Mississippi / Census place 2846640

Meridian

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Meridian city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,370
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
621/sq mi
53.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$36,562
Median home value
$107,900
Median gross rent
$910
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.8%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MERIDIAN KEY FLD (5 mi from place center)
Average high
77.8°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
57"
Annual snowfall
0.6"

Month by month

A year in Meridian.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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