Language Spoken At Home in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,473 | 100% |
| English only | 3,225 | 92.9% |
| Language other than English | 248 | 7.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 81 | 2.3% |
| Spanish | 193 | 5.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 61 | 1.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 40 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 15 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,652 | 100% |
| American | 76 | 2.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 20 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 50 | 1.4% |
| English | 432 | 11.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 109 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 835 | 22.9% |
| Greek | 2 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 484 | 13.3% |
| Italian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 29 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 23 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 19 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 73 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 97 | 2.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 13 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,348 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 937 | 69.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 323 | 24.0% |
| Married-couple family | 717 | 53.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 189 | 14.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 65 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 155 | 11.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 7.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 411 | 30.5% |
| Householder living alone | 355 | 26.3% |
| 65 years and over | 166 | 12.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 361 | 26.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 483 | 35.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,347 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,348 | 40.3% |
| Spouse | 733 | 21.9% |
| Child | 965 | 28.8% |
| Other relatives | 175 | 5.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 126 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 78 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,501 | 100% |
| Never married | 573 | 38.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 772 | 51.4% |
| Separated | 24 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 30 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 102 | 6.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,542 | 100% |
| Never married | 390 | 25.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 779 | 50.5% |
| Separated | 42 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 190 | 12.3% |
| Divorced | 141 | 9.1% |
Fertility in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 11 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 72.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 45 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 75.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 11 | 24.4% |
| 5 or more years | 23 | 51.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 34 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 82.4% |
| Who are married | 18 | 52.9% |
School Enrollment in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,077 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 25 | 2.3% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 3.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 359 | 33.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 180 | 16.7% |
| College or graduate school | 475 | 44.1% |
Educational Attainment in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,392 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 177 | 7.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 223 | 9.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 714 | 29.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 617 | 25.8% |
| Associate's degree | 206 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 277 | 11.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 178 | 7.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.0% |
Veteran Status in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,894 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 332 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,596 | 100% |
| With a disability | 561 | 15.6% |
| Under 18 years | 758 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 2.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,086 | 100% |
| With a disability | 248 | 11.9% |
| 65 years and over | 752 | 100% |
| With a disability | 295 | 39.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,619 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,997 | 82.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 604 | 16.7% |
| Same county | 173 | 4.8% |
| Different county | 431 | 11.9% |
| Same state | 375 | 10.4% |
| Different state | 56 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,652 | 100% |
| Native | 3,561 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 3,519 | 96.4% |
| State of residence | 2,776 | 76.0% |
| Different state | 743 | 20.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 42 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 91 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 22 | 24.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 69 | 75.8% |
Year of Entry in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 133 | 100% |
| Native | 42 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 42 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 1.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 90 | 98.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Donley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 91 | 100% |
| Europe | 28 | 30.8% |
| Asia | 13 | 14.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 48 | 52.7% |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.2% |