Midland: AT A GLANCE

City 

Year	Population	% Change
1990	89,443	—
2000	94,996	+ 6.2%
2010	111,147	+ 17.0%
2018	142,333	+ 28.06%

County

Year	Population	% Change
1990	106,611	—
2000	116,016	+ 8.82%
2010	136,872	+ 17.97%
2018	172,578	+ 26.08%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Distance to Major Cities (Highway Miles)

Lubbock, Texas	119
Abilene, Texas	148
Amarillo, Texas	238
Wichita Falls, Texas	288
San Antonio, Texas	329
Dallas, Texas	330
Austin, Texas	336
Santa Fe, N.M	410
Albuquerque, N.M	417
Oklahoma City, Okla	424
Houston, Texas	496

Source: Rand McNally

Median Household Income

City of Midland (2016)	$73,292
Midland County (2015)	$68,806
Texas (2016)	$55,352
United States (2014)	$53,657

Source: Midland Development Corporation

Climate

Days above 32°F	61.8%
Average yearly days with more than 1 inch of snowfall	2
Average yearly days without precipitation	355
Average yearly rainfall	14.8 inches
Average coolest month	January
Average warmest month	July
Average wettest month	September
Highest recorded temperature	116°F (1994)
Lowest recorded temperature	–12°F (1962)

Cost of Living

Composite	99.7
Groceries	94.2
Housing	88.8
Utilities	106.5
Transportation	102.3
Health care	96.8
Miscellaneous	109.0

U.S. average for all indices is 100.0.
Source: Cost of Living Index Q2 2019; published by C2ER (The Council for Community and Economic Research)

Taxation, Property, 2017 (per $100 assessed value)

Midland, County	$0.153169
Midland, City	$0.408389
Midland ISD	$1.127550
Midland College	$0.125250
Midland Hospital	$0.129994
Greenwood ISD	$1.30988

Source: Midland Central Appraisal District

Sales, 2017

City	1.25%
County	0.5%
State	6.25%
TOTAL	8.0%

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

For more information visit Midland Development Corporation's Community Profile Guide