Demographics · TX
Midland, TX demographics: 136,640 residents, with a median age of 31.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
136,640 people live in Midland, at a median age of 31.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 31.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Midland, the largest race group is White (54.6%); 45.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 13.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Midland is 31.5 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.8% male and 49.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 12,096 | 8.9% | ±811 |
| 5 to 17 | 28,617 | 20.9% | ±1,610 |
| 18 to 24 | 11,354 | 8.3% | ±934 |
| 25 to 34 | 24,832 | 18.2% | ±668 |
| 35 to 44 | 20,949 | 15.3% | ±1,351 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,136 | 9.6% | ±835 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,809 | 8.6% | ±888 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,020 | 5.9% | ±718 |
| 75 and over | 5,827 | 4.3% | ±547 |
Median age by sex: 31.3 (male) · 31.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Midland is White at 54.6% of the population. Separately, 45.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 74,554 | 54.6% | ±2,158 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,557 | 8.5% | ±1,088 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 911 | 0.7% | ±350 |
| Asian alone | 3,507 | 2.6% | ±432 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 45 | 0.0% | ±70 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 16,580 | 12.1% | ±2,690 |
| Two or more races | 29,486 | 21.6% | ±2,451 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 62,712 | 45.9% | ±1,792 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Midland has 53,414 households. 66.2% are family households and 29.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.53 people.
Total households
53,414
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.53
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
66.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
29.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 53,414 | ±904 |
| Family households | 35,362 | ±1,207 |
| Nonfamily households | 18,052 | ±1,168 |
| Householder living alone | 15,714 | ±1,231 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
13.2% of Midland residents were born outside the United States. 67.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (28.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 13.2% | 17,980 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 67.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 28.3% | Spanish · 35,236 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
33.7% of adults age 25 and over in Midland hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Midland is 4848072. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.