2017 Growth Rate
-0.17%
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State
Founded
1831, reorganized 1855[1]
County Seat
Midland
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Midland County, Michigan's estimated population is 83,245 with a growth rate of -0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Midland County, Michigan is the 24th largest county in Michigan.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 83,209 | -36 | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 83,245 | -139 | -0.17% |
| 2016 | 83,384 | -242 | -0.29% |
| 2015 | 83,626 | 147 | 0.18% |
| 2014 | 83,479 | -166 | -0.20% |
| 2013 | 83,645 | -70 | -0.08% |
| 2012 | 83,715 | -85 | -0.10% |
| 2011 | 83,800 | 142 | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 83,658 | 8,007 | 10.58% |
| 1990 | 75,651 | 2,073 | 2.82% |
| 1980 | 73,578 | 9,809 | 15.38% |
| 1970 | 63,769 | 12,319 | 23.94% |
| 1960 | 51,450 | 15,788 | 44.27% |
| 1950 | 35,662 | 8,568 | 31.62% |
| 1940 | 27,094 | 7,944 | 41.48% |
| 1930 | 19,150 | 1,913 | 11.10% |
| 1920 | 17,237 | 3,232 | 23.08% |
| 1910 | 14,005 | -434 | -3.01% |
| 1900 | 14,439 | 3,782 | 35.49% |
| 1890 | 10,657 | 3,764 | 54.61% |
| 1880 | 6,893 | 3,608 | 109.83% |
| 1870 | 3,285 | 2,498 | 317.41% |
| 1860 | 787 | 722 | 1110.77% |
| 1850 | 65 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 78,044 | 93.48% |
| Asian | 1,862 | 2.23% |
| Two or More Races | 1,503 | 1.80% |
| Black or African American | 1,220 | 1.46% |
| Some Other Race | 396 | 0.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 387 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 77 | 0.09% |
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There are 65,266 adults, (14,137 of whom are seniors) in Midland County, Michigan.
Female
42,535
50.95%
Male
40,954
49.05%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 33,986 | 2.42 | 75.9 |
| Married | 18,769 | 2.96 | 89.1 |
| Non Family | 10,960 | 1.24 | 58.1 |
| Female | 2,940 | 2.94 | 59.8 |
| Male | 1,317 | 3.25 | 71.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,071 | 1.85% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,550 | 4.41% |
| High School Graduate | 16,643 | 28.80% |
| Some College | 12,099 | 20.94% |
| Associates Degree | 5,741 | 9.93% |
| Bachelors Degree | 11,924 | 20.63% |
| Graduate Degree | 7,760 | 13.43% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 54,034 | 50,737 | 17,947 |
| Asian | 1,232 | 1,209 | 957 |
| Hispanic | 1,050 | 915 | 289 |
| Black | 628 | 536 | 221 |
| Multiple Races | 582 | 502 | 135 |
| Other Race | 269 | 232 | 145 |
| Native American | 218 | 213 | 52 |
| Islander | 77 | 72 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.13%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.68%.
$38,349
Average Earnings
$49,568
Average Male
$28,753
Average Female
95.78% of Midland County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 75,324 | 8,160 | 10.83% |
| Hispanic | 2,078 | 424 | 20.40% |
| Black | 1,086 | 387 | 35.64% |
| Multiple | 1,475 | 197 | 13.36% |
| Native | 381 | 95 | 24.93% |
| Other | 392 | 83 | 21.17% |
| Asian | 1,838 | 64 | 3.48% |
| Islander | 77 | 5 | 6.49% |
11.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.67%
Male Poverty Rate
11.99%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Midland County, Michigan is Black, with 35.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Midland County, Michigan is Asian, with 3.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.75%.
56.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.9%
Male Marriage Rate
55.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 4,854 | 7.88% |
| 2 or More | 96 | 13.30% |
| Black | 90 | 9.89% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 4.69% |
| Indian | 28 | 11.07% |
| Hawaiian | 5 | 6.49% |
| Other | 2 | 0.58% |
7.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.5%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.23%
Native Born
3.77%
Foreign Born
2.37%
Non Citizen
96.23% of Midland County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 81.72% having been born in Michigan. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Midland | 41875 | 42096 | 221 | 0.53% |
| Coleman | 1243 | 1198 | -45 | -3.62% |
| Sanford | 859 | 846 | -13 | -1.51% |