Midland, Texas Population 2023

128,579

Midland is a city located in Midland County Texas. It is also the county seat of Midland County. With a 2023 population of 128,579, it is the 27th largest city in Texas and the 218th largest city in the United States.Midland is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -3.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 132,720 in 2020. Spanning over 75 miles, Midland has a population density of 1,729 people per square mile.

The average household income in Midland is $112,701 with a poverty rate of 12.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Midland is 31.4 years, 31.3 years for males, and 31.4 years for females.

Midland is located in Midland County, Texas and in the Southern Plains region of West Texas with a small section of the city in neighboring Martin County. Midland is located in the middle of El Paso, Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico or about 330 miles west of Dallas and 305 miles east of El Paso.

Diversity

Midland, Texas is almost an Hispanic-majority city. According to the state demographer, more migrants than ever moving into Texas are from an Asian country and have lived somewhere in the U.S. first.

Population Growth

In 1910, four years after Midland’s incorporation, the population stood at 2,192. After a brief drop of 18.1% over the following decade, the population skyrocketed with the discovery of oil, and the 1920s saw an increase of over 200%, bringing the population to almost 5,500. This slowed to only a 70% rise over the 1930s, but the 1950s and 1960s each saw an increase of more than 132%.

The last United States census in 2010 saw the population standing at 111,147, a percentage increase just shy of 5,000% since the first available record in 1910. Forbes magazine in 2014 ranked Midland as the 2nd fastest growing small city in the United States. Since 2010, Midland has experienced an impressive population growth of 26%, making it once again one of the fastest growing areas of the United States surpassed only by Austin, Texas and Myrtle Beach and The Villages in Florida.

In spite of already being established on the Texas and Pacific Railway as Midway Station in June of 1881 (due to its central location between El Paso and Fort Worth) the granting of the town’s first Post Office in 1884 saw Midland having to change its name, due to other Texan Midways, and thus Midland was officially born. When Midland County was first organized and separated from Tom Green County a year later in 1885, Midland became the county seat.

By 1890, Midland had become one of the premier cattle shipping centers in all of Texas. In 1906, the city was incorporated, and by 1910 the city had established its first fire department.

The discovery of oil in the Permian Basin in 1923 changed the area significantly. Soon, Midland had been transformed into the administrative center of the West Texas oil fields. The Second World War saw Midland becoming the largest bombardier training base in the United States, and post-war Midland saw its second boom period beginning with the discovery of what is still ranked today as the third largest oil field in the United States by way of total reserves. The 1970s saw another boom period, and today, the Permian Basin, comprised of Midland and other surrounding areas in West Texas and south eastern New Mexico, produces one-fifth of the nation's total natural gas and petroleum output.

While the city’s economy is still heavily reliant on petroleum, it has also diversified and become a major regional telecommunications and distribution center.

Midland serves as the hometown of former First Lady Laura Bush, and the one-time home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush.

Midland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Midland was:

  • White: 75.01%
  • Black or African American: 7.55%
  • Other race: 7.39%
  • Two or more races: 7.02%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
The current population of Midland, Texas is 128,579 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 132,720.

Midland, Texas Population 2023

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Midland Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Midland Population by Race

Midland Population Pyramid 2023

Midland Median Age

31.4

Total

31.3

Male

31.4

Female

Midland Adults

There are 101,919 adults, (14,489 of whom are seniors) in Midland.

Midland Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Midland Sex Ratio

Female69,36349.13%
Male71,83150.87%

Midland Population by Age

Midland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.59

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Midland Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Midland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Midland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.51%.

Midland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,594

Average Earnings

$63,818

Average Male

$36,031

Average Female

Midland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Midland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Midland Language

65.61% of Midland residents speak only English, while 34.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.64% of the population.

Midland Language

Midland Poverty by Race

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12.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Midland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Midland is Multiple, with 23.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Midland is Native, with 4.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.59%.

Midland Poverty

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Midland Poverty Rate by Education

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Midland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Midland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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median

Income by Household Type

Midland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Midland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Midland Marriage

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.

Midland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Midland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,886

Number of Veterans

5,292

Male Veterans

594

Female Veterans

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Midland Veterans by War

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Midland Veterans by Age

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Midland Veterans by Race

Midland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Midland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Midland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Midland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Midland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.31%

Born in Midland

90.5%

Native Born

15.88%

Foreign Born

10.21%

Non Citizen

5.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.5% of Midland residents were born in the United States, with 69.31% having been born in Texas. 10.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Midland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Midland Population by Year