Census place 4820884

Donna

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Donna city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Donna.

According to the 2025 estimate, Donna has a population of 16,698 and 2,014 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $86,100, below the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $40,438, below the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $806, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$86,100
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$40,438
Below the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$806
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Donna's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,698
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1%
Population estimate
Density
2,014/sq mi
8.3 sq mi land area
Median age
28.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$40,438
Median home value
$86,100
Median gross rent
$806
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.7%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
78.6%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
4.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
81.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.9%
Households without a vehicle
11.1%
Households with children
44%
Residents with a disability
16.6%
Residents without insurance
20.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hidalgo County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Hurricane declarations
11
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
87.3°F
Average low
67.4°F
Annual rainfall
22.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Donna.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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