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Midland County, Texas

January 26, 2023

Midland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, the population was 169,983.[1] The county seat is Midland.[2] The county is so named for being halfway (midway) between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway. Midland County is included in the Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Midland–Odessa Combined Statistical Area.

Midland County
U.S. county
The Midland County Courthouse in Midland
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°53′N 102°01′W / 31.89°N 102.02°W / 31.89; -102.02
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1885
Named forMidland, Texas
SeatMidland
Largest cityMidland
Area
 • Total902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total169,983
 • Density190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.co.midland.tx.us
Former Midland County courthouse marked for razing
Midland County Public Library in Midland

History

In 1968, the county lost before the Supreme Court in Avery v. Midland County which required local districts to be nearly equal. The city of Midland had most of the county's population but only elected one of the five county commissioners, which was found to violate the Fourteenth Amendment.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3] The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18901,033—
19001,74168.5%
19103,46499.0%
19202,449−29.3%
19308,005226.9%
194011,72146.4%
195025,785120.0%
196067,717162.6%
197065,433−3.4%
198082,63626.3%
1990106,61129.0%
2000116,0098.8%
2010136,87218.0%
2020169,98324.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8]
Midland County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 72,822 76,487 53.20% 45.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 8,675 10,465 6.34% 6.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 552 686 0.40% 0.40%
Asian alone (NH) 1,639 3,891 1.20% 2.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 42 152 0.03% 0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 211 621 0.15% 0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,331 4,350 0.97% 2.56%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 51,600 73,331 37.70% 43.14%
Total 136,872 169,983 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 116,009 people, 42,745 households, and 30,947 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile (50/km2). There were 48,060 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (21/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.32% White, 6.98% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 12.17% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 29.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 42,745 households, out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,082, and the median income for a family was $47,269. Males had a median income of $36,924 versus $24,708 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,369. 12.90% of the population and 10.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.20% are under the age of 18 and 7.90% are 65 or older.

Oil and gas industry

Midland County ranks #1 in the state of Texas for total oil production and #2 for total gas production.[10] Oil and gas data from the Texas Railroad Commission reports 6,602 currently producing wells as of September 2020.[11]

Politics

Midland County was one of the first areas of Texas to turn Republican. The last Democratic presidential candidate to win the county was Harry Truman in 1948.[12] Even in the presidential election of 1964 in which the incumbent president, Texan Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson, won a national landslide victory, it gave 57.8% of its ballots to Republican presidential candidate and Arizona native Barry Goldwater.[13] Midland County is located in Texas's 11th congressional district, represented by Republican August Pfluger. The 11th Congressional District gave George W. Bush 78% of its votes in 2004, higher than any other congressional district in the nation.

United States presidential election results for Midland County, Texas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 45,624 77.51% 12,329 20.95% 906 1.54%
2016 36,973 75.13% 10,025 20.37% 2,214 4.50%
2012 35,689 79.85% 8,286 18.54% 722 1.62%
2008 36,155 78.13% 9,691 20.94% 428 0.92%
2004 36,585 81.60% 8,005 17.85% 244 0.54%
2000 31,514 79.30% 7,534 18.96% 692 1.74%
1996 25,382 68.01% 9,513 25.49% 2,425 6.50%
1992 24,143 58.39% 9,160 22.15% 8,044 19.45%
1988 30,618 77.86% 8,487 21.58% 221 0.56%
1984 33,706 82.13% 7,214 17.58% 119 0.29%
1980 25,027 76.55% 6,839 20.92% 826 2.53%
1976 19,178 70.52% 7,725 28.41% 292 1.07%
1972 18,905 79.60% 4,388 18.48% 457 1.92%
1968 12,789 55.07% 4,756 20.48% 5,677 24.45%
1964 11,906 57.78% 8,646 41.96% 53 0.26%
1960 11,343 64.28% 5,842 33.11% 460 2.61%
1956 8,287 69.99% 3,468 29.29% 86 0.73%
1952 7,956 71.04% 3,244 28.96% 0 0.00%
1948 1,410 36.93% 2,032 53.22% 376 9.85%
1944 302 10.31% 1,688 57.63% 939 32.06%
1940 646 25.14% 1,921 74.75% 3 0.12%
1936 190 13.31% 1,229 86.06% 9 0.63%
1932 136 9.70% 1,245 88.80% 21 1.50%
1928 347 49.57% 350 50.00% 3 0.43%
1924 44 9.84% 399 89.26% 4 0.89%
1920 68 19.94% 271 79.47% 2 0.59%
1916 24 6.47% 339 91.37% 8 2.16%
1912 10 4.08% 215 87.76% 20 8.16%

