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CITY · INCORPORATED 1906

Midland

Texas · 147,615 residents (2025 est.) · 76.0 sq mi
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Midland is a city of 136,640 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 31.5. 41,644 more people live here than in 2000. There are 1,798 people per square mile. The average commute runs 20 minutes. The typical home is worth $319,200, having more than tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 145%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
136,640
+44%since 2000
from 94,996 in 2000
147,615 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,798 / sq mi
+32%since 2009
from 1,359 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.5
−8%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
76.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K99K114K129K143K19902000201020202024Midland
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.9%(12,096)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.2%(12,636)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(10,458)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(8,425)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(8,452)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.2%(24,832)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(20,949)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(13,136)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.6%(11,809)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(8,020)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(3,867)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,960)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,585
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,320 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,879
+139%since 2000
from $20,884 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.496
−3%since 2010
from 0.511 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing18.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing18.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$319,200
+145%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,434
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
34.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+63%since 2009
from 2.2 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.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(57,603)
Black8.2%(7,811)
Hispanic / Latino29%(27,543)
Asian1%(928)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.3%(56,489)
Black7.4%(10,174)
Hispanic / Latino45.9%(62,712)
Asian2.6%(3,507)
Other2.8%(3,758)
Diversity Score
76
+7%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican38.7%(52,842)
South American2.2%(2,975)
Venezuelan1.3%(1,839)
Cuban1.1%(1,447)
Puerto Rican0.6%(866)
Colombian0.5%(685)
Spaniard0.3%(451)
Salvadoran0.2%(312)
Peruvian0.2%(239)
Ecuadorian0.2%(212)
Guatemalan0.1%(152)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(82)
Dominican0%(12)
Asian origin
Burmese0.7%(933)
Filipino0.4%(561)
Cambodian0.4%(487)
Vietnamese0.3%(434)
Chinese0.2%(336)
Asian Indian0.2%(321)
Korean0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(45)
Ancestry
English8.4%(11,488)
German7.2%(9,857)
Irish5.8%(7,978)
American4.8%(6,626)
Scottish1.8%(2,463)
French1.1%(1,503)
Arab1.1%(1,443)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,237)
Italian0.8%(1,117)
Lebanese0.7%(975)
British0.5%(716)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(712)
Nigerian0.5%(635)
Polish0.4%(588)
Czech0.4%(531)
Norwegian0.3%(475)
Canadian0.3%(454)
Dutch0.3%(374)
Palestinian0.2%(295)
West Indian0.2%(283)
Kenyan0.2%(248)
Danish0.2%(223)
Jamaican0.2%(221)
Portuguese0.1%(189)
Welsh0.1%(169)
Greek0.1%(130)
Russian0.1%(129)
Israeli0.1%(128)
Austrian0.1%(108)
Guyanese0.1%(86)
Ethiopian0.1%(83)
Ukrainian0.1%(71)
Belgian0%(58)
Hungarian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Iranian0%(40)
Swiss0%(31)
Iraqi0%(29)
Romanian0%(25)
Finnish0%(20)
Slovak0%(18)
Croatian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+78%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 3.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
13.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 81.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 67.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 29.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(16,298)
Married59%(30,452)
Widowed2.3%(1,195)
Divorced7.1%(3,684)
Women 15+
Never married26%(12,976)
Married54.9%(27,363)
Widowed7.7%(3,822)
Divorced11.4%(5,660)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% 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)32%(1,339)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(1,410)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.7%(864)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(183)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(93)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,183 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Midland, Texas?

Midland, Texas has about 136,640 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Midland, Texas?

The typical household in Midland, Texas earns about $89,585 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Midland, Texas expensive?

In Midland, Texas, the median home is worth about $319,200, and the typical rent is about $1,434 a month.

How educated are people in Midland, Texas?

About 33.7% of adults age 25 and over in Midland, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Midland, Texas?

About 12.4% of people in Midland, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Midland, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Midland, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,197 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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