MidlandLA
Home to 203 people, the town was settled in 1902.
Is Midland a good place to live?
No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Midland. Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Midland: who provides what
Midland is unincorporated, so Acadia Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midland.
Midland has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Midland is 92 of 100. Expected losses in Midland break down as 43% from inland flooding and 33% from hurricanes. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Midland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. Midland’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Crowley (24%), Lafayette (15%) and Jennings (6%).
| Midland | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, the median age in Midland is higher
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (24% statewide). Four-year graduates: nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older here, 27% across Louisiana. 33% never finished high school.
| Midland | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Midland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Midland | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 32.8% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Midland’s year
Midland’s midsummer high is 92°F, near the Louisiana town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Midland is
18% of adults binge drink in Midland. Against the Louisiana average, Midland comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. In Midland, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 45% have high blood pressure. Only 7 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Midland.
| Midland | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 44% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Midland | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.1% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.7% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.8% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Midland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Midland; the nearest are
College town 19 of every 100 Midland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
100% of working residents leave Midland for work
Where Midland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Midland
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Midland (French: Moyen-Terre) is a farming unincorporated community and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 249. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Louisiana Highway 91. It is also located at the intersection of the former Louisiana Western Railroad (later a Southern Pacific Transportation Company subsidiary and now a joint BNSF Railway/Union Pacific Railroad line) and its branches to Eunice and Gueydan. The community is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
Questions about Midland
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Is Midland, LA a good place to live?
Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.