Midland County, MI
Demographic and economic profile of Midland County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Midland County is a small Michigan county of 84,022 residents with a GDP per capita of $74,367—well above its median household income of $77,705—suggesting a capital- or productivity-intensive local economy. The labor force participation rate of 59.3% is relatively modest, though 36.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the high school attainment rate reaches 95.0%, with median worker earnings of $45,358 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $184,300 and median gross rent of $974/month, while population growth of just +0.3% over five years signals a largely stable, slow-growth market with a homeownership rate of 78.2%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.3% since 2018
Midland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone75,567 (90.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,316 (2.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,858 (2.2%)
- Asian Alone1,804 (2.2%)
- Black or African American Alone1,022 (1.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,018 (1.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish837
- 2.Other Indo-European608
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)295
- 4.German or other West Germanic293
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island259
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,741
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,413
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,055
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,977
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,253
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,964
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,180
- 3.Service Occupations6,799
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,691
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,183
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.