Midland is a city in and the
county seat of
Midland County, Texas,
United States, on the
Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into
Martin County. At the
2010 census, the population of Midland was 111,147, and a 2013 estimate of 123,933 making it the
twenty-fifth 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. The population of the
Midland metropolitan area, composed of Midland County, grew 4.6 percent to 151,662 between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 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 Midland-
Odessa, Texas Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 295,987 on July 1, 2012. People in Midland are called Midlanders.