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Founded 1854Lauderdale CountyElev. 105 m

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Meridian at a glance

Median age
39.4
Median household income
$34,657
Median home value
$100,800
Median rent
$865/mo
Homeownership
47.6%
Bachelor's or higher
20.7%
Avg. commute
18.8 min
Unemployment
7.2%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White29.6%
Hispanic or Latino2%
Black62.4%
Asian1.1%

Meridian is a city in Mississippi with about 34,466 residents. Meridian was founded in 1854 and sits in Lauderdale County. The median age is 39.4 and the median household income is $34,657. Homes carry a median value of $100,800, and about 48% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (62.4%). Around 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 19 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Meridian

Michael Smith (~5)John Smith (~5)

Popular names in Mississippi

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Occupations in Meridian

Management, business, science & arts30.6%
Sales & office23.9%
Service23.2%
Production, transportation & material moving16.3%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance6%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Where Meridian is

JacksonGulfportSouthavenHattiesburgBiloxiOlive BranchMeridian

Meridian (highlighted) among major cities in Mississippi.

Notable people from Meridian

Hayley WilliamsDiane LaddSela WardJimmie RodgersFred PhelpsMaryon Pittman AllenRodney HoodBig K.R.I.T.Winfield DunnJohn Luther Adams

Born in Meridian. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Meridian

Meridian has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 1 National Historic Landmark (★).

Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building ★US Post Office and CourthouseCahn-Crawford HouseUnion HotelThreefoot BuildingTemple TheaterStevenson Primary SchoolSt. Patrick Catholic Church

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Meridian

The Daily Clarion · 1863-1866The Weekly Echo · 1931-1942The Echo · 1942-1960

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Meridian

Laurel (55 mi)Starkville (75 mi)Brandon (76 mi)Petal (78 mi)Columbus (79 mi)Canton (80 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Meridian, MS (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Meridian, Mississippi.

Charles Jacoby Hall Jr, 32
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39301
AKA Charles Hall, Charles J Hall
Leonard Williams, 59
Meridian · Other County · 39307
AKA Charles E Williams, Leonard B Williams 3
Jason Dewayne Smith, 43
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39301
AKA Jason D Smith, Jason Dwayne Smith
Brian Jeffery Davis, 44
Meridian · Mississippi Department Of Corrections County · 39307
AKA Brian Davis, Brian J Davis
Bryan Christopher Brown, 39
Meridian · Mississippi Department Of Corrections County · 39307
AKA Brian Christopher Brown
Mark A Lewis, 58
Meridian · 39301
AKA Alan Lewis
Daniel Glenn Clark, 46
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39307
AKA Tiger, Daniel G Clark
Daniel Earl Wilson Jr, 61
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39305
AKA Gary Anderson, Dan Wilson
William Lon Baker, 48
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39305
AKA Lon Baker, Lon William Baker
William King, 67
Meridian · 39307
William Lee King, 67
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39307
AKA William King
William C Harris, 62
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39301
AKA Mack Harris, William Curtis Harris
William James Taylor, 72
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39307
AKA William Taylor, Willie Taylor
William Thomas Jones Iii, 43
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39305
AKA William Jones, William T Jones
William T Jones 3rd, 43
Meridian · Other County · 39305
AKA William Jones, William Jones 3
David Allen Walker, 56
Meridian · Lauderdale County · 39301
AKA David Adam Walker

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