 Residents can call in advance to schedule pickup for transport within the county by two government sponsored agencies (""Dial-A-Ride"" within the city of Midland and ""County Connection"" for those outside the city of Midland but still within Midland County) for a nominal fee.As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county.The population density was 159 people per square mile (61/km²).