Midland County, Texas

Midland County
County
The Midland County Courthouse in Midland
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°53′N 102°01′W / 31.89°N 102.02°W / 31.89; -102.02
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1885
Named for	Midland, Texas
Seat	Midland
Largest city	Midland
Area
• Total	902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
• Land	900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	169,983
• Density	190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.midland.tx.us

Midland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, the population was 169,983.^[1] The county seat is Midland.^[2] The county is so named for being halfway (midway) between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway. Midland County is included in the Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Midland–Odessa Combined Statistical Area.