Meriwether County, Georgia Population 2024

20,972

Meriwether County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 20,972 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Meriwether County, Georgia is the 88th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 21,817 and has seen a growth of -3.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,177410.19%
202821,136410.19%
202721,095410.19%
202621,054410.2%
202521,013410.2%
202420,972410.2%
202320,931410.2%
202220,8901650.8%
202120,7251080.52%
202020,617-495-2.34%
201921,112510.24%
201821,061500.24%
201721,011-41-0.19%
201621,052-115-0.54%
201521,167-34-0.16%
201421,201-13-0.06%
201321,214-117-0.55%
201221,331-265-1.23%
201121,596-221-1.01%
201021,81700%
199022,4111,1825.57%
198021,2291,7689.08%
197019,461-295-1.49%
196019,756-1,299-6.17%
195021,055-1,000-4.53%
194022,055-382-1.7%
193022,437-3,731-14.26%
192026,1689883.92%
191025,1801,8417.89%
190023,3392,59912.53%
189020,7403,08917.5%
188017,6513,89528.31%
187013,756-1,574-10.27%
186015,330-1,146-6.96%
185016,4762,34416.59%
184014,1329,710219.58%
18304,422-16,755-79.12%
2024 Growth Rate
0.2% (41)
County Website
Meriwether County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Greenville
2020 Population
20,617
Area
501 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.72% (355)
Founded
1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,92257.65%
Black or African American7,93438.37%
Two or more races4272.06%
Other race1970.95%
Asian1630.79%
Native American230.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Meriwether County, Georgia Population by Race

Meriwether County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Meriwether County, Georgia Median Age

43.6

Total

42.6

Male

44.5

Female

Meriwether County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,307 adults, (4,292 of whom are seniors) in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Meriwether County, Georgia Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Meriwether County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female10,71351.81%
Male9,96648.19%

Meriwether County, Georgia Population by Age

Meriwether County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1062.5266.933.1
Married3,4942.898119
Non Family2,3171.157.742.3
Female1,7433.4456.343.7
Male5523.1850.249.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meriwether County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,89512.84%
Associates Degree8035.44%
Bachelors Degree1,1868.04%
Graduate Degree7505.08%
High School Graduate6,26642.47%
Less Than 9th Grade6244.23%
Some College3,22921.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Meriwether County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Meriwether County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7587,2821,450
Black5,3114,307355
Hispanic38236139
2+ Races30029349
Asian14913857
Other Race44323
Native American222222
Islander13130

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

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

Meriwether County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,653$51,786$41,656
Graduate Degree$78,819$57,159$80,162
High School Graduate$32,929$45,328$22,847
Less Than 9th Grade$38,173$57,757$21,331
Overall$37,825$49,640$28,354
Some College$39,504$51,701$30,000

$37,825

Average Earnings

$49,640

Average Male

$28,354

Average Female

Meriwether County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Meriwether County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Meriwether County, Georgia Language

98.16% of Meriwether County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Meriwether County, Georgia Language

Meriwether County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,8792,51731.95%
White11,5981,84415.9%
Other19711457.87%
Hispanic55810719.18%
Asian1633420.86%
Multiple425317.29%

22.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.06%

Male Poverty Rate

25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meriwether County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meriwether County, Georgia is Other, with 57.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meriwether County, Georgia is Multiple, with 7.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.6%.

Meriwether County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.6%
High School20.66%
Some College16.72%
Bachelors or Greater9.5%

Meriwether County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.2%
Female Unemployed29.97%
Female Employed14.3%
Male Employed2.92%

Meriwether County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meriwether County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,272$73,058
Households$52,392$62,898
Married Families$75,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,777$33,626

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meriwether County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Meriwether County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Meriwether County, Georgia Marriage

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 45-54.

Meriwether County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Meriwether County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,064

Number of Veterans

926

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam501
Second Gulf War276
First Gulf War251
World War II41
Korea5

Meriwether County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74378
75+245
55 to 64212
35 to 54117
18 to 34112

Meriwether County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6640.06820749871597329
Black3630.06028898854010962
Hispanic1190.30670103092783507
2+ Races340.1059190031152648
Other Race30.06818181818181818

Meriwether County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Meriwether County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meriwether County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Meriwether County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Meriwether County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Meriwether County, Georgia 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

81.46%

Born in Meriwether County, Georgia

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Meriwether County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 81.46% having been born in Georgia. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Meriwether County, Georgia Place of Birth

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