Meridian Population History 1990 - 2023

Meridian Population Facts

What is the current population of Meridian?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Meridian is 33,551. Meridian, Mississippi is the 1,198th largest city in the US.

What county is Meridian, Mississippi in?

Meridian is located entirely in Lauderdale County.

What is the size of Meridian, Mississippi in square miles?

Meridian has an area of 53.7 square miles. Meridian is the 3rd largest city, by area, in Mississippi.

What was the peak population of Meridian?

The peak population of Meridian was in 1990, when its population was 42,017. In 1990, Meridian was the 639th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,198th largest city in the US. Meridian is currently 20.1% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Meridian shrinking?

Meridian has shrunk 18.7% since the year 2000. Meridian, Mississippi's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Meridian, Mississippi?

Meridian has a population density of 765.7 people per square mile.

Meridian Demographics

What is the voting age population of Meridian, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Meridian, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 28,233. The voting age population is 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.2% of the residents of Meridian are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Meridian, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Meridian are 62.9% Black, 35.0% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Two or more races, 0.5% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 2.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Meridian, 27.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 41.2%. On a per-household basis, 21.3% of families are below the poverty line in Meridian.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.1% of Meridian residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Meridian, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.8% of Meridian residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.2% have a bachelor's degree and 8.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Meridian residents aged 5 and older, 3.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Meridian Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Meridian, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Meridian is 7.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Meridian, 16.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Meridian, Mississippi?

The median household income in Meridian is $32,422.

Meridian Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Meridian, Mississippi?

In Meridian, 49.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Meridian, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 50.6% of housing units in Meridian.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Meridian, 10.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Meridian, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Meridian, 8.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Meridian, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Meridian is $728.

What percentage of households in Meridian, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Meridian, 68.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.