Overview
115,227
Total Population
36.6
Median age
51.06%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
55.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9,86
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Meridian's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Meridian is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Meridian's population under 18 was 27.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Meridian's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Meridian, 22.96% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.77% aged 30 to 64, 11.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,439 more females than males in Meridian:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Meridian, ID.
- The Meridian, ID gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,415.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,675.
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Race / Ethnicity
Meridian's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Meridian population: 87.19% are White, 1.26% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.29% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.22% are some other race and 6.48% are multiracial.
- Meridian's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9,86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 105,367 (91.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Meridian is White with a population of 100,47 (87.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Meridian's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 129,736 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Meridian's population increased by 40,650 (110.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Meridian's population increased by 41,976 (54.21%), 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, Meridian's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,779.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)