Meridian Station

Population: 739
Median household income: $51,500

Meridian Station is a community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, home to 739 residents. Its median household income of $51,500 runs in line with the Lauderdale County figure of $50,033.

Between 2019 and 2023, Meridian Station's population grew 12.0% from 660 to 739, while its median household income fell 19.1% from $63,696 to $51,500.

The typical home was built around 1979. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 739
Median age: 24.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,341
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

660739

Median household income

$63,696$51,500

Median gross rent

$1,375$1,341

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	660	$63,696	$1,375
2020	450	—	$1,235
2021	661	$40,625	$1,102
2022	557	—	$1,189
2023	739	$51,500	$1,341

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2440.3%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 541.6%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.2%
5 to 17	93	12.6%
18 to 24	298	40.3%
25 to 34	157	21.2%
35 to 44	115	15.6%
45 to 54	12	1.6%
55 to 64	40	5.4%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	382	51.7%
Black or African American	125	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	5.4%
Asian	67	9.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	1.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate2.8%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree68.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	6.5%
High school graduate	9	2.8%
Some college or associate's	60	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	223	68.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone45.3%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked39.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means10.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250	45.3%
Carpooled	20	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	220	39.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.7%
Other means	58	10.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	68.1%
15 to 29 min	145	26.5%
30 to 44 min	30	5.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 4.3% (21 of 493)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	56.0%
Nonfamily households	96	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	82.6%
Vacant	46	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	218	100.0%

1-unit, detached42.8%

1-unit, attached29.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units15.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	42.8%
1-unit, attached	78	29.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	31	11.7%
20 or more units	42	15.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2846680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.5486, -88.6074