Cities / Texas / Midland

Midland, TX

136,640 people

Right Now

Weather

91.9°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 102°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Midland-Odessa)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 0.1 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ELP

252 mi — El Paso International Airport

Population & People

Population

136,640

Median age

31.5

Median household income

$89,585

Poverty rate

12.4%

Unemployment rate

3.5%

Bachelor's degree+

33.7%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

45.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$319,200

Median gross rent

$1,434/mo

Homeownership rate

65.12%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,780

HUD Fair Market Rent (Midland County, 9 mi from Midland), 2026. Efficiency $1424, 1BR $1449, 2BR $1780, 3BR $2286, 4BR $2667. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Texas gasoline midgrade

$4.13

Texas commercial electricity

8.64¢/kWh

Texas industrial electricity

6.55¢/kWh

Texas residential electricity

15.47¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2904427.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2277203.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Texas

529.31

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Texas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ELP

El Paso International Airport

252 mi away

SAT

San Antonio International Airport

274 mi away

AUS

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

289 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Texas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Texas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).