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.

A relatively large number of people in Midlothian telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Midlothian, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Midlothian who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.05% of the adults 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.

Midlothian also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.97%.

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