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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Midland County

Texas · 106,611 residents · 900 sq mi
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Midland County is home to 106,611 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $61,400. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 16 minutes. That is roughly 15% ahead of the Texas median. There are 9,398 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% 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

106,611
−8%vs 2000
vs 116,009 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
900 sq mi
Population, 19902024
100K120K141K161K182K19902000201020202024Midland County
2024175K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(10,211)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(10,349)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(8,526)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(7,108)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(6,221)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(19,648)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(16,017)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(9,911)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(9,025)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(6,037)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(2,772)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(786)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,164
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,082 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,417
−24%vs 2000
vs $20,369 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,400
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$367
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464 in 2000
US average: $450
65.9%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.6% in 2000
34.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(72,015)
Black6.8%(7,940)
Hispanic / Latino29%(33,676)
Asian0.9%(1,040)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(87,066)
Black7.8%(8,296)
Hispanic / Latino21%(22,380)
Asian0.9%(919)
Other9.7%(10,330)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican39.4%(68,830)
South American1.8%(3,168)
Venezuelan1.2%(2,032)
Cuban1.1%(1,962)
Central American0.6%(1,037)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,025)
Colombian0.4%(685)
Spaniard0.3%(520)
Salvadoran0.2%(312)
Honduran0.2%(281)
Panamanian0.2%(275)
Peruvian0.1%(239)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(212)
Guatemalan0.1%(159)
Dominican0%(12)
Asian origin
Burmese0.5%(933)
Filipino0.4%(677)
Asian Indian0.4%(636)
Cambodian0.3%(487)
Vietnamese0.3%(487)
Chinese0.3%(446)
Korean0%(56)
Laotian0%(55)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(45)
Ancestry
English8.1%(14,106)
German7.4%(12,852)
American5.7%(9,897)
Irish5.6%(9,823)
Scottish1.5%(2,686)
Italian1%(1,768)
French1%(1,684)
Arab0.9%(1,497)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,405)
Lebanese0.6%(1,029)
Swedish0.5%(938)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.4%(741)
British0.4%(731)
Norwegian0.4%(653)
Nigerian0.4%(635)
Polish0.4%(634)
Canadian0.3%(481)
Dutch0.3%(447)
Danish0.2%(349)
Palestinian0.2%(295)
West Indian0.2%(283)
Kenyan0.1%(248)
Jamaican0.1%(221)
Welsh0.1%(193)
Portuguese0.1%(189)
Ukrainian0.1%(178)
Greek0.1%(130)
Russian0.1%(129)
Israeli0.1%(128)
Austrian0.1%(108)
Guyanese0%(86)
Ethiopian0%(83)
Belgian0%(58)
Hungarian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Swiss0%(44)
Iranian0%(40)
Croatian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(29)
Romanian0%(25)
Finnish0%(20)
Slovak0%(18)
Section 05

Education

26.4%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married31.3%(20,890)
Married58.9%(39,278)
Widowed1.9%(1,300)
Divorced7.9%(5,270)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(17,036)
Married54.6%(35,364)
Widowed7.6%(4,929)
Divorced11.5%(7,457)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% 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)31.7%(1,705)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(1,794)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19%(1,021)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(93)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,381 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 County, Texas?

Midland County, Texas has about 106,611 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Midland County, Texas?

The typical household in Midland County, Texas earns about $31,164 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Midland County, Texas expensive?

In Midland County, Texas, the median home is worth about $61,400, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Midland County, Texas?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Midland County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Midland County, Texas?

About 14.5% of people in Midland County, 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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