The Town Files

Midland County, Texas

174,801 people. The median home is worth $312,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $92,874.

Towns in Midland County

Towns in Midland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Midland132,524$319,200$89,58531.5

People and housing

Midland CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$312,700$184,100
Median rent$1,407$1,086
Median household income$92,874$65,842
Median age32.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

118,325 jobs in 2024, average pay $97,166 a year.

Largest industries in Midland CountyMining, oil & gas32,776 jobs · $154,320Hotels & restaurants9,875 jobs · $28,795Retail9,170 jobs · $43,795Construction7,775 jobs · $91,905Wholesale trade6,839 jobs · $117,560Health care & social assistan…6,371 jobs · $59,475
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Midland County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 842 storm events in Midland County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Midland County by type since 1996Hail319Drought16Tornado12High Wind47Ice Storm11Lightning4Dust Storm5Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow17Flash Flood211
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Midland County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
May 24, 2011FireFM-2910: Ceed Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).