City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Midlothian, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Midlothian - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

37,256
Residents
$122,643
Median income
$369,400
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Midlothian - the verdict

Midlothian ranks in the 88th percentile for household income and the 61st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

88th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
61st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Midlothian, TX

Midlothian is a small city in Texas, home to 37,256 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $122,643 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Home values in Midlothian run a median of $369,400, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. About 35.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 915 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 92% from five years earlier. Midlothian reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1078.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,931 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 81.6 out of 100 (High).

Population

37,256 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$122,643 /yr

Poverty 6.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Midlothian compare to other US cities?

Midlothian measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 61% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Midlothian ranks #252 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Midlothian's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

88thIncome percentile
61stSafety percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income · 61st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Midlothian's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Midlothian's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Midlothian's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Midlothian's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$369,400 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Midlothian $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Midlothian, TX Midlothian, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Midlothian, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Midlothian, TX median $122,643/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Midlothian, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Midlothian, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
37,256
Median Income
$122,643
Median Home Value
$369,400
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
70.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1078.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
119.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
958.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents35,000 residents40,000 residents45,000 residents50,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 35,469 residents 46,683 residents ▲ +31.6%
Midlothian's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
915
housing units authorized
Single-Family
852
detached homes
Multifamily
63
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
24.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 476
2020 496
2021 695
2022 764
2023 862
2024 915

Permit volume increased 92% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
12.7%

Based on 18,857 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Midlothian sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Mission Bend
37,280 people
Copperas Cove
37,149 people
Farmers Branch
36,254 people
Socorro
36,237 people
La Porte
36,077 people
Texarkana
36,039 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Midlothian's 37,256 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Estero, FL
37,258 people
Tooele, UT
37,265 people
Myrtle Beach, SC
37,214 people
Muskegon, MI
37,203 people
Cedar City, UT
37,202 people
Foothill Farms, CA
37,332 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Midlothian's $122,643 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Savage, MN
$122,646 median income
East Oakdale, CA
$122,647 median income
Byram Center, NJ
$122,639 median income
Shorewood, IL
$122,648 median income
Conicville, VA
$122,656 median income
Mukilteo, WA
$122,612 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Midlothian, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Midlothian, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.0% 11.1% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.7% White 71.0% Black or African American 11.1% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 13.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Midlothian compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Midlothian (this city) 37,256 $122,643
Mission Bend 37,280 $72,492
Copperas Cove 37,149 $68,900
Farmers Branch 36,254 $87,702
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Midlothian, TX?

What is the population of Midlothian, TX? +

37,256 people live in Midlothian, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Midlothian, TX? +

The median household income in Midlothian is $122,643 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Midlothian? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Midlothian; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Midlothian, TX safe? +

Midlothian has a total crime rate of 1078.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Midlothian, TX? +

Homes in Midlothian carry a median value of $369,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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