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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Meriwether County

Georgia · 22,411 residents · 501 sq mi
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With 22,411 people, Meriwether County is a county in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,500. Households here earn about 30% less than in Georgia as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 22.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,411
−1%vs 2000
vs 22,534 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.8
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
501 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K21K22K22K23K19902000201020202024Meriwether County
202421K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(1,756)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(1,828)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(1,779)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(1,891)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(1,521)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(3,438)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(3,005)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(2,303)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(1,867)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(1,731)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(1,004)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(288)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,212
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,870 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,660
−45%vs 2000
vs $15,708 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.4%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,500
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$290
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $427 in 2000
US average: $450
74.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(12,579)
Black42%(9,467)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(191)
Asian0.2%(52)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(12,358)
Black44.6%(9,999)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(81)
Asian0.1%(32)
Other0.1%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(89)
Puerto Rican0.2%(50)
Honduran0.1%(18)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(60)
Asian Indian0.2%(52)
Filipino0.1%(21)
Chinese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
English9.5%(1,988)
American7.2%(1,516)
Irish7.1%(1,477)
German4.5%(951)
Italian2.1%(437)
Scottish1.2%(257)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(221)
French0.9%(184)
Russian0.6%(136)
Norwegian0.5%(102)
Arab0.4%(76)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.3%(72)
Polish0.3%(68)
Austrian0.3%(60)
Dutch0.3%(60)
Portuguese0.2%(45)
British0.1%(31)
Welsh0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(19)
Danish0.1%(16)
Croatian0.1%(13)
Belgian0%(10)
Finnish0%(3)
Swedish0%(3)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.7%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
51.6%
−14.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.8 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(2,398)
Married55.1%(4,534)
Widowed6.1%(501)
Divorced9.7%(801)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(2,751)
Married47%(4,260)
Widowed12.2%(1,104)
Divorced10.4%(946)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)34%(380)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(363)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(372)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,119 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Meriwether County, Georgia?

Meriwether County, Georgia has about 22,411 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Meriwether County, Georgia?

The typical household in Meriwether County, Georgia earns about $20,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Meriwether County, Georgia expensive?

In Meriwether County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $39,500, and the typical rent is about $290 a month.

How educated are people in Meriwether County, Georgia?

About 6.7% of adults age 25 and over in Meriwether County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Meriwether County, Georgia?

About 22.4% of people in Meriwether County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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