Demographic Profile for Donley County, Texas
Donley County, Texas has a population that is made of 86.7 percent White, 4.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 12.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Donley has increased the percent of minority population when 10.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Donley County, Texas to be 41.7 years old. The median in Donley is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 42.7 years old. With 20.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Donley can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 21.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Donley County, Texas had a population of 3,889 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 3,835. This growth represents an increase of 1.4 percent. Donley ranks 147 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,854 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Donley spans a total of 930 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Donley internationally. The migration from outside the US into Donley makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Donley County, Texas to be 41.7 years old. The median in Donley is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 42.7 years old. With 20.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Donley can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 21.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Donley County, Texas had a population of 3,889 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 3,835. This growth represents an increase of 1.4 percent. Donley ranks 147 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,854 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Donley spans a total of 930 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Donley internationally. The migration from outside the US into Donley makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
