Meridian, MS City Data

Meridian, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 39,968 people who live in Meridian and approximately 78,161 who live in Lauderdale County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meridian to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Meridian. We have included Meridian housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meridian Information

Lauderdale County where Meridian resides is 715.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 78,161 and has a population rank of 650 out of all the places in the United States.

Meridian has a total of 39,968 people and of those residents there are 18,250 males and 21,718 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,157 births each year and around 978 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meridian varies per year, but currently 39,739 are one race and 229 are two or more races.

Of the 39,968 people who live in Meridian, there are 12,168 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meridian is 6,243 male and 5,925 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 29,100.

General Meridian Information
Total area in square miles - Lauderdale County	715.28
Water area in square miles - Lauderdale County	N/A
Resident population - Lauderdale County	78,161
Population rank - Lauderdale County	650
Total population	39,968
Total population (male)	18,250
Total population (female)	21,718
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Lauderdale County	1,157
Deaths- Lauderdale County	978
Population of one race	39,739
Population of two or more races	229
Population under 20 years	12,168
Population under 20 years (male)	6,243
Population under 20 years (female)	5,925
Total population 18 years and over	29,100

Meridian Social Characteristics

There are 29,990 households in Meridian. Families make up 20,680 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meridian families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,003), male householder with no wife present (1,188) and female householder with no husband present (5,358). The remainder of the Meridian households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,421. Meridian, MS moving companies help people in Meridian move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Meridian. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meridian is based, there are 32,535 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,779 never married, 14,846 now married, 1,127 separated, 4,875 widowed, and 3,908 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 667 separated, 971 widowed and 2,762 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meridian social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meridian.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lauderdale County)
Total households	29,990
Family households (families)	20,680
With own children under 18 years	11,172
Married-couple family	14,003
With own children under 18 years	6,412
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,188
With own children under 18 years	549
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,358
With own children under 18 years	3,384
Nonfamily households	9,421
Householder living alone	8,395
65 years and over	3,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,604
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,574
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,421
Householder	10,033
Spouse	5,777
Child	12,387
Other relatives	522
Nonrelatives	709
Unmarried partner	393
Roomer or boarder	63
Housemate or roommate	94
Unmarried partner	688
Foster child	24
Other	135

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,692
Male householder	2,422
Male householder living alone	2,080
Male householder not living alone	342
Female householder	3,511
Female householder living alone	3,216
Female householder not living alone	295
Nonrelatives	759
Unmarried partner	295
Roomer or boarder	98
Housemate or roommate	235
Foster child	14
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,535
Never married	7,779
Now married	14,846
Separated	1,127
Widowed	4,875
Divorced	3,908
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	667
Widowed	971
Divorced	2,762

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	39,968
Male	18,250
Under 5 years	1,553
5 to 9 years	1,596
10 to 14 years	1,501
15 to 17 years	941
18 and 19 years	652
20 years	280
21 years	220
22 to 24 years	703
25 to 29 years	1,303
30 to 34 years	1,087
35 to 39 years	1,276
40 to 44 years	1,266
45 to 49 years	1,170
50 to 54 years	982
55 to 59 years	741
60 and 61 years	297
62 to 64 years	416
65 and 66 years	228
67 to 69 years	363
70 to 74 years	584
75 to 79 years	526
80 to 84 years	331
85 years and over	234
Female	21,718
Under 5 years	1,480
5 to 9 years	1,492
10 to 14 years	1,401
15 to 17 years	904
18 and 19 years	648
20 years	324
21 years	277
22 to 24 years	865
25 to 29 years	1,517
30 to 34 years	1,411
35 to 39 years	1,365
40 to 44 years	1,420
45 to 49 years	1,417
50 to 54 years	1,132
55 to 59 years	854
60 and 61 years	354
62 to 64 years	526
65 and 66 years	368
67 to 69 years	550
70 to 74 years	1,007
75 to 79 years	890
80 to 84 years	769
85 years and over	747

