Midland County Demographics

A map of Midland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	74,685	73,825	89.2%	88.4%
Multiracial	2,888	3,662	3.4%	4.4%
Hispanic	2,882	2,659	3.4%	3.2%
Asian	1,804	1,710	2.2%	2.0%
Black	1,022	942	1.2%	1.1%
Native American/Other	476	696	0.6%	0.8%

Midland County, Michigan has an estimated population of 83,757, a less than 1% change from the 83,494 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 1.2% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Midland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Midland has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Midland County, that probability was 21.5% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Midland County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Midland County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Midland County's White Population

74,685 residents of Midland County, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Midland County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Midland County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Midland County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Midland County's population has increased from 88.4% to 89.2%.

Midland County is more White than neighboring Gratiot County (83% White), Bay County (88.2% White), Saginaw County (67.8% White), and Isabella County (83% White). Midland County is less White than neighboring Gladwin County (92.7% White).

Midland County's Black Population

1,022 residents of Midland County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Midland County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Midland County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Midland County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Midland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Midland County is more Black than neighboring Gladwin County (0.3% Black), and Bay County (1% Black). Midland County is less Black than neighboring Gratiot County (5.8% Black), Saginaw County (18.1% Black), and Isabella County (2.4% Black).

Midland County's Asian Population

1,804 residents of Midland County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Midland County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Midland County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Midland County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Asian residents' share of Midland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Midland County is more Asian than neighboring Gladwin County (0.4% Asian), Gratiot County (0.4% Asian), Bay County (0.5% Asian), Saginaw County (1.2% Asian), and Isabella County (1.6% Asian).

Midland County's Hispanic Population

2,882 residents of Midland County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Midland County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Midland County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Midland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Midland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Midland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gladwin County (2.2% Hispanic). Midland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gratiot County (7.7% Hispanic), Bay County (5.9% Hispanic), Saginaw County (9.2% Hispanic), and Isabella County (5.1% Hispanic).

Midland County's Native American/Other Population

476 residents of Midland County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Midland County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Midland County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Midland County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Midland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Midland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saginaw County (0.4% Native American/Other). Midland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gladwin County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Isabella County (2.9% Native American/Other).

Midland County's Multiracial Population

2,888 residents of Midland County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Midland County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Midland County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Midland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Midland County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.4%.

Midland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gratiot County (2.7% Multiracial). Midland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gladwin County (3.6% Multiracial), Bay County (3.7% Multiracial), and Isabella County (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.