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The total population of Meriwether County is estimated to be 20,679 with 9,966 males (48.19%) and 10,713 females (51.81%). There are 747 more females than males in Meriwether County.
The median household income in Meriwether County was $50,575 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,378(9.48%) from $46,197 in 2020. This income is 67.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Meriwether County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,047. Overall, the median household income for the county of Meriwether County stands at $50,575.
In Meriwether County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,728 for males and $20,653 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,538 for males and $35,116 for females.
In Meriwether County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $64,978, followed by White households at $62,079, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $38,312.
In 2022, the population of Meriwether County was 20,845, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Meriwether County's population was 20,715, an increase of 0.53% compared to a population of 20,606 in 2020.
The median age in Meriwether County, GA is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.65% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Meriwether County population: 57.95% are White, 39.30% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.92% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.