Meridian, Mississippi Population 2024

33,112

Meridian Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Meridian was:

  • Black or African American: 65.08%
  • White: 30.74%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Other race: 1.12%
  • Asian: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
53.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
616.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.03% (-1,755)
The current population of Meridian, Mississippi is 33,112 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,867.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American22,77065.08%
White10,75630.74%
Two or more races6841.95%
Other race3911.12%
Asian3811.09%
Native American80.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Meridian Population by Race

Meridian Population Pyramid 2024

Meridian Median Age

37.9

Total

36

Male

39.6

Female

Meridian Adults

There are 26,652 adults, (6,130 of whom are seniors) in Meridian.

Meridian Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Meridian Sex Ratio

Female18,69553.43%
Male16,29546.57%

Meridian Population by Age

Meridian Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7742.2845.954.1
Non Family6,4461.1639.560.5
Married4,5032.997129
Female3,1683.327.472.6
Male6573.5726.673.4

3.1

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

45.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meridian Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,37314.4%
Associates Degree2,91712.46%
Bachelors Degree2,74911.74%
Graduate Degree1,9868.48%
High School Graduate6,76128.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2515.34%
Some College4,38018.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Meridian Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Meridian Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black14,07310,3781,517
White8,2987,5792,922
2+ Races42532878
Hispanic40028988
Asian265242150
Other Race1349310
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.6%.

Meridian Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,070$55,579$45,307
Graduate Degree$55,000$69,079$50,300
High School Graduate$24,671$29,139$22,823
Less Than 9th Grade$15,524$23,819$14,028
Overall$28,543$36,667$24,069
Some College$28,348$39,483$24,516

$28,543

Average Earnings

$36,667

Average Male

$24,069

Average Female

Meridian Earnings by Educational Attainment

Meridian Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Meridian Language

97.37% of Meridian residents speak only English, while 2.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Meridian Language

Meridian Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21,9639,44643.01%
White10,0501,06310.58%
Asian37617747.07%
Multiple68115522.76%
Hispanic6359514.96%
Other383266.79%

32.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.73%

Male Poverty Rate

35.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meridian

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Asian, with 47.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Other, with 6.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.25%.

Meridian Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.82%
High School29.74%
Some College24.91%
Bachelors or Greater6.64%

Meridian Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.75%
Male Unemployed36.52%
Female Employed19%
Male Employed10.94%

Meridian Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meridian Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,223$71,943
Households$32,797$56,680
Married Families$68,199$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,817$36,090

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meridian Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

31.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Meridian Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Meridian Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Meridian Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Meridian Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,353

Number of Veterans

2,058

Male Veterans

295

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam683
Second Gulf War601
First Gulf War526
Korea56
World War II17

Meridian Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64697
65 to 74636
35 to 54495
18 to 34269
75+256

Meridian Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,4648.87%
White8489.57%
Asian227.61%
Hispanic194.13%
2+ Races173.77%
Other Race20.9%

Meridian Veterans by Race

Meridian Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meridian Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Meridian Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Meridian Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Meridian Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.35%

Born in Meridian

98%

Native Born

2%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98% of Meridian residents were born in the United States, with 79.35% having been born in Mississippi. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Meridian Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,918-439-1.4%
202831,357-439-1.38%
202731,796-439-1.36%
202632,235-438-1.34%
202532,673-439-1.33%
202433,112-439-1.31%
202333,551-356-1.05%
202233,907-505-1.47%
202134,412-455-1.3%
202034,867-1,674-4.58%
201936,541-684-1.84%
201837,225-705-1.86%
201737,930-710-1.84%
201638,640-584-1.49%
201539,224-649-1.63%
201439,873-544-1.35%
201340,417-250-0.61%
201240,667-387-0.94%
201141,054-39-0.09%
201041,09300%
200039,968-1,068-2.6%
199041,036-5,541-11.9%
198046,5771,4943.31%
197045,083-4,291-8.69%
196049,3747,48117.86%
195041,8936,41218.07%
194035,4813,52711.04%
193031,9548,55536.56%
192023,3991140.49%
191023,2859,23565.73%
190014,0503,42632.25%
189010,6246,616165.07%
18804,0081,29947.95%
18702,709-28,209-91.24%

Meridian Population by Year