Meredith, New Hampshire Population

Overview

6,630

Total Population

53.1

Median age

47.42%

Female population %

110.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

78

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Meredith town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meredith town is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meredith town's population under 18 was 14.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meredith town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meredith town, 10.60% were under the age of 15, 15.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 23.54% aged 65 to 84, and 5.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 342 less females than males in Meredith town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.42% females and 52.58% males in Meredith, New Hampshire.
The Meredith, New Hampshire gender ratio is 110.9:100 i.e. 110.9 men to 100 women (1.109).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 423.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 365.

Meredith town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meredith town population: 95.07% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 2.22% are multiracial.
Meredith town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 78 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,552 (98.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meredith town is White with a population of 6,303 (95.07% of the total population).

Meredith town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,764 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Meredith town's population increased by 325 (5.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meredith town's population increased by 396 (6.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meredith town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,950.