Moving to Midland, Texas

About Midland, Texas
Midland

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Midland County with small portions extending into Martin County. The population was 132,524 as of the 2020 census. Located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, Midland is a major center for American oil and natural gas production.

Midland is the principal city of the Midland, Texas metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Midland County, the population of which was 169,983 in the 2020 U.S. Census. The metropolitan area is part of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a population of 340,391 in the 2020 census. Residents of Midland are referred to as 'Midlanders'.

Midland was founded as the midway point between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1881. The city has many connections to the Bush family; it was the onetime home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush and the hometown of former First Lady Laura Bush. The Bush Family Home State Historic Site is located in Midland.

Gender
Gender Midland Texas Country
Female 49.1% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 50.9% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Midland Texas Country
Less than $10,000 4.5% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.1% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.4% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 12.4% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Midland Texas Country
< 9th Grade 8% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 25% 27.0%
Other College 21% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Midland Texas Country
White 43.2% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 7% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.2% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.6% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 45.4% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity