Meridian

Population: 124,865
Median household income: $98,686
Median home value: $485,000

Meridian is a community in Ada County, Idaho, home to 124,865 residents. The median household income of $98,686 is above the Ada County median ($88,907).

From 2019 to 2023, Meridian's population grew 22.5% from 101,905 to 124,865, while its median home value rose 76.4% from $274,900 to $485,000.

The median resident is 37.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 124,865
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $98,686
Median home value: $485,000
Median gross rent: $1,714
Housing units: 46,762
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

101,905124,865

Median household income

$71,389$98,686

Median home value

$274,900$485,000

Median gross rent

$1,111$1,714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	101,905	$71,389	$274,900	$1,111
2020	107,787	$76,403	$304,500	$1,200
2021	115,227	$85,201	$349,400	$1,318
2022	119,872	$93,296	$425,800	$1,548
2023	124,865	$98,686	$485,000	$1,714

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,343	5.9%
5 to 17	25,557	20.5%
18 to 24	10,123	8.1%
25 to 34	15,437	12.4%
35 to 44	18,482	14.8%
45 to 54	16,533	13.2%
55 to 64	13,127	10.5%
65 to 74	10,944	8.8%
75 and over	7,319	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	101,627	81.4%
Black or African American	1,884	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	341	0.3%
Asian	2,605	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	100	0.1%
Some other race	955	0.8%
Two or more races	5,527	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,826	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate17.4%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,539	4.3%
High school graduate	14,248	17.4%
Some college or associate's	27,728	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	23,977	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12,350	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,992	73.7%
Carpooled	4,040	6.3%
Public transit	83	0.1%
Walked	612	1.0%
Bicycle	341	0.5%
Worked from home	10,969	17.2%
Other means	764	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,992	24.6%
15 to 29 min	26,131	49.5%
30 to 44 min	10,525	19.9%
45 to 59 min	1,904	3.6%
60+ min	1,280	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 6.2% (7,733 of 124,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,259	75.3%
Nonfamily households	11,227	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45,486	97.3%
Vacant	1,276	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34,607	76.1%
Renter-occupied	10,879	23.9%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,667	82.7%
1-unit, attached	1,500	3.2%
2 to 4 units	2,861	6.1%
5 to 19 units	2,021	4.3%
20 or more units	1,372	2.9%
Mobile home & other	341	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1652120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.6115, -116.4007