Donley County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    426
  • 1940 to 1949
    189
  • 1950 to 1959
    209
  • 1960 to 1969
    160
  • 1970 to 1979
    401
  • 1980 to 1989
    196
  • 1990 to 1999
    149
  • 2000 to 2009
    151
  • 2010 to 2013
    80
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Donley County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    34
  • 1 vehicle available
    426
  • 2 vehicles available
    420
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    313

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Donley County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Donley County that commute to work in a particular way.

18.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Donley County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    372
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    216
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    138
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    155
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    149
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    0
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    68
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    26
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    42
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    139
  • 90 or more minutes
    15

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Donley County, Texas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Donley County, Texas

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