Meridian, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Meridian, Mississippi - Basic Facts

The City of Meridian is the 8th largest city in Mississippi with a population of 33,081 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Meridian is located at latitude 32.3643 and longitude -88.7037 in Lauderdale County. The formal boundaries for the City of Meridian encompass a land area of 53.74 sq. miles and a water area of 0.77 sq. miles. Lauderdale County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Meridian has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Meridian is located within Supervisor District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lauderdale County.

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Meridian, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	33,081 (100%)
Population in Households	31,935 (96.5%)
Population in Families	24,164 (73.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1,146 ( 3.5%)
Population Density	616
Diversity Index²	50


INCOME
Median Household Income	$38,736
Average Household Income	$61,119
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$27,250
Wealth Index⁵	43
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (41.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	17,121 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	7,805 (45.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	6,872 (40.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	2,444 (14.3%)
Median Home Value	$107,904
Average Home Value	$186,420
Housing Affordability Index³	125

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	14,677
Average Household Size	2.18
Family Households	8,265
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

17,121 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

7,805 (45.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

6,872 (40.1%)

Vacant Housing Units

2,444 (14.3%)

Median Home Value

$107,904

Average Home Value

$186,420

Housing Affordability Index³

125

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

14,677

Average Household Size

2.18

Family Households

8,265

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-1.10%	-0.77%
Households	-0.22%	-0.39%
Families		-0.84%
Median Household Income		1.99%
Per Capita Income		1.94%
Owner Occupied HU		0.41%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-1.10%

-0.77%

Households

-0.22%

-0.39%

Families

-0.84%

Median Household Income

1.99%

Per Capita Income

1.94%

Owner Occupied HU

0.41%

Meridian, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Meridian to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 8	98th
Population Density	# 111	74th
Median Household Income	# 318	26th
Housing Affordability Index	# 240	56th
Per Capita Income	# 217	49th
Diversity Index	# 188	56th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 8

98th

Population Density

# 111

74th

Median Household Income

# 318

26th

Housing Affordability Index

# 240

56th

Per Capita Income

# 217

49th

Diversity Index

# 188

56th

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Meridian, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Meridian, Mississippi - Basic Facts

Meridian, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Meridian, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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