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Meridian

Idaho · 142,988 residents (2025 est.) · 36.859 sq mi
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The short version

Meridian is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $100,795. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 95,219 residents. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $531,600. Poverty is rare here, at 6.0% of residents. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 30% more than the Idaho median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 144%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,138
+273%since 2000
from 34,919 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,531 / sq mi
+108%since 2009
from 1,694 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+25%since 2000
from 30.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:142,988 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
036K71K107K142K1990201020202024Meridian
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(7,649)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(8,713)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(10,682)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(7,956)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(8,169)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(17,145)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(19,259)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(17,631)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(13,716)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(11,390)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(5,890)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,938)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,795
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,276 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,506
+151%since 2000
from $20,150 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.9%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
+12%since 2010
from 0.378 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$531,600
+144%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,805
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $629 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.6%
−9.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
25.4% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
+62%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
76
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(32,270)
Black0.4%(155)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,291)
Asian1.2%(432)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(104,897)
Black1.2%(1,555)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(13,692)
Asian2.4%(3,072)
Other5.3%(6,922)
Diversity Score
42
+87%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(9,709)
South American1.1%(1,396)
Peruvian0.5%(674)
Puerto Rican0.5%(637)
Colombian0.4%(554)
Spaniard0.3%(432)
Guatemalan0.3%(405)
Salvadoran0.1%(105)
Cuban0.1%(71)
Argentine0.1%(71)
Chilean0%(42)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(476)
Vietnamese0.3%(436)
Filipino0.3%(418)
Asian Indian0.3%(396)
Korean0.3%(355)
Japanese0.2%(235)
Kazakh0.2%(200)
Pakistani0.1%(194)
Laotian0.1%(79)
Taiwanese0.1%(76)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(139)
Samoan0.1%(66)
Ancestry
English23.2%(30,204)
German17.1%(22,236)
Irish10.4%(13,545)
American4.5%(5,819)
Italian3.8%(4,938)
Norwegian3.5%(4,510)
Swedish2.9%(3,818)
Scottish2.7%(3,450)
French2.3%(3,056)
Polish1.8%(2,294)
Danish1.5%(1,928)
Dutch1.4%(1,810)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.2%(1,603)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,052)
Russian0.7%(855)
British0.6%(826)
Portuguese0.5%(713)
Greek0.4%(559)
Ukrainian0.4%(521)
Arab0.4%(484)
Swiss0.4%(467)
Canadian0.3%(427)
Czech0.3%(421)
Finnish0.3%(393)
Hungarian0.2%(312)
West Indian0.2%(261)
Israeli0.2%(203)
Haitian0.1%(193)
Croatian0.1%(152)
Romanian0.1%(144)
Austrian0.1%(135)
Slovene0.1%(128)
Lithuanian0.1%(122)
Belgian0.1%(119)
Lebanese0.1%(112)
Iranian0.1%(90)
Jamaican0.1%(68)
Armenian0%(65)
Serbian0%(28)
Turkish0%(25)
Latvian0%(20)
Somali0%(17)
Egyptian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Slovak0%(12)
Iraqi0%(11)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.2%
+17.1 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+83%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.4%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 72.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.6%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 67.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−41.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−80.7 ptssince 2013
from 87.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+17.7 ptssince 2017
from 77.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.5%(14,062)
Married62%(31,657)
Widowed2.5%(1,266)
Divorced8%(4,062)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(11,506)
Married58.3%(30,355)
Widowed7.4%(3,853)
Divorced12.2%(6,333)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Meridian, Idaho?

Meridian, Idaho has about 130,138 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Meridian, Idaho?

The typical household in Meridian, Idaho earns about $100,795 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Meridian, Idaho expensive?

In Meridian, Idaho, the median home is worth about $531,600, and the typical rent is about $1,805 a month.

How educated are people in Meridian, Idaho?

About 44.2% of adults age 25 and over in Meridian, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Meridian, Idaho?

About 6.0% of people in Meridian, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Meridian, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Meridian, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 120,542 residents, a change of about 1256 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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