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

  • Chub
  • Cotton Flat
  • Greenwood
  • Spraberry
  • Terminal
  • Valley View
  • Warfield

Ghost towns

Education

School districts:[15]

Most areas in the county are within the service area of Midland College; however the Greenwood area is not within the Midland College service area.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Midland County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields 2009-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Midland County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Midland County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Texas Monthly Oil & Gas Production by County Ranking". Texas RRC. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Well Distribution by County - Well Counts". Texas RRC. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Geographie Electorale
  13. ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.php?year=1964&fips=48&f=1&off=0&elect=0[bare URL]
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Midland County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  16. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.188. MIDLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

External links

 
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Coordinates: 31°53′N 102°01′W / 31.89°N 102.02°W / 31.89; -102.02

January 26, 2023
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Midland County is a county located in the U S state of Texas As of 2020 the population was 169 983 1 The county seat is Midland 2 The county is so named for being halfway midway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway Midland County is included in the Midland TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Midland Odessa Combined Statistical Area Midland CountyU S countyThe Midland County Courthouse in MidlandSealLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 31 53 N 102 01 W 31 89 N 102 02 W 31 89 102 02Country United StatesState TexasFounded1885Named forMidland TexasSeatMidlandLargest cityMidlandArea Total902 sq mi 2 340 km2 Land900 sq mi 2 000 km2 Water1 8 sq mi 5 km2 0 2 Population 2020 Total169 983 Density190 sq mi 73 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district11thWebsitewww wbr co wbr midland wbr tx wbr usFormer Midland County courthouse marked for razing Midland County Public Library in Midland Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Oil and gas industry 5 Politics 6 Communities 6 1 Cities 6 2 Unincorporated communities 6 3 Ghost towns 7 Education 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditIn 1968 the county lost before the Supreme Court in Avery v Midland County which required local districts to be nearly equal The city of Midland had most of the county s population but only elected one of the five county commissioners which was found to violate the Fourteenth Amendment Geography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 902 square miles 2 340 km2 of which 900 square miles 2 300 km2 is land and 1 8 square miles 4 7 km2 0 2 is water 3 The Spraberry Trend the third largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves underlies much of the county 4 Major highways Edit I 20 I 20 BL SH 137 SH 140 SH 158 SH 191 SH 349 Nadine and Tom Craddick Highway Loop 40 Loop 250 Loop 268Adjacent counties Edit Martin County north Glasscock County east Upton County south Ector County west Andrews County northwest Reagan County southeast Demographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 18901 033 19001 74168 5 19103 46499 0 19202 449 29 3 19308 005226 9 194011 72146 4 195025 785120 0 196067 717162 6 197065 433 3 4 198082 63626 3 1990106 61129 0 2000116 0098 8 2010136 87218 0 2020169 98324 2 U S Decennial Census 5 1850 2010 6 2010 7 2020 8 Midland County Texas Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 7 Pop 2020 8 2010 2020White alone NH 72 822 76 487 53 20 45 00 Black or African American alone NH 8 675 10 465 6 34 6 16 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 552 686 0 40 0 40 Asian alone NH 1 639 3 891 1 20 2 29 Pacific Islander alone NH 42 152 0 03 0 09 Some Other Race alone NH 211 621 0 15 0 37 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 1 331 4 350 0 97 2 56 Hispanic or Latino any race 51 600 73 331 37 70 43 14 Total 136 872 169 983 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race As of the census 9 of 2000 there were 116 009 people 42 745 households and 30 947 families residing in the county The population density was 129 people per square mile 50 km2 There were 48 060 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile 21 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 77 32 White 6 98 Black or African American 0 64 Native American 0 93 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 12 17 from other races and 1 92 from two or more races 29 03 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 42 745 households out of which 38 90 had children under the age of 18 living with them 57 40 were married couples living together 11 40 had a female householder with no husband present and 27 60 were non families 24 20 of all households were made up of