Meridian, OK Population

Overview

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Total Population

70.7

Median age

61.54%

Female population %

62.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

333.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Meridian's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meridian is 70.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meridian's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meridian's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 76.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meridian, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 23.08% aged 30 to 64, 34.62% aged 65 to 84, and 42.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Meridian:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.54% females and 38.46% males in Meridian, OK.
The Meridian, OK gender ratio is 62.5:100 i.e. 62.5 men to 100 women (0.625).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 11.

Meridian's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Meridian population: 11.54% are White and 88.46% are Black or African American.
Meridian's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25 (96.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meridian is Black or African American with a population of 23 (88.46% of the total population).

Meridian's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 63 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Meridian's population decreased by 16 (29.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meridian's population decreased by 23 (60.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meridian's population was lowest in year 2020 at 15.