COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Midland County
Texas · 116,009 residents · 900.358 sq mi
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Midland County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,082. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $68,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024175K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(8,732)
5 to 98.3%(9,594)
10 to 148.9%(10,354)
15 to 198.6%(9,970)
20 to 245.7%(6,622)
25 to 3412.1%(14,036)
35 to 4416.3%(18,944)
45 to 5413.3%(15,431)
55 to 647.6%(8,860)
65 to 746.5%(7,585)
75 to 843.8%(4,420)
85 and over1.3%(1,461)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,082
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,164 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,500
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(87,066)
Black7.8%(8,296)
Hispanic / Latino21%(22,380)
Asian0.9%(919)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(72,015)
Black6.8%(7,940)
Hispanic / Latino29%(33,676)
Asian0.9%(1,040)
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
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)
Indonesian0%(49)
Bangladeshi0%(33)
Ancestry
English8.1%(14,106)
German7.4%(12,852)
American5.7%(9,897)
Irish5.6%(9,823)
Scottish1.5%(2,686)
Subsaharan African1.4%(2,461)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(210)
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)
Australian0%(25)
Romanian0%(25)
Finnish0%(20)
Slovak0%(18)
Lithuanian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(10,064)
Married65.2%(26,930)
Widowed2.1%(875)
Divorced8.4%(3,454)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(8,590)
Married59.9%(27,526)
Widowed9.6%(4,399)
Divorced11.8%(5,413)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Midland County, Texas?
Midland County, Texas has about 116,009 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Midland County, Texas?
The typical household in Midland County, Texas earns about $39,082 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 $68,500, and the typical rent is about $464 a month.
How educated are people in Midland County, Texas?
About 24.8% 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 12.9% of people in Midland County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Midland County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Midland County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,398 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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