Donley County Demographics

A map of Donley County's Population by Race

Donley County, Texas has an estimated population of 3,257, a less than 1% change from the 3,258 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.4% White, 12.6% Hispanic, 5.2% Black, 2.5% Asian, 1.6% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Donley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Donley has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Donley County, that probability was 37.7% in 2020 and 38.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Donley County is ranked the 217th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Donley County was ranked the 219th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Donley County's White Population

2,520 residents of Donley County, or 77.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Donley County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Donley County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Donley County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Donley County's population has decreased from 77.9% to 77.4%.

Donley County is more White than neighboring Gray County (59.4% White), Hall County (53.6% White), Collingsworth County (54.6% White), and Briscoe County (68.7% White). Donley County is less White than neighboring Armstrong County (83.4% White).

Donley County's Black Population

168 residents of Donley County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Donley County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Donley County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Donley County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Donley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.2%.

Donley County is more Black than neighboring Gray County (4.5% Black), Hall County (4.1% Black), Armstrong County (0.6% Black), Collingsworth County (4.4% Black), and Briscoe County (4.1% Black).

Donley County's Asian Population

83 residents of Donley County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Donley County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Donley County ranks 199th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Donley County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 730.0%. Asian residents' share of Donley County's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.5%.

Donley County is more Asian than neighboring Gray County (0.9% Asian), Hall County (0.4% Asian), Armstrong County (1.6% Asian), Collingsworth County (0% Asian), and Briscoe County (0% Asian).

Donley County's Hispanic Population

410 residents of Donley County, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Donley County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Donley County ranks 225th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Donley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Donley County's population has increased from 10.9% to 12.6%.

Donley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Armstrong County (12% Hispanic). Donley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gray County (31.4% Hispanic), Hall County (35.5% Hispanic), Collingsworth County (32.6% Hispanic), and Briscoe County (26.1% Hispanic).

Donley County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Donley County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Donley County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Donley County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Donley County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Donley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Donley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gray County (1.7% Native American/Other), Hall County (1.1% Native American/Other), Armstrong County (1.4% Native American/Other), Collingsworth County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Briscoe County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Donley County's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Donley County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Donley County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Donley County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Donley County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Donley County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 1.6%.

Donley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Armstrong County (1.1% Multiracial), and Briscoe County (0.3% Multiracial). Donley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gray County (2.1% Multiracial), Hall County (5.2% Multiracial), and Collingsworth County (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.