Elevation of Midland
2,780ft
above sea level · 847 m
Midland is a city in Texas with 147,615 people, the 25th most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 22nd highest.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Place facts
- Coordinates
- 32.00° N · 102.08° W
- In degrees, minutes and seconds: 31° 59′ 50″ N · 102° 4′ 40″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 13R · 776,067 E · 3,543,874 N
- Zone 13 · NAD83, the official US datum
- Time zone
- Central Time
- UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
- Population (2025)
- 147,615 people
- 76.2 sq mi of land · 1,937 people/sq mi
- Elevation model
- USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
- Lidar from March 2018: the ground height at the city’s reference point.
Population
Midland had 147,615 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 11% more than in April 2020, when it had 132,866. Its 76.2 sq mi of land work out to 1,937 people/sq mi; the state average is 121 people/sq mi.
It’s the 25th most populous of the 1,862 places the Census counts in Texas (cities, towns and CDPs), after Houston (2,397,315), and holds 0.5% of the state’s population.
The city spreads across 2 counties. By population: Midland County (147,565) and Martin County (50). Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Midland County.
Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000
Midland sits at 2,780 ft (847 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Midland is 1,918 ft above it.
The state capital, Austin, is 283 mi away in a straight line and 2,293 ft lower than Midland.
The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Lubbock, 110 mi away in a straight line and 423 ft higher.
Of the 44 cities in Texas with a page, Midland is the 5th highest: the highest is El Paso (3,713 ft) and the lowest is Corpus Christi (7 ft).
The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak, at 8,749 ft according to the USGS: 5,969 ft above Midland, 163 mi away in a straight line.
- 22 Midland 2,780 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Midland.
What is the elevation of Midland?
Midland is 2,780 feet (847 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.
What are the coordinates of Midland?
Latitude 31.99735 and longitude -102.07792, in decimal degrees (31° 59′ 50″ N · 102° 4′ 40″ W). In UTM, zone 13: 776,067 E and 3,543,874 N, on NAD83.
How does Midland rank among the highest US cities of its size?
It’s the 22nd highest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).
What county is Midland in?
Several: Midland County and Martin County. Most of its people live in Midland County.
Which is higher, Midland or Austin?
Midland. Midland sits at 2,780 ft and Austin at 487 ft: a difference of 2,293 ft, 283 mi apart in a straight line.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.
Sources
- USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
- USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
- TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
- timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
- Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).
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