Midland, Texas Population 2024

140,232

Midland Demographics

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

  • White: 63.92%
  • Two or more races: 14.92%
  • Other race: 10.57%
  • Black or African American: 7.98%
  • Asian: 1.91%
  • Native American: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
76.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,845.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.52% (7,342)
The current population of Midland, Texas is 140,232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 132,890.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,69163.92%
Two or more races19,76714.92%
Other race14,00510.57%
Black or African American10,5737.98%
Asian2,5271.91%
Native American8800.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Midland Population by Race

Midland Population Pyramid 2024

Midland Median Age

31.4

Total

31.4

Male

31.3

Female

Midland Adults

There are 94,745 adults, (13,521 of whom are seniors) in Midland.

Midland Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Midland Sex Ratio

Female63,89748.23%
Male68,59351.77%

Midland Population by Age

Midland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All51,4602.5463.936.1
Married25,4063.358218
Non Family17,2131.1443.956.1
Female5,5073.0456.143.9
Male3,3342.8242.357.7

3.16

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Midland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,1167.41%
Associates Degree6,7198.14%
Bachelors Degree19,07423.11%
Graduate Degree7,1398.65%
High School Graduate18,13321.97%
Less Than 9th Grade6,3087.64%
Some College19,03923.07%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,84237,48517,408
Hispanic34,84024,9166,311
2+ Races10,5338,0642,752
Other Race8,4375,3951,213
Black6,3725,6911,319
Asian1,4911,111666
Native American569536121
Islander41320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.51%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.82%.

Midland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,164$104,493$57,699
Graduate Degree$95,291$115,855$63,649
High School Graduate$45,372$56,020$31,554
Less Than 9th Grade$37,444$55,370$23,430
Overall$58,383$74,984$43,194
Some College$57,559$74,350$43,407

$58,383

Average Earnings

$74,984

Average Male

$43,194

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

68.12% of Midland residents speak only English, while 31.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.43% of the population.

Midland Language

Midland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic60,6578,52014.05%
White55,3582,8355.12%
Multiple19,6082,59413.23%
Other13,9642,31216.56%
Black10,3752,08220.07%
Asian2,46725910.5%
Native871708.04%

10.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Midland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Midland is Black, with 20.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Midland is White, with 5.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.96%.

Midland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.21%
High School10.53%
Some College6.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Midland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.32%
Male Unemployed9.79%
Male Employed6.74%
Female Employed5.85%

Midland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Midland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,030$142,772
Households$90,448$123,556
Married Families$133,006$166,392
Non Families$53,373$79,763

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Midland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

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

5,470

Number of Veterans

4,769

Male Veterans

701

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,747
First Gulf War1,667
Vietnam1,220
Korea269
World War II225

Midland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,900
75+1,231
55 to 64837
65 to 74765
18 to 34737

Midland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9196.24%
Hispanic1,5403.69%
Black70610.06%
2+ Races3983.26%
Other Race3893.93%
Native American496.45%
Islander919.15%

Midland Veterans by Race

Midland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Midland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

65.35%

Born in Midland

85.86%

Native Born

14.14%

Foreign Born

8.29%

Non Citizen

5.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.86% of Midland residents were born in the United States, with 65.35% having been born in Texas. 8.29% 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 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029149,4101,8351.24%
2028147,5751,8361.26%
2027145,7391,8361.28%
2026143,9031,8351.29%
2025142,0681,8361.31%
2024140,2321,8351.33%
2023138,3973,9402.93%
2022134,4572,9142.22%
2021131,543-1,347-1.01%
2020132,890-12,732-8.74%
2019145,6223,4962.46%
2018142,1265,8994.33%
2017136,2271,2820.95%
2016134,9451,5101.13%
2015133,4355,0863.96%
2014128,3494,1923.38%
2013124,1574,3623.64%
2012119,7955,8535.14%
2011113,9422,6702.4%
2010111,27200%
200094,9965,5536.21%
199089,44318,91826.82%
198070,52511,06218.6%
197059,463-3,162-5.05%
196062,62540,912188.42%
195021,71312,361132.17%
19409,3523,86870.53%
19305,484-143,926-96.33%

Midland Population by Year