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Midland, TX Metro Area


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2024 population: 188,766   ( 13,179 from 2020)
Land area: 1815.3 square miles
Population density: 104.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:77,106 40.85% 4.7%
Black:12,4306.58% 5.2%
Indian:8530.45% 2.0%
Asian:4,5032.39% 10.5%
2+ races:2,5381.34% 17.3%
Hispanic:91,33648.39% 20.5%
Total non-White:111,66059.15% 17.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,864 18.3
Deaths:5,9258.4
Net Migration: 1,8762.7
Net Immigration: 4,4136.3
Change in White population:-3,807 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:16,986 9.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
175,587
80,91346.08%
11,8106.73%
8360.48%
4,0752.32%
2,1631.23%
75,79043.16%
94,67453.92%

2010
141,671
75,40053.22%
8,7426.17%
5670.40%
1,6951.20%
1,3630.96%
53,68637.89%
66,27146.78%

2000
120,755
74,71161.87%
8,0146.64%
4230.35%
1,0640.88%
8900.74%
35,60129.48%
46,04438.13%

1990
111,567
77,58069.54%
8,2667.41%
3490.31%
1,0280.92%
n/a
24,34421.82%
33,98730.46%

1980
87,320
65,58275.11%
7,1618.20%
2910.33%
2460.28%
n/a
13,92915.95%
21,73824.89%

1970
70,207
55,13078.52%
5,8148.28%
760.11%
720.10%
n/a
8,90112.68%
15,077 21.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
26,136 18.4
10,2567.2
21,25015.0
3,3072.3
5,513 3.9
28,403 20.0
2000's
NumberRate
19,164 15.9
9,0657.5
5,1494.3
1,5891.3
689 0.6
20,227 16.8
1990's
NumberRate
20,386 18.3
8,1107.3
-4,995-4.5
2,7302.4
-2,869 -2.6
12,057 10.8
1980's
NumberRate
23,265 26.6
6,511 7.5
8,011 9.2
n/a
11,998 13.7
12,249 14.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,939 11.3
n/a
10,452 14.9
6,661 9.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Midland, TX Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
32.9
52,485 27.8%
136,281 72.2%
19,352 10.3%
69,624
2.56
47,251 67.9%
35,551 75.2%
4,308 9.1%
22,373 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
67.1
-63,701 -45.0%
205,372 145.0%
31,410 22.2%
104,988
2.67
74,268 70.7%
55,714 75.0%
7,778 10.5%
30,720 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
36,654 30.4%
84,101 69.6%
14,222 11.8%
44,387
2.68
32,429 73.1%
26,106 80.5%
3,257 10.0%
11,958 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
35,220 31.6%
76,347 68.4%
10,170 9.1%
40,604
2.72
30,154 74.3%
25,340 84.0%
2,398 8.0%
10,450 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
26,382 30.2%
60,938 69.8%
6,576 7.5%
30,993
2.80
23,772 76.7%
21,243 89.4%
1,285 5.4%
7,221 23.3%

