City in Crawford County, Pennsylvania · 4.4 sq mi · 2,764 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Meadville. The typical household earns $43,308, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,988 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.34%
Men 29.3 · Women 37.8
1810–2026
12,054
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1810–2026
12,054
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 12,054 | -176 | 1.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,230 | -57 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 12,287 | -36 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 12,323 | -70 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 12,393 | -342 | 2.69% |
| 2021 | 12,735 | -253 | 1.95% |
| 2020 | 12,988 | +490 | 3.92% |
| 2019 | 12,498 | -241 | 1.89% |
| 2018 | 12,739 | -107 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 12,846 | -169 | 1.30% |
Showing 10 of 37 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 126 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 31% | 24% |
| Never married | 48% | 50% | 46% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau