With 5,634 people, Meridian is a city in Colorado. 14% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 5,450 people. People stay put here: 65% were in the same home a year ago. This skews young, with a median age of 32.0. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,877, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
14% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Meridian
What changed most since 2000
Population184 → 5,634(+2,962%)US over the same years: +19%
Adults with a bachelor's degree21.1% → 46.1%(+24.9 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
White share83.7% → 62.8%(−20.9 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)49.3%(105)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(50)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.9%(51)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.3%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 213 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Meridian, decade by decade
Meridian population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
184
$83,397
$0
21.1%
36.2
2010
2,970
$110,271
$442,361
54.5%
53.4
2020
4,786
$95,626
$558,265
57.0%
69.8
2024
5,634
$89,877
$581,100
46.1%
71.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