2024 Housing Data for Midland, TX Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units74,858 
Median Value$308,767 
Occupied69,62493.0%
Vacant5,2347.0%
Owned47,28967.9%
Rented22,33532.1%
Median Rent$1,395 
Single-Family Units48,78865.2%
    Detached46,12261.6%
    Attached2,6663.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units15,10420.2%
Mobile Homes7,2839.7%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Midland, TX Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,7815.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5932.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5032.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,7352.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5552.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992,2963.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7332.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992,6193.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,9092.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994,4426.4%
$60,000 to $74,9996,3209.1%
$75,000 to $99,9997,76811.2%
$100,000 to $124,9997,48810.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995,3537.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997,29410.5%
$200,000 or more12,23517.6%
Median Household Income92,898 
Per Capita Income49,557 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,4563.5%
Public Assistance1,6162.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,7838.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed45,13775.3%
Unemployed1,2442.1%
In Armed Forces3120.5%
Total Labor Force46,69377.9%
Not in Labor Force13,27022.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector37,52723,15361.8%
Non-Profit2,1833,62037.6%
Self-Employed7,1033,63566.1%
Local Government2,9564,50339.6%
State Government1,2061,70241.5%
Federal Government79788047.5%
Total Private + Self44,63026,78862.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,14210,70540.0%
Total51,77237,49358.0%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Pct. Private + Self80.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts15,60717.5%
Sales and Office Occupations18,60920.8%
Professional, Technical19,95822.3%
Service Occupations11,31512.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3150.4%
All others23,85226.7%
White Collar 60.6%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction15,60117.5%
Retail trade11,01412.3%
Educational services8,1589.1%
Health care and social assistance7,8448.8%
Construction6,0836.8%
Transportation and warehousing5,8476.5%
Manufacturing5,3155.9%
Other services5,0225.6%
Accommodation and food services4,7365.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4,4925.0%
Public administration3,5123.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4772.8%
Wholesale trade2,2772.5%
Finance and insurance1,9622.2%
Utilities1,5441.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,5251.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8390.9%
Information4810.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4180.5%
Management1940.2%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Midland, TX Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican71,10339.50%
Puerto Rican1,0250.57%
Cuban2,0201.12%
Dominican120.01%
Total Central American1,0740.60%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1760.10%
Honduran2810.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian2750.15%
Salvadoran3320.18%
Other Central American100.01%
Total South American3,1681.76%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian6850.38%
Ecuadorian2120.12%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2390.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2,0321.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4,4272.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese9330.52%
Filipino6770.38%
Indian6410.36%
Vietnamese4870.27%
Cambodian4870.27%
Chinese4460.25%
Korean560.03%
Laotian550.03%
Indonesian490.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English113,02268.4%
Spanish46,95328.4%
Other Asian1,4470.9%
Arabic8560.5%
Other8300.5%
Other Indo-European4530.3%
Tagalog4510.3%
Vietnamese4210.3%
Chinese2570.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English14,5018.1%
German13,0907.3%
Irish10,2235.7%
American10,0485.6%
Scottish2,7671.5%
French1,8011.0%
Italian1,7691.0%
European1,6670.9%
Scotch-Irish1,4160.8%
Lebanese1,0290.6%
Swedish9380.5%
African7940.4%
Czech7410.4%
British7310.4%
Norwegian6560.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen167,07592.8%
Not a citizen12,9447.2%
Native157,19087.3%
Foreign-born22,82912.7%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Midland, TX Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,181 7.3%8,183 7.3%27,577 24.5%33,925 30.2%23,935 21.3%10,611 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,181 7.3%
9-12 Years 8,183 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 27,577 24.5%
Some College 33,925 30.2%
Bach. Degree 23,935 21.3%
Grad Degree 10,611 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Midland, TX Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 113,022 107,086 5,936 5.3%
1991 116,044 110,544 5,500 4.7%
1992 119,336 110,884 8,452 7.1%
1993 120,578 112,640 7,938 6.6%
1994 122,394 115,368 7,026 5.7%
1995 123,086 117,080 6,006 4.9%
1996 123,358 117,706 5,652 4.6%
1997 128,406 123,324 5,082 4.0%
1998 132,304 126,590 5,714 4.3%
1999 126,368 117,516 8,852 7.0%
2000 120,980 115,872 5,108 4.2%
2001 124,052 119,372 4,680 3.8%
2002 126,784 120,692 6,092 4.8%
2003 130,446 124,000 6,446 4.9%
2004 132,430 126,618 5,812 4.4%
2005 137,422 132,252 5,170 3.8%
2006 143,562 138,648 4,914 3.4%
2007 146,888 142,604 4,284 2.9%
2008 155,026 150,532 4,494 2.9%
2009 154,800 146,256 8,544 5.5%
2010 147,238 138,570 8,668 5.9%
2011 157,820 150,028 7,792 4.9%
2012 168,882 162,338 6,544 3.9%
2013 176,840 170,286 6,554 3.7%
2014 186,940 181,468 5,472 2.9%
2015 181,982 175,636 6,346 3.5%
2016 175,126 167,400 7,726 4.4%
2017 186,520 180,894 5,626 3.0%
2018 211,356 206,814 4,542 2.1%
2019 219,056 214,448 4,608 2.1%
2020 201,566 185,408 16,158 8.0%
2021 205,810 194,452 11,358 5.5%
2022 217,492 211,118 6,374 2.9%
2023 229,392 223,688 5,704 2.5%
2024 207,498 201,460 6,038 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com