Midland County

“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	2025	2030
Midland County	116,009	136,872	179,388	188,308

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	13,778
5-9	14,157
10-14	13,317
15-19	11,949
20-24	10,737
25-29	12,981
30-34	15,363
35-39	15,227
40-44	13,534
45-49	10,317
50-54	8,952
55-59	8,168
60-64	8,804
65-69	8,174
70-74	5,938
75-79	3,567
80-84	2,227
85+	2,198
18+	130,809
Median Age	34

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Midland County	2025
Total	179,388.00
White Alone	54.91%
Black Alone	6.46%
American Indian Alone	0.95%
Asian Alone	2.27%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.11%
Some Other Race	14.45%
Two or More Races	20.85%
Hispanic Origin	47.43%
Diversity Index	81.40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Midland County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.98%
Households	1.33%
Families	1.20%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	42,745	50,845	66,057	70,558
Housing Units	48,060	54,351	77,139	82,346
Owner Occupied Units			44,341	48,293
Renter Occupied Units			21,716	22,265
Vacant Units			11,082	11,788

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Midland County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$335,817	$385,642
Average Home Value	$379,892	$462,524
<$50,000	1,567	850
$50,000 - $99,999	1,706	616
$100,000 - $149,999	1,836	745
$150,000 - $199,999	2,612	1,308
$200,000 - $249,999	3,948	2,697
$250,000 - $299,999	5,672	4,972
$300,000 - $399,999	13,484	15,131
$400,000 - $499,999	5,260	7,424
$500,000 - $749,999	5,341	9,295
$1,000,000 +	682	1,175

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	17,475
2000-2009	8,604
1990-1999	7,097
1980-1989	12,411
1970-1979	7,246
1960-1969	4,606
1950-1959	9,837
1940-1949	1,692
1939 or Before	834

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Midland County	2025	2030
Median Household	$98,348	$105,106
Average Household	$127,733	$139,880
Per Capita	$47,116	$52,489

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Midland County	2025
<$15,000	4,149
$15,000 - $24,999	3,096
$25,000 - $34,999	2,732
$35,000 - $49,999	7,147
$50,000 - $74,999	8,249
$75,000 - $99,999	8,076
$100,000 - $149,999	15,781
$150,000 - $199,999	6,542
$200,000+	10,285

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	84,538
In-County Residents	73,786
Out-of-County Residents	10,247
Drive Alone	67,399
Carpooled	10,166
Public Transport	267
Work at Home	4,525
Motorcycle	34
Bicycle	133
Walked	876
Other	1,138
Less than 5 minutes	2,690
5-9 minutes	9,503
10-14 minutes	14,484
15-19 minutes	18,264
20-24 minutes	12,622
25-29 minutes	3,637
30-34 minutes	8,610
35-39 minutes	1,646
40-44 minutes	1,141
45-59 minutes	3,456
60-89 minutes	1,848
90+ minutes	2,112
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	87,470
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	340
Mining	7,162
Utilities	593
Construction	12,109
Manufacturing	3,791
Wholesale Trade	3,961

Retail Trade	9,194
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1,435
Furn & Home Furnish Str	253
Electronics & Appl Store	383
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	901
Food & Beverage Stores	1,456
Health/Pers Care Stores	543
Gasoline Stations	385
Clothing/Accessory Store	803
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	792
General Merchandise Str	2,243

Transportation/Warehouse	3,094
Information	1,730

Finance & Insurance	2,450
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	1,238
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	602
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	610

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2,401
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	5,681
Legal Services	754
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	274
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	3,127
Educational Services	4,575
HealthCare/Social Assist	9,767
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1,161

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7,995
Accommodation	1,230
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6,765

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4,673
Auto Repair/Maintenance	796
Public Administration Emp	3,338

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Midland County	2025
<9th Grade	6,850
Some High School	6,782
GED	6,415
Graduated High School	21,551
Some College/No Degree	23,845
Associates Degree	11,325
Bachelor's Degree	26,434
Graduate Degree	12,248

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	7,503
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	38
Mining Bus	415
Utilities Bus	32
Construction Bus	778
Manufacturing Bus	239
Wholesale Trade Bus	328

Retail Trade Bus	876
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	128
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	37
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	34
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	78
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	110
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	67
Gasoline Stations Bus	78
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	108
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	114
General Merchandise Str Bus	122

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	215
Information Bus	134

Finance & Insurance Bus	399
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	151
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	135
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	113

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	409
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	698
Legal Services Bus	124
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	34
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	213
Educational Services Bus	124
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	526
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	123

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	572
Accommodation Bus	86
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	486

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	800
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	140
Public Administration Bus	134

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30