Midway is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,217 people and three associated neighborhoods, Midway is the 256th largest community in Georgia. Midway has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Midway, where the median household income is $69,750.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Midway, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.82% 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.

Midway is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Midway, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.96 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Midway does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Midway overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Midway, 23.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Midway in 2022 was $29,269, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,076 for a family of four. However, Midway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Midway is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midway residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Midway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Midway include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.

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