Welcome to Midland ...
The city of Midland is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Midland is primarily located in Midland County<1> and is the County Seat for Midland County. A portion of Midland extends into Martin County.
The community of Midland was established in 1881.
When the people of Midland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Midlander<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Midland has a population of 145,622 people<3> (see below for details).
Midland is 2,800 feet [853 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Midland is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Midland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Midland is within the (432) area code.
The ZIP codes for Midland: 79701-79708, 79710-79712<5>
Websites for Midland ...
Official Website: www.ci.midland.tx.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.midlandtxchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Midland had an population of 145,622 people. This is an increase of 31.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Midland had a population of 111,147 people (or 81.21% of the total population of Midland County). This makes Midland the county's most populous community.
The population of Midland represents 0.44% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 111,147 people, the population of Midland increased 17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 94,996 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Midland.
Communities Also Named Midland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Midland - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Midland.
Communities near Midland ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Midland.
- Odessa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Ector County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <6>
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <6>
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Gardendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <6>
- Scharbauer City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Tarzan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
- Tarzan is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <6>
- Lenorah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
- Lenorah is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <6>
- Midkiff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midkiff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff
- Midkiff is located in Upton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midkiff <6>
- West Odessa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
- West Odessa is located in Ector County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Midland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Midland. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Midland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midland ...
Looking for more information about Midland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Midland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Midland.
Adding Midland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Midland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Midland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Midland post office opened in 1884.
We also found Midland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Midland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Midland: www.ci.midland.tx.us/
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Midland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Midland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Midland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Midland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Midland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Midland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Midland includes: 79701, 79702, 79703, 79704, 79705, 79706, 79707, 79710, 79711 & 79712. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |