Midland City

Population: 1,803
Median household income: $35,638
Median home value: $153,400

Midland City is a community in Dale County, Alabama, home to 1,803 residents. The median household income of $35,638 is below the Dale County median ($53,955).

From 2019 to 2023, Midland City's population declined 8.1% from 1,961 to 1,803, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $100,800 to $153,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,803
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $35,638
Median home value: $153,400
Median gross rent: $581
Housing units: 1,031
Homeownership rate: 30.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9611,803

Median household income

$27,895$35,638

Median home value

$100,800$153,400

Median gross rent

$647$581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,961	$27,895	$100,800	$647
2020	1,942	$28,448	$100,900	$626
2021	1,901	$30,987	$99,600	$542
2022	1,823	$35,682	$123,400	$574
2023	1,803	$35,638	$153,400	$581

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3424.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	3.4%
5 to 17	253	14.0%
18 to 24	182	10.1%
25 to 34	432	24.0%
35 to 44	190	10.5%
45 to 54	158	8.8%
55 to 64	193	10.7%
65 to 74	271	15.0%
75 and over	62	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	985	54.6%
Black or African American	742	41.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	1.1%
Two or more races	30	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	19.5%
High school graduate	482	36.9%
Some college or associate's	402	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	158	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	796	87.5%
Carpooled	78	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	2.5%
Other means	13	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	18.5%
15 to 29 min	371	41.8%
30 to 44 min	297	33.5%
45 to 59 min	32	3.6%
60+ min	23	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 21.9% (394 of 1,803)

	Count	Share
Family households	354	39.8%
Nonfamily households	536	60.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	890	86.3%
Vacant	141	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	30.0%
Renter-occupied	623	70.0%

1-unit, detached47.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units19.8%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	488	47.3%
1-unit, attached	9	0.9%
2 to 4 units	238	23.1%
5 to 19 units	204	19.8%
20 or more units	27	2.6%
Mobile home & other	65	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0148400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.3157, -85.4937