Median Household Income
$36,562 ± $4,124
Median Home Value
$107,900 ± $8,846
Median Gross Rent
$910 ± $46/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,094
Poverty Rate
34.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Homeownership Rate
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8%
Median Age
39.4
Average Commute
18 min
Households
14,559
Veterans
2,322
Population Over Time
Meridian shrank 16.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
40,809
2016
40,094
2018
38,602
2020
37,252
2022
34,990
2024
34,137
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
30.9%
Hispanic or Latino
2.3%
Black or African American
59.7%
Asian
1.2%
Nearby Cities in Mississippi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.