Meridian is a city located in Lauderdale County Mississippi. Meridian has a 2023 population of 33,622. It is also the county seat of Lauderdale County.Meridian is currently declining at a rate of -1.17% annually and its population has decreased by -3.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,832 in 2020.
The average household income in Meridian is $54,444 with a poverty rate of 30.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Meridian is 37.7 years, 35.7 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Meridian was:
3.09
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
45.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.9% of Meridian residents speak only English, while 3.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2% of the population.
30.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.1%
Male Poverty Rate
34.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Asian, with 55.51% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Other, with 4.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.45%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.5%
Male Marriage Rate
31.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55%
Labor Force Participation
49.4%
Employment Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.01%
Born in Meridian
101.31%
Native Born
2.18%
Foreign Born
1.22%
Non Citizen
0.96%
Naturalized
101.31% of Meridian residents were born in the United States, with 82.01% having been born in Mississippi. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.