Meridian, Idaho Population 2024

139,920

Meridian is a city located in Ada County Idaho. Meridian has a 2024 population of 139,920. Meridian is currently growing at a rate of 3.8% annually and its population has increased by 17.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 119,443 in 2020.

The average household income in Meridian is $120,303 with a poverty rate of 6.39%. The median age in Meridian is 37.1 years: 36.3 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Meridian Demographics

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

  • White: 85.27%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Other race: 2.29%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
36.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,796.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
17.14% (20,477)
The current population of Meridian, Idaho is 139,920 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 119,443.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White102,21085.27%
Two or more races9,6678.06%
Asian2,7502.29%
Other race2,7402.29%
Black or African American1,8091.51%
Native American5750.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1210.1%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Meridian Population by Race

Meridian Population Pyramid 2024

Meridian Median Age

37.1

Total

36.3

Male

37.9

Female

Meridian Adults

There are 87,431 adults, (16,029 of whom are seniors) in Meridian.

Meridian Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Meridian Sex Ratio

Female60,51150.48%
Male59,36149.52%

Meridian Population by Age

Meridian Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,8432.7876.323.7
Married26,4593.2986.713.3
Non Family10,7541.3560.439.6
Female3,5303.0461.838.2
Male2,1003.3652.747.3

3.19

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meridian Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1992.82%
Associates Degree7,5929.74%
Bachelors Degree22,51928.88%
Graduate Degree11,41514.64%
High School Graduate14,19018.2%
Less Than 9th Grade8791.13%
Some College19,18624.6%

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
White66,62364,67529,449
Hispanic5,6665,0222,056
2+ Races4,4023,9261,493
Asian1,9621,7661,074
Other Race1,8091,746688
Black724556169
Native American33229168
Islander101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Meridian Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,784$80,100$45,653
Graduate Degree$85,969$106,677$69,224
High School Graduate$38,487$43,797$34,388
Less Than 9th Grade$26,410$40,694$21,927
Overall$50,402$65,583$40,001
Some College$46,918$59,748$35,183

$50,402

Average Earnings

$65,583

Average Male

$40,001

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

92.82% of Meridian residents speak only English, while 7.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Meridian Language

Meridian Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White97,9545,5825.7%
Black1,79854730.42%
Multiple9,5375095.34%
Hispanic10,6394744.46%
Other2,73940114.64%
Asian2,6751626.06%
Islander12111191.74%
Native574447.67%

6.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.58%

Male Poverty Rate

7.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meridian

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Islander, with 91.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Hispanic, with 4.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.46%.

Meridian Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.98%
High School8.32%
Some College6.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%

Meridian Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.48%
Male Unemployed22.59%
Female Employed4.03%
Male Employed3.18%

Meridian Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meridian Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,635$135,280
Households$93,296$120,303
Married Families$116,142$147,923
Non Families$51,976$71,317

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meridian Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

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 45-54, 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

7,133

Number of Veterans

6,426

Male Veterans

707

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,312
First Gulf War2,271
Vietnam1,916
Korea269
World War II43

Meridian Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,647
75+1,491
55 to 641,305
65 to 741,271
18 to 34419

Meridian Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,2270.08223175965665236
2+ Races5830.10412573673870335
Hispanic5380.07726554645985925
Other Race1520.07472959685349066
Asian1060.05567226890756303
Native American550.13002364066193853
Islander100.08264462809917356

Meridian Veterans by Race

Meridian Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meridian Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

41.27%

Born in Meridian

95.15%

Native Born

4.85%

Foreign Born

2.6%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.15% of Meridian residents were born in the United States, with 41.27% having been born in Idaho. 2.6% 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

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029165,5175,1203.19%
2028160,3975,1193.3%
2027155,2785,1193.41%
2026150,1595,1203.53%
2025145,0395,1193.66%
2024139,9205,1193.8%
2023134,8015,0943.93%
2022129,7073,8903.09%
2021125,8176,3745.34%
2020119,4435,1604.52%
2019114,2837,7397.26%
2018106,5445,9145.88%
2017100,6304,3124.48%
201696,3184,0974.44%
201592,2212,9873.35%
201489,2344,1054.82%
201385,1292,9743.62%
201282,1552,4163.03%
201179,7392,3102.98%
201077,42900%
200034,91925,323263.89%
19909,5962,93844.13%
19806,6584,042154.51%
19702,61651624.57%
19602,10060040%
19401,500-164,017-99.09%

Meridian Population by Year