Donley County, Texas
| Donley County, Texas | |
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Renovated Donley County Courthouse in Clarendon
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1882 |
| Seat | Clarendon |
| Largest city | Clarendon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 933 sq mi (2,416 km2) |
| • Land | 927 sq mi (2,401 km2) |
| • Water | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2), 0.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,499 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Donley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,677. Its county seat is Clarendon. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1882.
Donley County was established in 1876 from land given by the Bexar District. It is named for , justice of the state supreme court.
There are several historical sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Donley County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 933 square miles (2,420 km2), of which 927 square miles (2,400 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,828 people, 1,578 households, and 1,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,378 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.41% White, 3.94% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 2.72% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 6.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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