Town · North Carolina
Midway, North Carolina
Midway, town, in Davidson County, North Carolina. Midway had 5,104 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,742 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,897 (±34). GEOID 3742860.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
5,104
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,742 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,897 ±34
Median household income
$83,446
±$17,198 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$274,100
±$49,360 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$778
±$215 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Midway and what county is it in?
Midway is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina. It covers 7.8 square miles of land, 608 residents per square mile in 2020.
Midway is in the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Midway, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,104 people lived in Midway on July 1, 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, in line with North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 4,742 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,897 (±34).
| Measure | Midway | Davidson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,897 ±34 | 172,954 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,010 ±168 | 69,846 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.44 ±0.21 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,037 ±178 | 76,396 | no clear change |
Midway's population since 2005
From 4,582 in 2005 to 5,104 in 2025: up 11.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Midway as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Midway?
The median resident of Midway is 48.3 years old; 16.6% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.3%.
| Measure | Midway | Davidson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 ±6.9 | 42.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.6% ±4.3 pts | 21.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.0% ±5.2 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±3.8 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3% ±3.7 pts | 8.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.2% ±6.9 pts | 76.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.3% ±6.3 pts | 9.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±2.4 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.0% ±2.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.1% ±3.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 21.9% ±5.7 pts | 15.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9% ±3.0 pts | 9.4% | −5.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.7% ±3.8 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5% ±6.3 pts | 21.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.0% ±2.7 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.5% ±3.8 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Midway earn?
Half of Midway's 2,010 households earn less than $83,446 a year (±$17,198), against $64,172 in Davidson County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $71,422 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Midway | Davidson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,446 ±$17,198 | $64,172 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $82,912 ±$9,104 | $84,156 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,532 ±$4,705 | $34,544 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0% ±3.2 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 12.9% ±11.6 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.2% ±4.9 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.4% ±2.8 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.3% ±6.2 pts | 88.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Midway?
Owners occupy 89.5% of Midway's occupied homes and renters 10.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,100 by its owner (±$49,360). The median renter pays $778 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Midway | Davidson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $274,100 ±$49,360 | $219,100 | +$76,820 |
| Median gross rent | $778 ±$215 | $901 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.1% ±19.8 pts | 34.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,754 ±$658 | $1,355 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.5% ±5.0 pts | 74.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.5% ±5.0 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Housing units | 2,037 ±178 | 76,396 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±18.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.5% ±4.8 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.8% ±4.1 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±2.9 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.0% ±2.3 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.4% ±4.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Midway work and get to work?
69.7% of Midway's workers drive alone and 19.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.0 minutes.
| Measure | Midway | Davidson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.3% ±7.7 pts | 59.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% ±2.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.7% ±9.2 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.2% ±4.4 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.3% ±8.7 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min ±3.8 | 24.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Midway?
No census tract lies mostly in Midway; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 602.03Davidson County | 6,023 | $88,702 |
| Tract 602.01Davidson County | 4,494 | $85,738 |
| Tract 603.01Davidson County | 5,304 | $89,625 |
| Tract 602.02Davidson County | 2,429 | $66,774 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Midway) · Census block assignment files
How does Midway compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Midway is the 4,834th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 146th-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Midway ranks 118th of 434 places in North Carolina with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 146th | 549 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 115th | 331 |
| Residents per square mile | 323rd | 443 |
| Median household income | 118th | 434 |
| Per capita income | 199th | 443 |
| Median home value | 184th | 438 |
| Median gross rent | 330th | 395 |
| Poverty rate | 315th | 341 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 279th | 421 |
| Median age | 84th | 442 |
| Owner-occupied share | 40th | 443 |
| Work from home | 89th | 279 |
| Travel time to work | 332nd | 439 |
Midway's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Midway with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Midway?
21 of the 57 figures for Midway on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Midway are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Midway.