Meridian

Population: 1,546
Median household income: $61,607
Median home value: $112,100

Located in Bosque County, Texas, Meridian is a community with a population of 1,546. Its median household income of $61,607 runs below the Bosque County figure of $69,339.

Between 2019 and 2023, Meridian's population grew 1.2% from 1,528 to 1,546, while its median home value rose 45.0% from $77,300 to $112,100.

The median gross rent is $736. 10.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,546
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,607
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 734
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5281,546

Median household income

$42,736$61,607

Median home value

$77,300$112,100

Median gross rent

$702$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,528	$42,736	$77,300	$702
2020	1,720	$49,561	$96,300	$711
2021	1,706	$60,078	$98,300	$706
2022	1,691	$56,495	$110,700	$698
2023	1,546	$61,607	$112,100	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	3.6%
5 to 17	279	18.0%
18 to 24	118	7.6%
25 to 34	142	9.2%
35 to 44	179	11.6%
45 to 54	216	14.0%
55 to 64	277	17.9%
65 to 74	108	7.0%
75 and over	171	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,192	77.1%
Black or African American	58	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	271	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	12.7%
High school graduate	377	34.5%
Some college or associate's	458	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	102	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	588	83.8%
Carpooled	38	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	4	0.6%
Worked from home	59	8.4%
Other means	13	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	324	50.4%
15 to 29 min	90	14.0%
30 to 44 min	122	19.0%
45 to 59 min	40	6.2%
60+ min	67	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.9% (176 of 1,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	404	65.0%
Nonfamily households	218	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	622	84.7%
Vacant	112	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	366	58.8%
Renter-occupied	256	41.2%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	550	74.9%
1-unit, attached	29	4.0%
2 to 4 units	113	15.4%
5 to 19 units	12	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.9266, -97.6491