Meridian city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,370
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,370
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,549
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,047
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,053
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,052
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,148
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 30.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,322
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $910
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,559
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,559
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 836,417
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,368
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,426,107
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,059
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,562
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,094
Persons in poverty, percent 34.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 652.2
Population per square mile, 2010 765.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 53.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 53.74
FIPS Code 2846640