Midland, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

180,019

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

0.612% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

6.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,952

0.524% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$309,400

Population & Diversity

Midland, TX is home to a population of 180k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Midland, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.3k people) in Midland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Midland, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midland, TX was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midland, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.3k ± 556
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32.7k ± 2.89k
White (Hispanic)
25k ± 2.38k

46%

Hispanic Population

82.8k people

46% of the people in Midland, TX are hispanic (82.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midland, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.9k people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Midland, TX residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Midland, TX was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,723 ± 460
Gulf War (1990s)
1,332 ± 287
Vietnam
1,063 ± 247

Midland, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Midland, TX.

Economy

The economy of Midland, TX employs 89.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midland, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15,601 people), Retail Trade (11,014 people), and Educational Services (8,158 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,077), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,752), and Utilities ($83,224).

Employment

Occupations

89.3k

2024 Value

± 3,383

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midland, TX grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 88k employees to 89.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midland, TX, are Management Occupations (10,768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,068 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,541 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midland, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

89.3k

2024 Value

± 3,383

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 5.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midland, TX grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 88k employees to 89.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midland, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15,601 people), Retail Trade (11,014 people), and Educational Services (8,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midland, TX, though some of these residents may live in Midland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,666

Median earning men ± $4,216

$41,518

Median earning women ± $2,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,257), Manufacturing ($85,503), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,354), Manufacturing ($63,869), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,241).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

403
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
380
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
275
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.59M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$616k
Wholesale Trade
$488k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Midland, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,283 male students and 3,407 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Midland, TX are Hispanic or Latino (678 and 60.6%), White (305 and 27.3%), Black or African American (59 and 5.27%), and Unknown (33 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Midland, TX by number of degrees awarded are Midland College (1,157 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Midland, TX are General Studies (295 and 25.5%), General Health Services (103 and 8.9%), and General Business (73 and 6.31%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,930 for in-state students and $5,190 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,690 students enrolled in Midland, TX, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,239 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
103 degrees awarded
General Business
58 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Midland, TX was General Health Services with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Midland, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Midland College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,157 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midland College with 1,157 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 495 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Midland, TX, which is 0.748 times less than the 662 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 678 degrees mean that there were 2.22 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 305 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 ($3,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,925) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midland, TX was $309,400 in 2024, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,300 to $309,400, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Midland, TX is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midland, TX have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,847

$47,289

Median Property Taxes

±$2,067

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Midland, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$92,952

Median Household Income

± $5,099

69.6k

Number of Households

± 2,785

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.6k households in Midland, TX declined from $92,952 from the previous year's value of $93,442.

The following chart displays the households in Midland, 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Midland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midland, TX have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Midland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Midland, 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Midland, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midland, TX (20.1k out of 178k 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 < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Midland, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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