Midland County, Texas Population 2024

182,197

Midland County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 182,197 with a growth rate of 2.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Midland County, Texas is the 30th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 136,987 and has seen a growth of 33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029207,6425,0892.51%
2028202,5535,0892.58%
2027197,4645,0892.65%
2026192,3755,0892.72%
2025187,2865,0892.79%
2024182,1975,0892.87%
2023177,1085,0892.96%
2022172,0193,7622.24%
2021168,257-2,105-1.24%
2020170,362-6,082-3.45%
2019176,4443,9072.26%
2018172,5377,1204.3%
2017165,4171,4890.91%
2016163,9281,5470.95%
2015162,3815,6143.58%
2014156,7674,3802.87%
2013152,3875,0223.41%
2012147,3657,1185.08%
2011140,2473,2602.38%
2010136,98700%
1990106,61123,97529.01%
198082,63617,20326.29%
197065,433-2,284-3.37%
196067,71741,932162.62%
195025,78514,064119.99%
194011,7213,71646.42%
19308,0055,556226.87%
19202,449-1,015-29.3%
19103,4641,72398.97%
19001,74170868.54%
18901,033-206,609-99.5%
2024 Growth Rate
2.87% (5,089)
County Website
Midland County
State
Texas
County Seat
Midland
2020 Population
170,362
Area
900 mi²
Density
202 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.95% (11,835)
Founded
1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White111,12165.6%
Two or more races23,95314.14%
Other race18,42410.88%
Black or African American11,5786.83%
Asian3,3111.95%
Native American9590.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Midland County, Texas Population by Race

Midland County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Midland County, Texas Median Age

32.1

Total

31.8

Male

32.4

Female

Midland County, Texas Adults

There are 120,477 adults, (17,404 of whom are seniors) in Midland County, Texas.

Midland County, Texas Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Midland County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female82,79148.88%
Male86,60251.12%

Midland County, Texas Population by Age

Midland County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All65,2652.576733
Married32,9303.3483.716.3
Non Family21,3821.1548.951.1
Female6,9443.156.443.6
Male4,0092.8344.755.3

3.17

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Midland County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,5448.1%
Associates Degree8,4247.99%
Bachelors Degree21,71620.59%
Graduate Degree9,3408.86%
High School Graduate24,45723.19%
Less Than 9th Grade7,9147.5%
Some College25,06923.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Midland County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Midland County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,51747,99920,280
Hispanic44,24431,5497,497
2+ Races12,8849,8273,177
Other Race10,9466,6981,312
Black7,1156,4111,534
Asian2,0111,574990
Native American624591174
Islander41320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.23%.

Midland County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,170$103,595$57,726
Graduate Degree$92,020$115,940$71,412
High School Graduate$45,609$54,309$32,591
Less Than 9th Grade$38,429$56,131$22,758
Overall$58,553$73,607$44,088
Some College$60,423$76,161$45,233

$58,553

Average Earnings

$73,607

Average Male

$44,088

Average Female

Midland County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Midland County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Midland County, Texas Language

66.4% of Midland County, Texas residents speak only English, while 33.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.43% of the population.

Midland County, Texas Language

Midland County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic79,15811,78914.89%
White70,9803,6425.13%
Multiple23,7642,96812.49%
Other18,3442,55313.92%
Black11,3572,11018.58%
Asian3,25134510.61%
Native950707.37%

10.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.69%

Male Poverty Rate

11.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Midland County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Midland County, Texas is Black, with 18.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Midland County, Texas is White, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.7%.

Midland County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.64%
High School11.03%
Some College5.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Midland County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.14%
Female Unemployed14.45%
Female Employed6.75%
Male Employed6.16%

Midland County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Midland County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,896$140,622
Households$90,123$122,370
Married Families$130,908$163,033
Non Families$51,960$79,122

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Midland County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Midland County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Midland County, Texas 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 County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Midland County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,759

Number of Veterans

5,964

Male Veterans

795

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,331
First Gulf War1,949
Vietnam1,365
Korea346
World War II225

Midland County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,366
75+1,354
65 to 741,044
55 to 641,040
18 to 34955

Midland County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,9576.11%
Hispanic1,9183.63%
Black78810.14%
2+ Races5353.55%
Other Race3893.02%
Native American819.94%
Islander919.15%

Midland County, Texas Veterans by Race

Midland County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Midland County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Midland County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Midland County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Midland County, Texas 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

65.04%

Born in Midland County, Texas

86.36%

Native Born

13.64%

Foreign Born

7.82%

Non Citizen

5.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.36% of Midland County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 65.04% having been born in Texas. 7.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Midland County, Texas Place of Birth

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