Midland County, TX Population

Overview

166,964

Total Population

32.0

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

77,371

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Midland County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Midland County is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Midland County's population under 18 was 29.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Midland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Midland County, 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.

There are 2,834 less females than males in Midland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Midland County, TX.
The Midland County, TX gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 7,543.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 7,642.

Midland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Midland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 77,371 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 89,593 (53.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Midland County is White with a population of 122,405 (73.31% of the total population).

Midland County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 176,444 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Midland County's population increased by 21,500 (18.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Midland County's population increased by 33,361 (24.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Midland County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 115,487.