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Midland County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Midland County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Midland County is the heart of the Permian Basin oil economy, a specialization reflected in a GDP per capita of $187,364—nearly four times the median household income of $92,874—indicating heavy capital and resource intensity relative to labor. The county's workforce of roughly 129,000 participants (70.3% labor force participation) skews young at a median age of 32.8, with 30.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $52,721 against a 3.7% unemployment rate. Population grew 4.4% over five years to 183,587, while a median home value of $293,000 and median gross rent of $1,383/month reflect housing costs elevated relative to surrounding rural West Texas.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

183,587

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$92,874

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.4% since 2018

Midland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone97,750 (55.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race32,941 (18.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21,630 (12.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,602 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,648 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone4,197 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43,915
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,157
  3. 3.Arabic880
  4. 4.Other Indo-European601
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)548

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,381

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$187,364

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining15,506
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,469
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,780
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities7,128
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,073

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,749
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,220
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,566
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,444
  5. 5.Service Occupations10,930

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.16×)16,611
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)5,947
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)2,292
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)4,647
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)10,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$293,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,383/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,197 (22.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,806 (14.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,713 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,153 (11.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,373 (9.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,704 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,721

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone68,588 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled10,352 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home4,549 (5.3%)
  • Other1,076 (1.3%)
  • Walked1,040 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit196 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.