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Donley County, Texas

Donley County, Texas · ZIP 79039, 79057, 79226

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,193 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,203Households
  • $56,648Median household income
  • $90,500Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Donley County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.9%
3.2k3.4k3.6k3.8k4k2000: 3,82820002010: 3,67720102020: 3,25820203,8283,258
Population of Donley County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,828
20103,677
20203,258

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Donley County
Under $50k44.5%
$50k to $100k35.5%
$100k to $150k14.5%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $56,648 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Donley County
Owner occupied
907 units
Renter occupied
296 units
Vacancy rate
38.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Donley County2023
Retail trade93
Accommodation and food services87
Other services (except public administration)36
Health care and social assistance33
Finance and insurance30
Professional, scientific, and technical services27
Construction15
Manufacturing14

365 employees in 70 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Donley County compared with its state
Donley County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDonley CountyTexas
Population3,27629,640,343
Median household income$56,648$76,292
Median age45.435.5
Median home value$90,500$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents4.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work16.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Donley County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ClarendonCity1,8432.99 sq mi
HowardwickCity3672.03 sq mi
HedleyCity2630.71 sq mi
Lelia LakeCensus designated place860.89 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Donley County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.