Midland County, TX Demographics

The total population of Midland County is estimated to be 169,393 with 86,602 males (51.12%) and 82,791 females (48.88%). There are 3,811 less females than males in Midland County.
The median household income in Midland County was $95,347 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,050(1.11%) from $94,297 in 2020. This income is 127.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Midland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $107,315. Overall, the median household income for the county of Midland County stands at $76,332.
In Midland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,719 for males and $28,613 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,590 for males and $47,202 for females.
In Midland County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $91,685, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,165.
In 2022, the population of Midland County was 171,999, a 2.25% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Midland County's population was 168,206, a decline of 1.26% compared to a population of 170,348 in 2020.
The median age in Midland County, TX is 32.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.78% were under the age of 15, 21.51% aged 15 to 29, 43.63% aged 30 to 64, 8.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Midland County population: 73.31% are White, 6.42% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.07% are some other race and 9.45% are multiracial.