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Midland County, Texas

TX · population 174,801 · GEOID 48329

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

174,801

0.58% of Texas · 174,801 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

3.2%

−0.8 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.9%4.1%—
2024-023.1%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.5%3.5%—
2024-052.7%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-073.2%4.5%—
2024-083.3%4.4%—
2024-093.0%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-113.1%4.0%—
2024-122.7%3.8%—
2025-013.1%4.4%—
2025-023.2%4.5%—
2025-032.9%4.2%—
2025-042.6%3.9%—
2025-052.9%4.0%—
2025-063.1%4.4%—
2025-073.4%4.6%—
2025-083.5%4.5%—
2025-093.4%4.3%—
2025-113.2%4.3%—
2025-122.9%4.1%—
2026-013.3%4.7%—
2026-023.3%4.7%—
2026-033.0%4.3%—
2026-042.9%4.0%—
2026-053.1%4.1%—
2026-063.6%4.4%—
2026-073.4%4.4%—
2026-083.3%4.3%—
2026-093.2%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN483290000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,407

This place $1,407
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$41.5B

+2.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$14.5B—
2017$18.9B—
2018$25.4B—
2019$26.1B—
2020$19.6B—
2021$29.0B—
2022$40.3B—
2023$40.4B—
2024$41.5B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 1.50% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$11.3M

+108.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$131.8M—
FY2022$127.4M—
FY2023$123.5M—
FY2024$123.4M—
FY2025$5.4M—
FY2026$11.3M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 32.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 70.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $312,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $92,874 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 0.58% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024