Donna, Texas Population 2024

16,780

Donna is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Donna has a 2024 population of 16,780. Donna is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,786 in 2020.

The average household income in Donna is $47,825 with a poverty rate of 38.03%. The median age in Donna is 30.2 years: 30.3 years for males, and 30.1 years for females.

Donna Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Donna was:

  • White: 59.89%
  • Two or more races: 28.68%
  • Other race: 11.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,023.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-6)
The current population of Donna, Texas is 16,780 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,02759.89%
Two or more races4,80228.68%
Other race1,88611.27%
Black or African American270.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Donna Population by Race

Donna Population Pyramid 2024

Donna Median Age

30.2

Total

30.3

Male

30.1

Female

Donna Adults

There are 10,937 adults, (2,649 of whom are seniors) in Donna.

Donna Age Dependency

102

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70

Child Dependency Ratio

Donna Sex Ratio

Female8,92553.31%
Male7,81746.69%

Donna Population by Age

Donna Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1733.2459.540.5
Married2,2414.1771.128.9
Non Family1,4951.0658.341.7
Female1,1984.1542.457.6
Male2393.4644.455.6

4.07

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Donna Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,08111.56%
Associates Degree2352.51%
Bachelors Degree7668.19%
Graduate Degree4254.54%
High School Graduate2,71429.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2,28924.47%
Some College1,84419.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Donna Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Donna Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,5235,202996
2+ Races2,7271,511532
Other Race1,53867157
White770721152
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.74%.

Donna Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,698$47,240$37,845
Graduate Degree$55,927$79,787$40,995
High School Graduate$22,562$23,197$19,342
Less Than 9th Grade$16,772$23,321$12,010
Overall$24,121$26,934$21,422
Some College$28,831$38,816$19,799

$24,121

Average Earnings

$26,934

Average Male

$21,422

Average Female

Donna Earnings by Educational Attainment

Donna Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Donna Language

20.04% of Donna residents speak only English, while 79.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 79.92% of the population.

Donna Language

Donna Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,6266,10439.06%
Multiple4,8021,59533.22%
Other1,88684644.86%
White96223224.12%

38.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.12%

Male Poverty Rate

40.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Donna

The race most likely to be in poverty in Donna is Other, with 44.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Donna is White, with 24.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.15%.

Donna Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.51%
High School28.3%
Some College15.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Donna Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.39%
Male Unemployed50.47%
Female Employed20.59%
Male Employed12.58%

Donna Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Donna Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,417$55,484
Households$34,049$47,825
Married Families$64,432$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,899$26,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Donna Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Donna Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Donna Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Donna Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Donna Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

330

Number of Veterans

296

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Second Gulf War112
First Gulf War53
Korea0
World War II0

Donna Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54120
65 to 74112
75+98
18 to 340
55 to 640

Donna Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2390.02364931723728478
White2100.035641547861507125
2+ Races1200.03527336860670194

Donna Veterans by Race

Donna Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Donna Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Donna Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Donna Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Donna Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.38%

Born in Donna

82.53%

Native Born

17.47%

Foreign Born

11.75%

Non Citizen

5.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.53% of Donna residents were born in the United States, with 73.38% having been born in Texas. 11.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Donna Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,774-1-0.01%
202816,775-1-0.01%
202716,776-2-0.01%
202616,778-1-0.01%
202516,779-1-0.01%
202416,780-2-0.01%
202316,782100.06%
202216,772-14-0.08%
202116,78600%
202016,7864422.7%
201916,344-46-0.28%
201816,390-26-0.16%
201716,416-52-0.32%
201616,468330.2%
201516,435580.35%
201416,3771110.68%
201316,2661060.66%
201216,1601751.09%
201115,9852041.29%
201015,78100%
200014,7682,11616.72%
199012,6522,70027.13%
19809,9522,58735.13%
19707,365-157-2.09%
19607,5223514.89%
19507,1712,45952.19%
19404,71260914.84%
19304,103-12,671-75.54%

Donna Population by Year