MidlandVA
The town was settled in 1874 and has 122 residents today.
Is Midland a good place to live?
31% of households are owner-occupiers in Midland, below both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Midland Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Midland stand out
Where Midland beats most towns.
122 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 Fauquier County 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 Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midland.
With 2.1 jobs for every working resident, Midland draws in 299 commuters
Jobs in Midland grew by 159 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 299. The top destinations are Warrenton (8%), Arlington (3%) and Alexandria (3%). Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Christian Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 33 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Homes in Midland are worth about $605K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.2%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Midland faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Midland is 22 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Midland once, in 2003. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Midland, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Midland is
Two figures for adults in Midland: 26% have been diagnosed with depression, 16% smoke cigarettes. Nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress locally.
| Midland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Midland | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12.2% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19% | 15.9% |
| More adults with depression | 25.7% | 21.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Midland keeps 3.1% of its land conserved
Trails total 1.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Midland, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 11 acres.
| Midland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. C.M. Crockett Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Arlington National Cemetery and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw33 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Big draw40 mi LandmarkTomb of the Unknown Soldier
26 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
26 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
25 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain
Everything we know about Midland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Midland; the nearest are
College town 23 of every 100 Midland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Every workday, about 299 people come to Midland for work
Where Midland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Midland
CDP in Virginia, United States
Midland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Midland had a population of 214. Midland is home to a post office with the local ZIP code of 22728. Midland is the closest community to the birthplace of John Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice in U.S. Supreme Court history. A small park honors his birthplace, with a marker placed where his home once stood. The county is also designated as part of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District.
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- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 327 ft
- ZIP code
- 22728
Questions about Midland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midland, VA a good place to live?
Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.