Official Federal Data
Midland County, Texas
FIPS 48329 · Midland, TX · Population 174,801
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$92,874 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$41.5B ▲
GDP
31% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$92,874 ▲
Per Capita
$49,746 ▲
Mean Household
$129,248 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.3% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Midland County$92,874
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 29.1%
18-34 · 24.8%
35-54 · 26%
55-64 · 9.4%
65+ · 10.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
85.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 4.1 pts
31%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 4.7 pts
9.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
174,801
Population
90,313
Labor Force
Employed
86,909
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.1% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min below national avg
21.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5.3%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Young population: Median age of 33 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction employs 32,349 workers (35% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $147,162.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $41.5B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $147,162 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $29,727, a 5.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
45,578
Cluster Employment
2.62x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Mining
119.64x 24,486
Oil and Gas Extraction
84.76x 7,612
Pipeline Transportation
26.46x 1,142
Rental and Leasing Services
6.64x 2,914
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
3.30x 3,003
2.62x 45,578
Truck Transportation
2.23x 2,538
Machinery Manufacturing
2.11x 1,764
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
1.96x 33
Utilities
1.93x 895
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.11x
Food Manufacturing
151 employed
0.17x
Warehousing and Storage
250 employed
0.18x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
97 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Mining concentrates at 119.64x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$312,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,407 ▲
Rent/Mo
67.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
7% ▼
Vacancy
3.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,424/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,449/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,780/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,286/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,667/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,322/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.4x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,322/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
105,092 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min below national avg
21.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.2%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
31% ▲
HS Diploma+
85.5% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
15.6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40%
Service
12.6%
Sales & Office
21%
Construction / Maint.
13.2%
Production / Transport
13.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 86,909 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 21.7-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Midland County shows strong potential for support activities for mining attraction, with a 119.64x concentration and 24,486 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across support activities for mining, oil and gas extraction, and pipeline transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Midland County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Midland County, Texas?
174,801 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Midland County, Texas?
$92,874 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Midland County, Texas?
3.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Midland County, Texas?
$41.5B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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