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Midland

Michigan · 41,863 residents · 34.5 sq mi
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Midland is a city of 41,863 people in Michigan. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $140,300. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $620 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

41,863
Unchangedsince 2000
from 41,685 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.3
+6%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
34.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K39K40K42K43K19902000201020202024Midland
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(2,493)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(2,699)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(2,747)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.7%(3,205)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(3,247)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.9%(4,998)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(4,950)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(6,201)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(4,778)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(2,908)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.7%(2,371)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3%(1,266)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,843
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,444 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$30,574
+14%since 2000
from $26,818 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
11.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.492
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade23.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$140,300
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$620
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $510 in 2000
US average: $853
67.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
32.9% rent
4.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.29 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
18.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
51.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.9
+4%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(38,416)
Black1.8%(749)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(802)
Asian2.7%(1,119)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(37,802)
Black2%(823)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,015)
Asian3.3%(1,367)
Other1.8%(752)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(720)
Puerto Rican0.3%(127)
Spaniard0.2%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(34)
Guatemalan0.1%(28)
Argentine0.1%(22)
Honduran0%(12)
Cuban0%(7)
Ancestry
German32.8%(13,745)
Irish13.9%(5,824)
English13.3%(5,577)
Polish9.2%(3,860)
French6.9%(2,897)
American5.2%(2,185)
Italian3.5%(1,488)
Scottish3.3%(1,364)
Dutch3%(1,276)
Norwegian2.4%(1,021)
Swedish2.4%(1,005)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish2.3%(949)
Czech1.4%(571)
Finnish1%(429)
British1%(415)
Hungarian1%(409)
Canadian0.9%(387)
Danish0.7%(308)
Russian0.7%(276)
Welsh0.5%(212)
Swiss0.4%(186)
Ukrainian0.4%(184)
Greek0.3%(145)
Slovak0.3%(131)
Belgian0.3%(105)
Austrian0.2%(97)
Slovene0.2%(91)
Arab0.2%(84)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Syrian0.1%(36)
Brazilian0.1%(35)
Egyptian0.1%(34)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Lithuanian0.1%(26)
Turkish0%(20)
Lebanese0%(14)
Romanian0%(13)
Latvian0%(12)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

42.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 41.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
17.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+37%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
6.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
46.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
51.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
5.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(4,997)
Married57.3%(9,519)
Widowed3.2%(527)
Divorced9.5%(1,580)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(5,032)
Married50.3%(9,327)
Widowed9.1%(1,679)
Divorced13.5%(2,504)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(680)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(389)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.1%(487)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,205 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Midland, Michigan?

Midland, Michigan has about 41,863 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Midland, Michigan?

The typical household in Midland, Michigan earns about $48,843 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Midland, Michigan expensive?

In Midland, Michigan, the median home is worth about $140,300, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.

How educated are people in Midland, Michigan?

About 42.9% of adults age 25 and over in Midland, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Midland, Michigan?

About 11.6% of people in Midland, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Midland, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Midland, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,773 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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