Merigold, MS Population

Overview

591

Total Population

28.7

Median age

46.19%

Female population %

116.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

37.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Merigold's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merigold is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merigold's population under 18 was 19.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merigold's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merigold, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 36.89% aged 15 to 29, 36.04% aged 30 to 64, 9.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Merigold:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.19% females and 53.81% males in Merigold, MS.
The Merigold, MS gender ratio is 116.5:100 i.e. 116.5 men to 100 women (1.165).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 107.

Merigold's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Merigold population: 45.35% are White, 54.48% are Black or African American and 0.17% are multiracial.
Merigold's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 591 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merigold is Black or African American with a population of 322 (54.48% of the total population).

Merigold's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 661 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Merigold's population decreased by 225 (34.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merigold's population decreased by 60 (13.76%), 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, Merigold's population was lowest in year 2022 at 356.