Midland County , Texas

Population: 171,496 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $93,984 Home $293,000 Rent $1,383/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Midland County's headline indicators land 26% above the national median on income ($93,984), with housing 4% below the US figure ($293,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Midland County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$93,984
Median Income
household
$293,000
Home Value
median
$1,383/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $93,984
Per Capita Income $48,908
Poverty Rate 10.6%
Median Home Value $293,000
Median Gross Rent $1,383/mo
Owner Occupied 68.2%
Renter Occupied 31.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 171,496
Median Age 32.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 30.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.8%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
11.9%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
27.0%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.2  ·  81th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
91.44
🌀 Hurricane
38.42
🔥 Wildfire
93.10
❄️ Winter Storm
95.89
🌍 Earthquake
37.40
☀️ Drought
92.24

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