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Donley County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Donley County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Donley County is a small, rural West Texas county of 3,276 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and related industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $43,098 against median worker earnings of $34,871. The labor market is extremely tight, with a reported unemployment rate of 0.0% and a labor force participation rate of 49.4%, while educational attainment is modest at 16.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $90,500 and median gross rent of $686/month, though the county has shed 3.3% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.3% since 2018

Donley County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,742 (84.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone168 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race157 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone83 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone52 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races49 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish133
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island38
  3. 3.Other Indo-European29
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

161

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,098

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,623

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance492
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining238
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services146
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)134
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)118

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations484
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations479
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations229
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations144
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations70

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.20×)242
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.58×)101
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.43×)134
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.37×)434
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.85×)101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$686/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999137 (15.5%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999128 (14.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99982 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99960 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99955 (6.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99950 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone987 (70.4%)
  • Carpooled229 (16.3%)
  • Worked At Home134 (9.6%)
  • Walked43 (3.1%)
  • Bicycle7 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.