Donley County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Donley County, Texas had an estimated 3,193 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,262, across 927 square miles. County output reached $173.2 m in 2024, 70 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $6.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Donley County
How many people live in Donley County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,257
- Households1,180
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$58,750
- Median age40.7
- Median gross rent$780 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,400
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,168
- Population under 18573
- Share under 1817.6 percent
- Population 65 and over818
- Share 65 and over25.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,866
- Civilian labor force1,430
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties217th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3019th of 3,222
Donley County is the 217th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.1 percent against 17.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Donley County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,193
- Census 2020 base population3,262
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.12 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202416
- Births, 202418
- Deaths, 202463
- Natural change, 2024-45
- Net domestic migration, 202455
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 202462
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202465
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2531st of 3,144
The county has lost 2.12 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Donley County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving71
- People arriving, from those returns171
- Tax returns filed by households leaving71
- Net household movement0
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$67,690
- Average income of a leaving household$47,127
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $20,563 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Donley County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$173.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$183.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.4 percent
- GDP change over five years33.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes237th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2940th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$53,172
Output grew -5.4 percent in the latest year and 33.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Donley County
- Covered employment, annual average921
- Establishments reporting123
- Average annual pay$39,176
- Average weekly wage$753
- Retail trade, employment100
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,056
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment78
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$41,572
- Health care and social assistance, employment42
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$34,119
- Other services, except public administration, employment38
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$28,815
- Construction, employment26
- Finance and insurance, employment26
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 100 | 14 | $28,056 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 78 | 17 | $41,572 |
| Health care and social assistance | 42 | 5 | $34,119 |
| Other services, except public administration | 38 | 6 | $28,815 |
| Construction | 26 | 7 | $45,713 |
| Finance and insurance | 26 | 6 | $49,015 |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 3 | $35,847 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 100 jobs, 10.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Donley County?
- Establishments, all industries70
- Employment at those establishments365
- Annual payroll$10.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Donley County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$175,000
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$58,333
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Donley County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,309,560
- Median 7(a) approval$560,000
- Largest single approval$4,282,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)34
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term249 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer60.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals40.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.5 m
- Average 504 approval$2,467,000
- Median 504 approval$2,467,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved1.2
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$9.0 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Donley County
Do SBA loans in Donley County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Donley County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Clarendon, approvals3
- Howardwick, approvals2
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Clarendon | 3 | $6,442,800 |
| Howardwick | 2 | $105,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Donley County?
- Land area927 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties100th of 254
- Width, east to west31.3 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Donley County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Donley County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Donley County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,257
- Households1,180
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$58,750
- Median age40.7
Common questions
Donley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Donley County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,193 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,257, in 1,180 households, ranking 217th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Donley County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,262, to 3,193 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 18 births against 63 deaths, with net migration of 62. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Donley County?
$58,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Donley County?
70 establishments, employing 365 people with an annual payroll of $10.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Donley County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 100 jobs, 10.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 921 jobs at an average annual pay of $39,176, or $753 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Donley County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $6.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $560,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Donley County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $175,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Donley County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Donley County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Donley County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Donley County
Cities and places in Donley.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Donley County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon | city | 1,859 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Howardwick | city | 412 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Hedley | city | 318 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lelia Lake | CDP | 30 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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