Midland is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,917 people and two associated neighborhoods, Midland is the 169th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Midland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Midland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Midland, where the median household income is $101,220.00.

Midland real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Midland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Midland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Midland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Midland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Midland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Midland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Midland, the average commute to work is 35.53 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Midland is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.08% of adults in Midland have a college degree.

The per capita income in Midland in 2018 was $36,259, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,036 for a family of four. However, Midland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Midland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Midland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Midland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.18% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Midland include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Midland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.