Midland County, TX

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2022 Population

169,393

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.1

0.313% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.8%

3.02% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$90,123

2.17% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$272,900

11.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

85,908

1.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Midland County, TX had a population of 169k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $90,123. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Midland County, TX grew from 166,964 to 169,393, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $88,210 to $90,123, a 2.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Midland County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.4%), White (Hispanic) (23.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.14%).

None of the households in Midland County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Midland County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Midland County, TX are Midland College (995 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Midland County, TX was $272,900, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Midland County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Midland County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Midland County, TX borders Andrews County, TX, Ector County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Martin County, TX, Reagan County, TX, and Upton County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Midland County, TX is home to a population of 169k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.6% of Midland County, TX residents were born outside of the country (23.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.9k people) in Midland County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.2k White (Hispanic) and 20.4k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

91.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.2% of Midland County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Midland County, TX was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Midland County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midland County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.9k ± 261
White (Hispanic)
39.2k ± 3.43k
Two+ (Hispanic)
20.4k ± 2.73k

47.1%

Hispanic Population

79.7k people

47.1% of the people in Midland County, TX are hispanic (79.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Midland County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

13.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

As of 2022, 13.6% of Midland County, TX residents (23.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Midland County, TX was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Midland County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,331 ± 589
Gulf War (1990s)
1,342 ± 430
Vietnam
1,279 ± 290

Midland County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Midland County, TX employs 85.9k people. The largest industries in Midland County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16,535 people), Retail Trade (10,866 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,112 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,760), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,618), and Wholesale Trade ($84,615).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

85.9k

2022 Value

± 3,172

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Midland County, TX grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 84.6k employees to 85.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midland County, TX, are Management Occupations (11,524 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,457 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midland County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.9k

2022 Value

± 3,172

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Midland County, TX grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 84.6k employees to 85.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midland County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16,535 people), Retail Trade (10,866 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midland County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Midland County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,433

Median earning men ± $2,738

$41,122

Median earning women ± $2,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,685), Wholesale Trade ($86,918), and Manufacturing ($84,578).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($73,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,724), and Construction ($59,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,469
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,379
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
954
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Midland County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 77.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.32%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.32%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Midland County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Midland County, TX awarded 995 degrees. The student population of Midland County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,201 male students and 3,203 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Midland County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (595 and 61.8%), followed by White (275 and 28.6%), Black or African American (60 and 6.23%), and Asian (15 and 1.56%).

The largest universities in Midland County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Midland College (995 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Midland County, TX are General Studies (258 and 25.9%), General Health Services (87 and 8.74%), and General Business (76 and 7.64%).

The median tuition cost in Midland County, TX for a public four year colleges is $3,750 for in-state students and $4,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,404 students enrolled in Midland County, TX, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,043 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
46 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
20 degrees awarded
General Studies
258 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Midland County, TX was Registered Nursing with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Midland County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Midland College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

995 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midland College with 995 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 392 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Midland County, TX, which is 0.65 times less than the 603 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 595 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 275 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,816) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midland County, TX was $272,900 in 2022, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $245,600 to $272,900, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Midland County, TX is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Midland County, TX have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midland County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Midland County, TX is $90,123. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Midland County, TX was Census Tract 3.05 with a value of $121,653, followed by Census Tract 3.03 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $121,339 and $109,792.

In 2023, 16.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Midland County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.46%.

Housing

Property

$272,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,707

$43,733

Median Property Taxes

±$2,165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Midland County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Midland County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2022

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67% of the housing units in Midland County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midland County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3.05
Census Tract 3.03
Census Tract 2

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Midland County, TX was Census Tract 3.05 with a value of $121,653, followed by Census Tract 3.03 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $121,339 and $109,792.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Midland County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,123

Median Household Income

± $5,223

65.3k

Number of Households

± 2,890

In 2022, the median household income of the 65.3k households in Midland County, TX grew to $90,123 from the previous year's value of $88,210.

The following chart displays the households in Midland County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midland County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2022, 80.8% of workers in Midland County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midland County, TX have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Midland County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Midland County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Midland County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Midland County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Midland County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.46%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midland County, TX (18k out of 168k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midland County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.9% of the children was living in poverty in Midland County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.6% of the population of Midland County, TX has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 9.19% on Medicaid, 7.5% on Medicare, 9.24% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Midland County, TX see 2736 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% decrease from the previous year (2763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1570 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 994 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,736 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Midland County, TX

Primary care physicians in Midland County, TX see an average of 2,736 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% decrease from the previous year (2,763 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Midland County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.4%

Uninsured

57.5%

Employer Coverage

9.19%

Medicaid

7.5%

Medicare

9.24%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Midland County, TX declined by 4.68% from 16.2% to 15.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Midland County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51 in Midland County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Midland County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Midland County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Midland County, TX.