Midland

Population: 4,758
Median household income: $85,551
Median home value: $342,700

Located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Midland is a community with a population of 4,758. The median household income of $85,551 is in line with the Cabarrus County median ($86,084).

From 2019 to 2023, Midland's population grew 31.4% from 3,622 to 4,758, while its median home value rose 62.8% from $210,500 to $342,700.

The typical home was built around 2006. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,758
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,551
Median home value: $342,700
Median gross rent: $1,230
Housing units: 1,846
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6224,758

Median household income

$68,125$85,551

Median home value

$210,500$342,700

Median gross rent

$857$1,230

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,622	$68,125	$210,500	$857
2020	3,702	$73,897	$244,100	$864
2021	4,519	$95,687	$257,500	$966
2022	4,675	$101,220	$294,400	$1,042
2023	4,758	$85,551	$342,700	$1,230

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	4.8%
5 to 17	823	17.3%
18 to 24	658	13.8%
25 to 34	522	11.0%
35 to 44	656	13.8%
45 to 54	761	16.0%
55 to 64	651	13.7%
65 to 74	351	7.4%
75 and over	109	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,183	66.9%
Black or African American	684	14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.9%
Two or more races	156	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	658	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	2.2%
High school graduate	938	30.8%
Some college or associate's	1,057	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	711	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	276	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,918	71.6%
Carpooled	175	6.5%
Public transit	28	1.0%
Walked	21	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	471	17.6%
Other means	65	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	176	8.0%
15 to 29 min	585	26.5%
30 to 44 min	891	40.4%
45 to 59 min	386	17.5%
60+ min	169	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 4.6% (221 of 4,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,267	73.5%
Nonfamily households	457	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,724	93.4%
Vacant	122	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,349	78.2%
Renter-occupied	375	21.8%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,527	82.7%
1-unit, attached	54	2.9%
2 to 4 units	47	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	218	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3742760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2492, -80.5301