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	39,968
One race	39,739
White	17,580
Black or African American	21,729
American Indian and Alaska Native	67
Asian	238
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	13
Two or more races	229

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	38,113
People who are White alone	16,522
People who are Black or African American alone	20,956
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	235
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	418
People who are Some other race alone	108

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	72,554
Same house	41,603
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,720
Different state or abroad	7,086
Different state	6,435
Abroad	651

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lauderdale County)
Total resident population	78,161
Born in United States	58,432
State of residence	60,002
Different state	17,128
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	449
Foreign born	582

Meridian Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Meridian. That total enrollment is 20,890 for the population of the country, which includes Meridian. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,476 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,601 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,920.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Meridian population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,890
Pre-kindergarten	1,553
Public	945
Private	608
Kindergarten	1,115
Public	1,006
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,629
Public	8,827
Private	802
Elementary and high school	14,301
Public	13,279
Private	1,022
High school grades 9 to 12	4,672
Public	4,452
Private	220
College, undergraduate years	3,588
Public	3,303
Private	285
Graduate or professional school	333
Public	287
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	54,039

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,511
Less than 9th grade	3,825
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,595
High school graduate	13,907
Some college, no degree	11,451
Associate's degree	3,724
Bachelor's degree	8,009
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,982

Meridian Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 59,788 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meridian. The Meridian occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,225), service occupations (4,898), sales and office occupations (8,416), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (243), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,073) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,271). The 59,788 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,784 private wage and salary workers, 5,620 government workers, 1,617 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lauderdale County)
Population 16 years and over	59,788
In labor force	34,942
Civilian labor force	33,655
Employed	31,126
Unemployed	2,529
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,287
Females 16 years and over	32,073
In labor force	16,598
Civilian labor force	16,361
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,374
Armed forces	237
Males 16 years and over	27,715
In labor force	18,344
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,155
Armed forces	1,050

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lauderdale County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,587
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,614
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,026
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	956
Other means	316
Worked at home	481
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	662,630

OCCUPATION (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,225
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,225
Service occupations	4,898
Sales and office occupations	8,416
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	243
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,073
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,271

INDUSTRY (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,225
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	545
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,615
Wholesale trade	1,141
Retail trade	4,135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,785
Information	539
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,616
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,451
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,781
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,246
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,624

CLASS OF WORKER (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,225
Private wage and salary workers	23,784
Government workers	5,620
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,617
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meridian Housing Characteristics

In Meridian, MS there are 33,418 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,990 occupied and 3,428 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meridian, there are 21,023 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 811 units in Meridian. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Meridian, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meridian, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meridian. There are 1,698 housing units with rent less than $200, 894 with rent between $200-299, 3,396 with rent between $300-499 and 2,462 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meridian gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meridian, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	33,418
Occupied housing units	29,990
Vacant housing units	3,428

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	33,418
1-unit, detached	21,023
1-unit, attached	811
2 units	1,332
3 or 4 units	1,639
5 to 9 units	1,661
10 to 19 units	394
20 to 49 units	316
50 or more units	1,055
Mobile home	5,187

HOUSING TENURE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
Owner-occupied	20,347
Renter-occupied	9,643

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
No vehicles available	3,568
2 vehicle available	15,915
3 vehicles available	3,537
4 vehicles available	1,180
5 or more vehicles available	389

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
Utility gas	11,430
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,651
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	74
Coal or coke
Wood	307
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
Less Than $50,000	20,347
$50,000 to $99,999	6,589
$100,000 to $149,999	1,936
$150,000 to $199,999	824
$200,000 to $299,999	612
$300,000 to $499,999	164
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	67,600

GROSS RENT (Lauderdale County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,643
Less than $200	1,698
$200 to $299	894
$300 to $499	3,396
$500 to $699	1,694
$700 to $999	590
$1,000 to $1,499	111
$1,500 or more	66