Midland County

Midland County website

“Growing in a Sustainable Way”

Population: 169,983; (2020 Census)
County seat: Midland
Midland County was formed in March 1885. Midland was so named because it is midway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway, and other towns named Midway already existed.
Midland County is included in the Midland, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as well as the Midland-Odessa Combined Statistical Area.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns/Cities

Midland – County Seat
Greenwood

School Districts

Midland County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Midland County	116,009	136,872	181,693	191,232

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	13,877
5-9	14,214
10-14	13,518
15-19	12,065
20-24	10,841
25-29	12,884
30-34	15,369
35-39	15,660
40-44	13,983
45-49	10,624
50-54	8,990
55-59	8,053
60-64	8,636
65-69	8,447
70-74	6,311
75-79	3,692
80-84	2,277
85+	2,252
18+	132,676
Median Age	34

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Midland County	2026
Total	181,693.00
White Alone	54.28%
Black Alone	6.59%
American Indian Alone	0.91%
Asian Alone	2.36%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.12%
Some Other Race	14.63%
Two or More Races	21.11%
Hispanic Origin	48.07%
Diversity Index	81.70

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Midland County	2026 - 2031
Population	1.03%
Households	1.34%
Families	1.19%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	42,745	50,845	66,857	71,455
Housing Units	48,060	54,351	78,005	83,381
Owner Occupied Units			44,543	47,947
Renter Occupied Units			22,314	23,508
Vacant Units			11,148	11,926

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Midland County	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$340,544	$395,387
Average Home Value	$389,262	$479,649
<$50,000	1,294	683
$50,000 - $99,999	1,464	468
$100,000 - $149,999	1,634	551
$150,000 - $199,999	2,401	996
$200,000 - $249,999	4,013	2,246
$250,000 - $299,999	5,883	4,854
$300,000 - $399,999	13,769	14,861
$400,000 - $499,999	5,288	7,367
$500,000 - $749,999	5,728	10,173
$1,000,000 +	716	1,281

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	18,756
2000-2009	8,294
1990-1999	7,212
1980-1989	11,660
1970-1979	7,347
1960-1969	4,503
1950-1959	9,109
1940-1949	1,927
1939 or Before	709

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Midland County	2026	2031
Median Household	$98,328	$108,331
Average Household	$138,924	$157,032
Per Capita	$51,403	$58,952

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Midland County	2026
<$15,000	3,934
$15,000 - $24,999	3,014
$25,000 - $34,999	2,562
$35,000 - $49,999	6,091
$50,000 - $74,999	11,039
$75,000 - $99,999	7,171
$100,000 - $149,999	13,597
$150,000 - $199,999	6,182
$200,000+	13,267

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	85,979
In-County Residents	74,591
Out-of-County Residents	11,004
Drive Alone	68,588
Carpooled	10,352
Public Transport	196
Work at Home	4,549
Motorcycle	24
Bicycle	81
Walked	1,040
Other	1,076
Less than 5 minutes	2,783
5-9 minutes	10,444
10-14 minutes	13,120
15-19 minutes	18,125
20-24 minutes	12,148
25-29 minutes	4,044
30-34 minutes	9,946
35-39 minutes	1,824
40-44 minutes	1,658
45-59 minutes	3,273
60-89 minutes	2,058
90+ minutes	2,007
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	85,484
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	336
Mining	6,862
Utilities	524
Construction	11,997
Manufacturing	3,831
Wholesale Trade	3,810

Retail Trade	9,269
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1,512
Furn & Home Furnish Str	252
Electronics & Appl Store	378
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	901
Food & Beverage Stores	1,444
Health/Pers Care Stores	514
Gasoline Stations	353
Clothing/Accessory Store	809
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	792
General Merchandise Str	2,314

Transportation/Warehouse	3,007
Information	1,487

Finance & Insurance	2,347
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	1,142
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	597
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	608

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2,412
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	5,469
Legal Services	756
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	281
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	3,239
Educational Services	4,234
HealthCare/Social Assist	9,338
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1,276

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	8,259
Accommodation	1,244
Food Srv/Drinking Places	7,015

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4,568
Auto Repair/Maintenance	882
Public Administration Emp	2,881

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Midland County	2026
<9th Grade	6,799
Some High School	7,453
GED	7,491
Graduated High School	22,007
Some College/No Degree	22,531
Associates Degree	11,096
Bachelor's Degree	27,565
Graduate Degree	12,236

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	7,527
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	37
Mining Bus	407
Utilities Bus	32
Construction Bus	788
Manufacturing Bus	238
Wholesale Trade Bus	326

Retail Trade Bus	875
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	127
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	39
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	34
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	77
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	125
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	66
Gasoline Stations Bus	55
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	110
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	112
General Merchandise Str Bus	130

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	216
Information Bus	131

Finance & Insurance Bus	393
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	144
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	137
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	112

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	399
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	696
Legal Services Bus	125
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	35
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	217
Educational Services Bus	126
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	540
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	123

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	587
Accommodation Bus	92
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	495

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	793
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	147
Public Administration Bus	134

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09