individuals and 8 60 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 68 and the average family size was 3 21 In the county the population was spread out with 30 20 under the age of 18 8 80 from 18 to 24 28 40 from 25 to 44 20 90 from 45 to 64 and 11 60 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 34 years For every 100 females there were 93 40 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89 40 males The median income for a household in the county was 39 082 and the median income for a family was 47 269 Males had a median income of 36 924 versus 24 708 for females The per capita income for the county was 20 369 12 90 of the population and 10 30 of families were below the poverty line Out of the total people living in poverty 16 20 are under the age of 18 and 7 90 are 65 or older Oil and gas industry EditMidland County ranks 1 in the state of Texas for total oil production and 2 for total gas production 10 Oil and gas data from the Texas Railroad Commission reports 6 602 currently producing wells as of September 2020 11 Politics EditMidland County was one of the first areas of Texas to turn Republican The last Democratic presidential candidate to win the county was Harry Truman in 1948 12 Even in the presidential election of 1964 in which the incumbent president Texan Democrat Lyndon B Johnson won a national landslide victory it gave 57 8 of its ballots to Republican presidential candidate and Arizona native Barry Goldwater 13 Midland County is located in Texas s 11th congressional district represented by Republican August Pfluger The 11th Congressional District gave George W Bush 78 of its votes in 2004 higher than any other congressional district in the nation United States presidential election results for Midland County Texas 14 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 45 624 77 51 12 329 20 95 906 1 54 2016 36 973 75 13 10 025 20 37 2 214 4 50 2012 35 689 79 85 8 286 18 54 722 1 62 2008 36 155 78 13 9 691 20 94 428 0 92 2004 36 585 81 60 8 005 17 85 244 0 54 2000 31 514 79 30 7 534 18 96 692 1 74 1996 25 382 68 01 9 513 25 49 2 425 6 50 1992 24 143 58 39 9 160 22 15 8 044 19 45 1988 30 618 77 86 8 487 21 58 221 0 56 1984 33 706 82 13 7 214 17 58 119 0 29 1980 25 027 76 55 6 839 20 92 826 2 53 1976 19 178 70 52 7 725 28 41 292 1 07 1972 18 905 79 60 4 388 18 48 457 1 92 1968 12 789 55 07 4 756 20 48 5 677 24 45 1964 11 906 57 78 8 646 41 96 53 0 26 1960 11 343 64 28 5 842 33 11 460 2 61 1956 8 287 69 99 3 468 29 29 86 0 73 1952 7 956 71 04 3 244 28 96 0 0 00 1948 1 410 36 93 2 032 53 22 376 9 85 1944 302 10 31 1 688 57 63 939 32 06 1940 646 25 14 1 921 74 75 3 0 12 1936 190 13 31 1 229 86 06 9 0 63 1932 136 9 70 1 245 88 80 21 1 50 1928 347 49 57 350 50 00 3 0 43 1924 44 9 84 399 89 26 4 0 89 1920 68 19 94 271 79 47 2 0 59 1916 24 6 47 339 91 37 8 2 16 1912 10 4 08 215 87 76 20 8 16 Communities EditCities Edit Midland county seat small part in Martin County Odessa partly in Ector County Unincorporated communities Edit Chub Cotton Flat Greenwood Spraberry Terminal Valley View Warfield Ghost towns Edit Dameron City Germania Pleasant Prairie Lee SlaughterEducation EditSchool districts 15 Midland Independent School District Greenwood Independent School DistrictMost areas in the county are within the service area of Midland College however the Greenwood area is not within the Midland College service area 16 See also Edit Texas portalList of museums in West Texas National Register of Historic Places listings in Midland County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Midland County Gary Painter sheriff of Midland County from 1985 until his death in 2019References Edit Midland County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 23 2021 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved May 4 2015 Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields Archived 2009 05 15 at the Wayback Machine Decennial Census by Decade US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved May 4 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Midland County Texas United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Midland County Texas United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Texas Monthly Oil amp Gas Production by County Ranking Texas RRC Retrieved March 13 2021 Well Distribution by County Well Counts Texas RRC Retrieved March 13 2021 Geographie Electorale http uselectionatlas org RESULTS datagraph php year 1964 amp fips 48 amp f 1 amp off 0 amp elect 0 bare URL Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved July 27 2018 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Midland County TX PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved April 25 2022 Texas Education Code Sec 130 188 MIDLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Midland County Texas Midland County government s website Midland County from the Handbook of Texas Online Midland County Profile of the Texas Association of Counties Coordinates 31 53 N 102 01 W 31 89 N 102 02 W 31 89 102 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Midland County Texas amp oldid 1115096120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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