City in Hidalgo County, Texas · 8.3 sq mi · 2,015 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Donna. The typical household earns $40,438, and the median resident is 28.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,802 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.74%
Men 25.3 · Women 30.2
1920–2026
16,712
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
16,712
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,712 | +14 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,698 | -162 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 16,860 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 16,858 | +53 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 16,805 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 16,803 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 16,802 | +458 | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 16,344 | -46 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 16,390 | -26 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 16,416 | -52 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 51% | 40% |
| Never married | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau