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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Midland Metro

Midland, TX · 2 counties · 111,567 residents · 1,815 sq mi
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Midland is home to 111,567 people. The typical home is worth $60,489. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $30,695 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% 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
111,567
−8%vs 2000
vs 120,755 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
61 / sq mi
−8%vs 2000
vs 67 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,815 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K125K146K166K187K19902000201020202024Midland
2024180K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(10,645)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(10,860)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(9,020)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(7,506)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(6,507)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(20,331)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(16,706)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(10,382)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(9,440)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(6,326)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(2,978)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(866)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,695
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,797 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,170
−25%vs 2000
vs $20,183 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.9%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,489
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $458 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.8% in 2000
33.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.9%(74,711)
Black6.6%(8,014)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(35,601)
Asian0.9%(1,048)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(90,207)
Black7.5%(8,398)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(24,344)
Asian0.8%(945)
Other10.8%(12,017)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican39.5%(71,103)
South American1.8%(3,168)
Venezuelan1.2%(2,032)
Cuban1.1%(2,020)
Central American0.6%(1,074)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,025)
Colombian0.4%(685)
Spaniard0.3%(520)
Salvadoran0.2%(332)
Honduran0.2%(281)
Panamanian0.2%(275)
Peruvian0.1%(239)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(212)
Guatemalan0.1%(176)
Dominican0%(12)
Asian origin
Burmese0.5%(933)
Filipino0.4%(677)
Asian Indian0.4%(641)
Cambodian0.3%(487)
Vietnamese0.3%(487)
Chinese0.3%(446)
Korean0%(56)
Laotian0%(55)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(45)
Ancestry
English8.1%(14,501)
German7.3%(13,090)
Irish5.7%(10,223)
American5.6%(10,048)
Scottish1.5%(2,767)
French1%(1,801)
Italian1%(1,769)
Arab0.9%(1,497)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,416)
Lebanese0.6%(1,029)
Swedish0.5%(938)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.4%(741)
British0.4%(731)
Norwegian0.4%(656)
Nigerian0.4%(635)
Polish0.4%(634)
Canadian0.3%(481)
Dutch0.2%(450)
Danish0.2%(353)
Palestinian0.2%(295)
West Indian0.2%(283)
Kenyan0.1%(248)
Jamaican0.1%(221)
Welsh0.1%(197)
Portuguese0.1%(189)
Ukrainian0.1%(178)
Russian0.1%(151)
Greek0.1%(130)
Israeli0.1%(128)
Austrian0.1%(108)
Guyanese0%(86)
Ethiopian0%(83)
Belgian0%(58)
Swiss0%(52)
Hungarian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Iranian0%(40)
Croatian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(29)
Romanian0%(25)
Finnish0%(20)
Slovak0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.8%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
+30%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 married31.4%(21,682)
Married58.6%(40,455)
Widowed2.1%(1,474)
Divorced7.9%(5,447)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(17,432)
Married54.7%(36,397)
Widowed7.8%(5,178)
Divorced11.4%(7,589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.6%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 22.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% 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
70.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% 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)31.3%(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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In this metro

Largest cities

MidlandCENTRAL147,615Stanton2,694
What's inside

2 component counties

Midland CountyCENTRAL187,855Martin County5,284
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Midland, TX?

Midland, TX has about 111,567 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Midland, TX?

The typical household in Midland, TX earns about $30,695 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Midland, TX expensive?

In Midland, TX, the median home is worth about $60,489, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Midland, TX?

About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Midland, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Midland, TX?

About 14.9% of people in Midland, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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