Midland: Demographics & People

About 122 people live in Midland, in 49 households. Population shrank 42.7% from 213 (2022) to 122 (2024). Median age 40.7 years. (0.5y younger than Fauquier County; 2.9y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 14% of the population. Population is 76% White (non-Hispanic) and 24% Hispanic or Latino. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.49). 43% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,558 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 33% adult obesity, 13% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 42.7% from 213 (2022) to 122 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~75 (extrapolated at -21.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 33.

Census data vintage2024
Population72,972 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-42.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)213
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)122
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population122 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate33

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 40.7y is 1.8 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 14% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age40.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct13.9%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop122
Age Summary · Under 1817
Age Summary · 18 To 3440.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6465.0×
Age Summary · Pct Under 1813.9%
Population under 1817
Median age40.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 122 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.49 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents130
Hispanic or Latino residents101
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)49.2%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted2
Diversity Index · Largest group share56.3%
Hispanic or Latino population23.8% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population76.2% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (5)

(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Cuban
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
German

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state96
Residents born in another state26
Share born in this state78.7%
Share born in another state21.3%
Native-born U.S. citizens21.3%
Total foreign-born residents12

Households & Family Composition

49 households. Averaging 2.8 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 43% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 37 families, 0% are married couples with children.

Children under 1862
Total families37
Average household size2.84
Grandparents living with grandchildren1,151
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren438
Family households21 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families42.9% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households49 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 10.7% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,558 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)10.7%
Migration · People moving in (annual)76,072
Migration · People moving out (annual)74,514
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,558
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability35
Disability rate21.0%

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51061
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips061
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyFauquier
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate7.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci6.30
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci9.60
Cdc Mortality · Fips51061
Cdc Mortality · CountyFauquier County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,886
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51061
Cdc Vaccination · CountyFauquier County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct81.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct66.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct37.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201971,222
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score2.30
Family Score · Schools2
Family Score · Childcare Centers1
Family Score · Children Pct13.9%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 122, shrinking, established, middle-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population122 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyFauquier County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade