Midland Texas
About Midland
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States,[4] on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of the 2010 census, the population of Midland was 111,147, and a 2011 estimate of 113,931, making it the twenty-eighth most populous city in the state of Texas. Due to the oil boom in Midland, certain officials have estimated the population to be hovering around 155,000 to 165,000.[5] The Midland metropolitan area's, composed of Midland County, population grew 4.6 percent to 151,662 between July 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[6] It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Midland County. The metropolitan area is also a component of the larger MidlandâOdessa, Texas Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 274,002 as of July 1, 2010.[1] People in Midland are called Midlanders.
