Meridian

Population: 5,058
Median household income: $90,496
Median home value: $571,600

Meridian is a community in Douglas County, Colorado, home to 5,058 residents. The median household income of $90,496 is below the Douglas County median ($145,737).

Between 2019 and 2023, Meridian's population grew 39.0% from 3,640 to 5,058, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $479,700 to $571,600.

The median resident is 31.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 34.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,058
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $90,496
Median home value: $571,600
Median gross rent: $1,925
Housing units: 2,783
Homeownership rate: 14.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6405,058

Median household income

$83,239$90,496

Median home value

$479,700$571,600

Median gross rent

$1,719$1,925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,640	$83,239	$479,700	$1,719
2020	4,792	$78,897	$460,600	$1,621
2021	4,954	$83,626	$481,200	$1,697
2022	5,029	$89,573	$552,600	$1,827
2023	5,058	$90,496	$571,600	$1,925

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3434.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	239	4.7%
5 to 17	273	5.4%
18 to 24	486	9.6%
25 to 34	1,747	34.5%
35 to 44	698	13.8%
45 to 54	611	12.1%
55 to 64	334	6.6%
65 to 74	289	5.7%
75 and over	381	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,132	61.9%
Black or African American	285	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.8%
Asian	750	14.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	223	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	592	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	3.8%
High school graduate	870	21.4%
Some college or associate's	1,173	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,313	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	550	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,468	74.4%
Carpooled	256	7.7%
Public transit	26	0.8%
Walked	110	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	425	12.8%
Other means	33	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,171	40.5%
15 to 29 min	1,066	36.8%
30 to 44 min	460	15.9%
45 to 59 min	188	6.5%
60+ min	8	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 5.8% (291 of 5,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	916	34.3%
Nonfamily households	1,753	65.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,669	95.9%
Vacant	114	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	380	14.2%
Renter-occupied	2,289	85.8%

1-unit, detached14.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units48.1%

20 or more units28.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	402	14.4%
1-unit, attached	107	3.8%
2 to 4 units	144	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,338	48.1%
20 or more units	792	28.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0850012
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5457, -104.8533