Meriwether County, Georgia
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,800
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,516
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,439
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,613
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,992
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,478
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $525
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $920
Building Permits, 2025 117
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,391
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,008
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,930
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,752
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,340
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,411
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 318
Total employment, 2023 3,152
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 141,448
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,925
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 272
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 162
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 216
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.2
Population per square mile, 2010 43.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 500.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 501.22
FIPS Code 13199