Midlothian is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 13,815 people and three associated neighborhoods, Midlothian is the 172nd largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Midlothian is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Midlothian, the average commute to work is 31.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Midlothian is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.05% of adults 25 and older in Midlothian have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Midlothian in 2022 was $33,393, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,572 for a family of four. However, Midlothian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Midlothian is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Midlothian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midlothian residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Midlothian also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.86% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Midlothian include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Midlothian's cultural character, accounting for 17.97% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Midlothian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.