Midland County, TX

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2023 Population

171,496

1.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

1.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,984

4.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

85,607

0.35% 1-year decline

About

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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.

92.9% of the residents in Midland County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Midland County, TX are Midland College (1,152 degrees awarded in 2023).

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 171k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 13% of Midland County, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.4k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Midland County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.4k people

13.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

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-)
1,731 ± 497
Gulf War (1990s)
1,364 ± 362
Vietnam
1,145 ± 263

Midland County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Midland County, TX employs 85.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Midland County, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16,360 people), Retail Trade (10,083 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,501 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,482), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,067), and Utilities ($96,250).

Employment

Occupations

85.6k

2023 Value

± 3,261

−0.35%

1 Year decline

± 5.32%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midland County, TX, are Management Occupations (11,084 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,183 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,134 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

85.6k

2023 Value

± 3,261

−0.35%

1 Year decline

± 5.32%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midland County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16,360 people), Retail Trade (10,083 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,501 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

$73,580

Median earning men ± $3,753

$41,174

Median earning women ± $2,503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,683), Manufacturing ($86,964), and Wholesale Trade ($85,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($77,979), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,625), and Manufacturing ($61,069).

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

397
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
376
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
266
Construction

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

$3.56M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$613k
Wholesale Trade
$477k
Construction

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

Civics

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.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Midland County, TX awarded 1,152 degrees. The student population of Midland County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,091 male students and 3,128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Midland County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (693 and 61.8%), followed by White (327 and 29.2%), Black or African American (53 and 4.73%), and Two or More Races (21 and 1.87%).

The largest universities in Midland County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Midland College (1,152 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Midland County, TX are General Studies (322 and 28%), General Health Services (101 and 8.77%), and Electromechanical Technology (80 and 6.94%).

The median tuition cost in Midland County, TX for a public four year colleges is $3,870 for in-state students and $5,130 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,219 students enrolled in Midland County, TX, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,047 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded
Electromechanical Technology
16 degrees awarded
General Studies
322 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Midland County, TX was Registered Nursing with 43 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

1,152 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midland College with 1,152 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 572 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Midland County, TX, which is 0.986 times less than the 580 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 693 degrees mean that there were 2.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 327 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 ($3,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,834) 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 N/A were N/A.

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

Median household income in Midland County, TX is $93,984. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Midland County, TX was Census Tract 3.05, Midland County, TX with a value of $135,085, followed by Census Tract 3.03, Midland County, TX and Census Tract 2, Midland County, TX, with respective values of $127,200 and $126,768.

In 2024, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Midland County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.35%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3.05, Midland County, TX
Census Tract 3.03, Midland County, TX
Census Tract 2, Midland County, TX

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Midland County, TX was Census Tract 3.05, Midland County, TX with a value of $135,085, followed by Census Tract 3.03, Midland County, TX and Census Tract 2, Midland County, TX, with respective values of $127,200 and $126,768.

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.

$93,984

Median Household Income

± $4,906

67.1k

Number of Households

± 2,926

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Midland County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Midland County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midland County, TX have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% 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 2024, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Midland County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.35%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midland County, TX (18k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 314 in Midland County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 9.18 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

84.7% of the population of Midland County, TX has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 9.27% on Medicaid, 7.78% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 0.901% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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N/A in N/A

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The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

56.8%

Employer Coverage

9.27%

Medicaid

7.78%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

0.901%

Military or VA

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.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.5% in Midland County, TX.

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

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