Donley County Demographics

A map of Donley County's Population by Race

Donley County, Texas had a population of 3,258 in 2020. It was 77.9% White, 5.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Donley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Donley County is the 219th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Donley County's White Population

2,537 residents of Donley County identify as White, or 77.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Donley County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Donley County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Donley County is more White than neighboring Gray County (61.4% White), Hall County (56.2% White), Collingsworth County (61% White), and Briscoe County (70.2% White). Donley County is less White than neighboring Armstrong County (86.2% White).

Donley County's Black Population

167 residents of Donley County identify as Black, or 5.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Donley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Donley County is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Donley County is more Black than neighboring Gray County (3.9% Black), Armstrong County (0.3% Black), Collingsworth County (4.1% Black), and Briscoe County (1.2% Black). Donley County is less Black than neighboring Hall County (6.7% Black).

Donley County's Asian Population

10 residents of Donley County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Donley County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Donley County is ranked #199 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Donley County is more Asian than neighboring Briscoe County (0% Asian). Donley County is less Asian than neighboring Gray County (0.6% Asian), and Armstrong County (0.5% Asian).

Donley County's Hispanic Population

356 residents of Donley County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Donley County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Donley County is ranked #225 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Donley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Armstrong County (7.8% Hispanic). Donley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gray County (29.9% Hispanic), Hall County (33.6% Hispanic), Collingsworth County (31.4% Hispanic), and Briscoe County (25.6% Hispanic).

Donley County's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Donley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Donley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Donley County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Donley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gray County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hall County (0.4% Native American/Other), Collingsworth County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Briscoe County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Donley County's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Donley County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Donley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Donley County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Donley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gray County (3.4% Multiracial), Hall County (2.7% Multiracial), Armstrong County (4.1% Multiracial), Collingsworth County (2.4% Multiracial), and Briscoe County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.