CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Midlothian

Texas · 5,074 residents · 63.6 sq mi

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With 5,074 people, Midlothian is a city in Texas. The population has fallen 32% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 29.1. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $68,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% 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

5,074

−32%vs 2000

vs 7,480 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 31.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

63.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202439K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(444)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(455)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(419)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(351)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(395)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(966)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(627)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(599)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(338)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.8%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(192)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,205

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,464 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,271

−37%vs 2000

vs $19,329 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,100

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$401

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $535 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.7%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.2% in 2000

40.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.3%(6,153)

Black2.8%(212)

Hispanic / Latino13.1%(981)

Asian0.5%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89%(4,514)

Black3.3%(166)

Hispanic / Latino10.4%(529)

Asian0.9%(44)

Other6.9%(350)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.5%(5,320)

Central American1.6%(636)

Puerto Rican1%(390)

Salvadoran0.9%(344)

Guatemalan0.5%(212)

Honduran0.2%(70)

Spaniard0.2%(60)

Cuban0.1%(49)

South American0.1%(31)

Venezuelan0.1%(31)

Nicaraguan0%(10)

Asian origin

Hmong0.2%(87)

Korean0.1%(41)

Asian Indian0.1%(29)

Chinese0%(17)

Vietnamese0%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(64)

Ancestry

English15.4%(6,069)

American10.6%(4,170)

German10.4%(4,087)

Irish8.1%(3,188)

Scottish2.2%(855)

French2.1%(822)

Italian1.9%(744)

Subsaharan African1.6%(615)

Dutch1.2%(461)

Norwegian1.1%(434)

Polish0.9%(354)

Welsh0.7%(278)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(267)

Swedish0.7%(257)

British0.4%(152)

Czech0.4%(148)

Russian0.3%(114)

Arab0.3%(108)

French Canadian0.3%(103)

West Indian0.3%(100)

Lebanese0.2%(98)

Portuguese0.2%(88)

Austrian0.2%(87)

Kenyan0.2%(78)

Brazilian0.2%(70)

Ukrainian0.1%(55)

Greek0.1%(43)

Nigerian0.1%(36)

Danish0.1%(35)

Israeli0.1%(29)

Slovak0.1%(28)

Swiss0.1%(27)

Croatian0%(17)

Somali0%(17)

Australian0%(15)

Slovene0%(13)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(10)

Lithuanian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 20.5 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 married28.1%(4,094)

Married62.3%(9,077)

Widowed1.2%(177)

Divorced8.4%(1,223)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(3,266)

Married60.6%(9,302)

Widowed6.7%(1,021)

Divorced11.5%(1,764)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 78.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% 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)27.5%(502)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32%(584)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.5%(667)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,827 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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