Meridian Station, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

661

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.44%

51.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,773

25.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

272

Population & Diversity

Meridian Station, MS is home to a population of 661 people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Meridian Station, MS residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Meridian Station, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Meridian Station, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian Station, MS was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meridian Station, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian Station, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 65
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 38

13.5%

Hispanic Population

89 people

13.5% of the people in Meridian Station, MS are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meridian Station, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Meridian Station, MS residents (78 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meridian Station, MS was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meridian Station, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

55 ± 58

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Meridian Station, MS.

Economy

The economy of Meridian Station, MS employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meridian Station, MS were Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Manufacturing (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Public Administration ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

272

2024 Value

± 143

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian Station, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 241 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian Station, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (48 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian Station, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

272

2024 Value

± 143

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian Station, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 241 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian Station, MS, are Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Manufacturing (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meridian Station, MS, though some of these residents may live in Meridian Station, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,479

Median earning men ± $67,723

$24,071

Median earning women ± $8,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($28,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938) and Retail Trade ($22,679).

Housing & Living

People in Meridian Station, MS have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meridian Station, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,773

Median Household Income

± $44,008

184

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Meridian Station, MS grew to $64,773 from the previous year's value of $51,500.

The following chart displays the households in Meridian Station, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meridian Station, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.4%)
Walked (44.2%)
Other (2.82%)

In 2024, 49.4% of workers in Meridian Station, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (44.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian Station, MS have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meridian Station, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meridian Station, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meridian Station, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meridian Station, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian Station, MS (26 out of 404 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meridian Station, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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