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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Midland County is 146,387, which is 26.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Midland County population density is 162.28 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Midland County is white, which represent 82.61% of the total population. The average Midland County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 146,387. #27

Population Growth Since 2000, #33

Midland County	26.19%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #31

Midland County	162.28 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	120,937 (82.61%, #171)
Black:	9,456 (6.46%, #97)
Hispanic:	58,705 (40.10%, #78)
Asian:	2,191 (1.50%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	763 (0.52%, #121)
One Race, Other:	10,219 (6.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,821 (1.93%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	54,859 (93.45%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	369 (0.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	266 (0.45%, see rank)
Central American:	553 (0.94%, see rank)
South American:	537 (0.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	393 (17.94%, see rank)
Chinese:	759 (34.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	330 (15.06%, see rank)
Japanese:	31 (1.41%, see rank)
Korean:	153 (6.98%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	99 (4.52%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	426 (19.44%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

125,703 (85.87%) out of the total population of 146,387 reported first ancestry.

	Midland County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	183	0.13%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	779	0.53%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	191	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,296	0.89%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	10,190	6.96%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	2,469	1.69%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	15,383	10.51%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	268	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	0.01%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	11,775	8.04%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,497	1.02%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,088	0.74%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	835	0.57%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	52	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	260	0.18%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,999	1.37%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	2,701	1.85%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	750	0.51%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	627	0.43%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	305	0.21%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	78	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	8,923	6.10%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	540	0.37%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 72,629 (49.61%, see rank)

Females: 73,758 (50.39%, see rank)

Midland County	Male: 49.61% Female: 50.39%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Midland County	32.50 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Midland County	31.50 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Midland County	33.60 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Midland County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	12,009	8.20%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	10,710	7.32%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11,256	7.69%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,342	7.06%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10,889	7.44%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	22,846	15.61%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	17,569	12.00%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	18,845	12.87%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	16,440	11.23%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,968	5.44%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,385	3.68%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,128	1.45%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Midland County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	91,181, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	16,174, 17.74%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	21,108, 23.15%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	31,145, 34.16%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16,221, 17.79%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,533, 7.16%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.19, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Midland County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,329	63.46%	36.54%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17,343	87.09%, see rank	12.91%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,577	88.31%, see rank	11.69%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,605	93.66%, see rank	6.34%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	939	83.60%, see rank	16.40%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Midland County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	51,609, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	12,391, 24.01%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	39,218, 75.99%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	36,429, 70.59%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.44, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	26,948, 52.22%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	15,180, 29.41%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Midland County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	112,412	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	55,234	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	18,400	33.31%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	30,600	55.40%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	1,082	1.96%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	5,152	9.33%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	57,178	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	14,406	25.20%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	31,334	54.80%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	4,552	7.96%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	6,886	12.04%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Midland County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	131,928	90.12%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	100,462	68.63%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	30,260	20.67%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,206	0.82%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14,459	9.88%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,967	3.39%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,492	6.48%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	470	0.32%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,626	1.11%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	354	0.24%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11,875	8.11%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	134	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Midland County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	33,928	65.74%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	16,192	31.37%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	633	1.23%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	658	1.27%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	198	0.38%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.