Midland County, TX Demographics

What is the population of Midland County?

There are 184,119 residents in Midland County, with a median age of 32. Of this, 51.03% are males and 48.97% are females. US-born citizens make up 86.02% of the resident pool in Midland County, while non-US-born citizens account for 6.67%. Additionally, 7.32% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 150,124 people in Midland County currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Y-o-Y Change
Total Population 184,119 2.2%
Male Population 93,950 2.5%
Female Population 90,169 1.9%
Male Population 51.03%
Female Population 48.97%
Y-o-Y Change
Median Age 32 0.0%
Citizen U.S. Born 158,375 2.6%
Citizen not U.S. Born 12,274 13.5%
Not Citizen 13,470 -10.2%
Citizen U.S. Born 86.02%
Citizen not U.S. Born 6.67%
Not Citizen 7.32%
Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad 1,058 -14.9%
Moved from Same County 14,737 -3.1%
Moved from Same State 11,444 12.5%
Moved from Different State 4,398 20.3%
Same House as Last Year 150,124 1.8%
Moved from Abroad 0.58%
Moved from Same County 8.11%
Moved from Same State 6.3%
Moved from Different State 2.42%
Same House as Last Year 82.59%

What are the employment statistics in Midland County?

White-collar workers make up 72.77% of the working population in Midland County, while blue-collar employees account for 27.23%. There are also 10,963 entrepreneurs in Midland County (11.76% of the workforce); 67,036 workers employed in private companies (71.93%); and 9,198 people working in governmental institutions (9.87%).
Y-o-Y Change
White Collar 67,822 0.7%
Blue Collar 25,373 3.5%
White Collar 72.77%
Blue Collar 27.23%
Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees 10,963 -3.5%
Private Companies 67,036 1.4%
Governmental Workers 9,198 8.7%
Not for Profit Companies 5,998 0.4%
Self Employees 11.76%
Private Companies 71.93%
Governmental Workers 9.87%
Not for Profit Companies 6.44%

How many households are there in Midland County?

There are a total of 70,705 households in Midland County, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 67.77% of these Midland County households, while non-family units account for the remaining 32.23%. Additionally, 41.27% of households have children and 58.73% of households are without children.
Y-o-Y Change
Total households 70,705 3.2%
Average People per Household 3 N/A
Family Households 47,914 0.6%
Non-Family Households 22,791 9.2%
Family Households 67.77%
Non-Family Households 32.23%
Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children 29,181 3.5%
Households without Children 41,524 3.0%
Households with Children 41.27%
Households without Children 58.73%

What are the median and average incomes in Midland County?

The average annual household income in Midland County is $119,235, while the median household income sits at $96,100 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $99,608, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $114,070. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $55,712 and $52,814, respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income $119,235 5.5%
Median Household Income $96,100 2.8%
People below Poverty Level 2 N/A
People above Poverty Level 159,724 2.1%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Midland County?

There are 75,723 housing units in Midland County, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1988. Of the 70,705 occupied housing units in Midland County, 67.07% are owner-occupied, while 32.93% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 58.01% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $305,400. In general, housing costs reach $1,402 per month in Midland County.
Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units 75,723 2.7%
Median Year Built 1988 0.0%
Built in 1939 or Earlier 729 -20.0%
Built between 1940 and 1949 1,773 0.2%
Built between 1950 and 1959 9,590 -5.1%
Built between 1960 and 1969 4,811 -6.0%
Built between 1970 and 1979 7,221 -3.8%
Built between 1980 and 1989 12,796 2.0%
Built between 1990 and 1999 8,448 -18.1%
Built between 2000 and 2009 9,457 15.2%
Built between 2010 and 2019 20,016 17.1%
Built in 2020 or Later 882 548.5%
Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units 70,705 3.2%
Owner Occupied 47,423 2.5%
Renter Occupied $23,282 4.8%
Owner Occupied 67.07%
Renter Occupied 32.93%
Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage 27,510 5.0%
Without Mortgage 19,913 -0.8%
Median Value with Mortgage $305,400 12.4%
Median Value without Mortgage $241,600 19.7%
Median Housing Costs per Month $1,402 7.5%
With Mortgage 58.01%
Without Mortgage 41.99%

What is the level of education in Midland County?

Approximately 32.51% of the population in Midland County holds a high school degree (that's 43,879 residents), while 27.31% have attained a college certificate (36,868 locals) and 18.34% have a bachelor's degree (24,751 people).
Y-o-Y Change
No High School 8,390 9.9%
Some High School 43,879 -1.7%
Some College 36,868 3.1%
Associate Degree 10,744 3.6%
Bachelor's Degree 24,751 2.7%
Graduate Degree 10,347 6.3%
No High School 6.22%
Some High School 32.51%
Some College 27.31%
Associate Degree 7.96%
Bachelor's Degree 18.34%
Graduate Degree 7.67%

What is the marital status of Midland County residents?

A total of 40,421 people in Midland County have never been married (which represents 28.69% of the total population), while 78,142 of them are wedded (55.46%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 2,589 (1.84%) and 13,509 (9.59%), respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Never Married 40,421 4.8%
Married 78,142 1.2%
Separated 2,589 9.5%
Widowed 6,234 8.7%
Divorced 13,509 13,509.0%
Never Married 28.69%
Married 55.46%
Separated 1.84%
Widowed 4.42%
Divorced 9.59%

What are the most common means of transportation in Midland County?

The top three means of transportation people in Midland County use to get to work are: car, walking and bicycle. A total of 84,902 residents commute by car, 835 prefer going to work by walking and 236 by bicycle
Y-o-Y Change
Car 84,902 0.7%
Bus or TrolleyBus 151 -18.4%
Bicycle 236 26.2%
Motorcycle 30 -31.8%
Walk 835 -9.8%

What is the median and average household income in Midland County by zipcode?

ZipCode Population Number of Households Median Income Average Income
79701 28,461 10,368 $57,500.00 $81,291.00
79703 21,434 8,017 $88,718.00 $107,324.00
79705 41,140 17,513 $95,939.00 $127,132.00
79706 32,527 11,222 $99,515.00 $121,478.00
79707 39,347 15,453 $99,732.00 $152,065.00
79765 21,210 8,132 $96,260.00 $126,119.00

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.