Meridian, Idaho Population 2023

139,422

Meridian is a city located in Ada County Idaho. Meridian has a 2023 population of 139,422. Meridian is currently growing at a rate of 5.21% annually and its population has increased by 16.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 119,729 in 2020.

The average household income in Meridian is $109,014 with a poverty rate of 6.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Meridian is 36.6 years, 35.5 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Meridian Demographics

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

  • White: 87.19%
  • Two or more races: 6.48%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Other race: 2.22%
  • Black or African American: 1.26%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
34.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,104.50/sq mi
Growth Rate
5.21% (6,900)
Growth Since 2020
16.45% (19,693)
The current population of Meridian, Idaho is 139,422 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 119,729.

Meridian, Idaho Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White100,47087.19%
Two or more races7,4716.48%
Asian2,6402.29%
Other race2,5562.22%
Black or African American1,4551.26%
Native American5070.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1280.11%
showing: 7 rows

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 2023

Meridian Median Age

36.6

Total

35.5

Male

37.3

Female

Meridian Adults

There are 83,360 adults, (14,475 of whom are seniors) in Meridian.

Meridian Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Meridian Sex Ratio

Female58,83351.06%
Male56,39448.94%

Meridian Population by Age

Meridian Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,7962.8277.522.5
Married25,0303.3586.413.6
Non Family10,3571.3265.334.7
Female3,2933.0465.734.3
Male2,1163.5349.450.6
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3.25

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meridian Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.32%.

Meridian Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,041

Average Earnings

$58,588

Average Male

$36,709

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

93.04% of Meridian residents speak only English, while 6.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.79% of the population.

Meridian Language

Meridian Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White96,1516,2036.45%
Black1,45344030.28%
Asian2,58042116.32%
Other2,55437914.84%
Hispanic9,6892612.69%
Multiple7,4711522.03%
Islander128128100%
Native507183.55%
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6.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.84%

Male Poverty Rate

7.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meridian

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Multiple, with 2.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.38%.

Meridian Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.88%
High School8.26%
Some College6.61%
Bachelors or Greater2.8%
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Meridian Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.24%
Male Unemployed16.19%
Female Employed4.11%
Male Employed3.22%
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Meridian Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meridian Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meridian Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

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

6,962

Number of Veterans

6,278

Male Veterans

684

Female Veterans

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Meridian Veterans by War

count

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Meridian Veterans by Age

count

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Meridian Veterans by Race

Meridian Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meridian Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

43.87%

Born in Meridian

95.92%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

2.19%

Non Citizen

2.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.92% of Meridian residents were born in the United States, with 43.87% having been born in Idaho. 2.19% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
19401,500-187,5555.58%
19602,1006001.7%
19702,6165162.22%
19806,6584,0429.79%
19909,5962,9383.72%
200034,91925,32313.79%
201075,092
201179,3464,2545.67%
201283,6004,2545.36%
201387,8544,2545.09%
201492,1084,2544.84%
201596,3624,2544.62%
2016100,6164,2544.41%
2017104,8704,2544.23%
2018109,1244,2544.06%
2019113,3784,2543.9%
2020119,7296,3515.6%
2021125,9636,2345.21%
2022132,5226,5595.21%
2023139,4226,9005.21%
2024146,6817,2595.21%
2025154,3187,6375.21%
2026162,3538,0355.21%
2027170,8068,4535.21%
2028179,6998,8935.21%
2029189,0559,3565.21%
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Meridian Population by Year