Meriden, IA Demographics

A map of Meriden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	132	160	95.7%	99.4%
Black	2	0	1.4%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	1	1.4%	0.6%
Multiracial	2	0	1.4%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Meriden, Iowa has an estimated population of 138, a large decrease from the 161 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 1.4% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meriden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meriden has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Meriden, that probability was 1.2% in 2020 and 8.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meriden is ranked the 789th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Meriden was ranked the 747th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meriden's White Population

132 residents of Meriden, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meriden is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Meriden ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriden's White population has declined by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Meriden's population has decreased from 99.4% to 95.7%.

Meriden is more White than neighboring Cleghorn (94.1% White), Cherokee (85.3% White), Larrabee (91.2% White), and Calumet (93.8% White). Meriden is less White than neighboring Quimby (95.8% White).

Meriden's Black Population

2 residents of Meriden, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meriden is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Meriden ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriden's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Meriden's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.4%.

Meriden is more Black than neighboring Cleghorn (0% Black), Cherokee (0.3% Black), Larrabee (0% Black), Quimby (0.3% Black), and Calumet (0% Black).

Meriden's Asian Population

0 residents of Meriden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meriden is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Meriden ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriden's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Meriden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Meriden is less Asian than neighboring Cherokee (0.8% Asian), and Larrabee (0.7% Asian).

Meriden's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Meriden, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meriden is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Meriden ranks 897th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriden's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Meriden's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.4%.

Meriden is more Hispanic than neighboring Calumet (0.9% Hispanic). Meriden is less Hispanic than neighboring Cleghorn (5.5% Hispanic), Cherokee (8.1% Hispanic), Larrabee (5.4% Hispanic), and Quimby (2.1% Hispanic).

Meriden's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meriden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meriden is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Meriden ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriden's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Meriden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Meriden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calumet (5.3% Native American/Other).

Meriden's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Meriden, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meriden is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Meriden ranks 960th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriden's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Multiracial residents' share of Meriden's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.4%.

Meriden is more Multiracial than neighboring Cleghorn (0.4% Multiracial), and Calumet (0% Multiracial). Meriden is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee (5.5% Multiracial), Larrabee (2.7% Multiracial), and Quimby (1.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.