About Midland
Set in the western part of Texas, Midland is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 143,687. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#195 nationwide).
Midland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 76.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,887 residents per square mile.
📰 Midland News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Midland Unique
- A top-25 city in Texas by population (#25 of 1,224 incorporated places).
- One of 14 places in the US named Midland — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Midland
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Doug Russell Aquatics · Water park
- I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center · Attraction
- Museum of the Southwest · Museum
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum · Museum
- Washington Aquatic Center · Water park
- * · Attraction
- Blakemore Planetarium · Museum
- Frame It Art Gallery · Art gallery
- Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Midland
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Midland
- ALAMO J H
- BONHAM EL
- BURNET EL
- CLASSICAL ACADEMY - PERMIAN BASIN
- DE ZAVALA EL
- GREENWOOD EL
- GREENWOOD H S
- GREENWOOD INT
- JAMES R BROOKS MIDDLE
- LEGACY FRESHMAN H S
- MIDLAND ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
- PREMIER H S OF MIDLAND
- RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY MIDLAND
- TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF MIDLAND
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Midland Memorial Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Permian Basin · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.