MidwayTX
A town of 191, settled in 1856.
Is Midway a good place to live?
Midway’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Midway: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Midway, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midway.
Most of Midway’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Midway for work: only 2% work in town. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Midway, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Midway has lost 341 jobs, to 16 in 2023.
| Midway | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drought leads a low hazard risk in Midway
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2016, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Midway.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Midway
Midway has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Midway is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Midway are worth about $336K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Midway home is worth about $336,000, up 0.6% in a year, 13% above the Texas typical home.
| Midway | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,288 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More children than Texas overall
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 39% of Midway adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Midway has grown 9.8% since 2020, to 191 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Midway’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Midway | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Midway stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Midway. Midway beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 17% of adults have diabetes in Midway.
| Midway | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Midway | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Midway
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Midway; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Midway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Midway for work
Where Midway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Midway
City in Madison County, Texas, United States
Midway is a city in northeastern Madison County, Texas, United States, at the junction of the La Bahía Road (now Texas State Highway 21) and the Old San Antonio Road (Texas State Highway OSR). As of the 2020 census, Midway had a population of 173. Midway was the birthplace of George McJunkin, who was born a slave.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- ZIP code
- 75852
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Midway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midway, TX a good place to live?
Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.