Statewide Claims to Fame

Meridian is 3rd in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Size in square miles

Meridian is 5th in Mississippi out of 65 other cities in Retail sales

Meridian is 6th in Mississippi out of 62 other cities in Current population (2012)

Meridian is 6th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Households

Meridian is 6th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Housing units

Meridian is 7th in Mississippi out of 58 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Meridian is 8th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Meridian is 9th in Mississippi out of 63 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Meridian is 13th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Income below poverty line

Meridian is 14th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Meridian, Mississippi Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Current population (2012) 40,832 6th 2,984,926 313,914,040
Size in square miles 53.7 3rd 46,923.3 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 765.7 35th 63.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Residents younger than 5 8.0% 21st 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 26.6% 31st 25.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.8% 29th 13.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 80.0% 43rd 80.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 20.0% 38th 19.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Race - White 35.7% 54th 59.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 61.6% 14th 37.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 26th 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.9% 36th 0.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 44th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 0.9% 50th 1.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 47th 2.9% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 35.0% 55th 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Female residents 53.8% 24th 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.1% 42nd 2.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Housing units 18,591 6th 1,281,711 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 29.9% 8th 13.4% 25.9%
Households 16,159 6th 1,085,062 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 54.3% 54th 70.6% 66.1%
Home median value $82,800 56th $99,200 $186,200
People per household 2.5 55th 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Income per capita $19,585 36th $20,521 $27,915
Income per household $30,186 52nd $38,718 $52,762
Income below poverty line 32.6% 13th 21.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Meridian Rank Mississippi US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,316 9th 225,977 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,100,398 5th $33,751,407 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $27,791 17th $11,552 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $131,763 7th $7,045,097 $613,795,732

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