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Midland

Texas · 89,443 residents · 76.0 sq mi
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Midland is a city of 89,443 people in Texas. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $61,100. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Households here earn about 17% more than in Texas as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
89,443
−6%vs 2000
vs 94,996 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
76.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K99K114K129K143K19902000201020202024Midland
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(8,722)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.5%(8,479)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(6,922)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(5,822)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(5,408)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(16,539)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(13,438)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(8,054)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(7,582)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(5,268)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(2,473)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(736)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,544
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,320 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,201
−22%vs 2000
vs $20,884 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.4%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,100
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$368
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.1% in 2000
37.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(57,603)
Black8.2%(7,811)
Hispanic / Latino29%(27,543)
Asian1%(928)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(71,411)
Black9.2%(8,185)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(18,675)
Asian1%(904)
Other10%(8,943)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
29.0%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.0 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 89,443 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Midland, Texas?

The typical household in Midland, Texas earns about $31,544 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 $61,100, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.

How educated are people in Midland, Texas?

About 29.0% 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 14.4% of people in Midland, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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