Midland is home to 180,019 people. The population is up 49% since 2000. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Density works out to 99 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,899, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 150%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Midland
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share21.8% → 46.0%(+24.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree25.5% → 30.7%(+5.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share69.5% → 42.4%(−27.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)31.3%(1,723)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(1,849)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.5%(1,073)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(93)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 5,510 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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Over time
Midland, decade by decade
Midland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
111,567
$73,669
$145,179
25.5%
57.6
2000
120,755
$70,675
$123,509
24.3%
65.7
2010
141,671
$78,222
$172,113
23.5%
71.1
2020
175,220
$100,383
$279,478
27.2%
75.6
2024
180,019
$92,899
$308,703
30.7%
75.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
