| | Colorado City, TX | Midland, TX | United States |
| Population | 4,259 | 130,765 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.4% | 48.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.6% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.3 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,141 | 111,272 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,281 | 94,996 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,749 | 89,443 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.5% | 54.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -18.4% | 64.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 798.8 | 1,758.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.3 | 74.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Colorado City, TX | Midland, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.5% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 18.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 2.3% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Colorado City, TX | Midland, TX | United States |
| White | 46.1% | 41.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 7.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 52.8% | 46.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Colorado City, TX | Midland, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 28.2% | 57.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 28.2% | 55.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 71.8% | 43.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.3% | 28.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.5% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.16 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,316 | 50,371 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 643 | 34,336 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.9% | 39.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.4% | 34.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 673 | 16,035 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.7% | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10.8% |