Meridian Hills, IN Demographics

A map of Meridian Hills's Population by Race

Meridian Hills, Indiana has an estimated population of 1,767, a less than 1% change from the 1,774 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 2.8% Asian, 2.5% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meridian Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meridian Hills has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Meridian Hills, that probability was 17.5% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meridian Hills is ranked the 250th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Meridian Hills was ranked the 243rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meridian Hills's White Population

1,608 residents of Meridian Hills, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meridian Hills is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Meridian Hills ranks 420th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Hills's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Meridian Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.0%.

Meridian Hills is more White than neighboring Williams Creek (90.9% White), Crows Nest (68.8% White), Rocky Ripple (77.3% White), and Spring Hill (90.5% White). Meridian Hills is less White than neighboring North Crows Nest (97.3% White).

Meridian Hills's Black Population

26 residents of Meridian Hills, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meridian Hills is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Meridian Hills ranks 120th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. Black residents' share of Meridian Hills's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.5%.

Meridian Hills is more Black than neighboring Williams Creek (0% Black), and North Crows Nest (0% Black). Meridian Hills is less Black than neighboring Crows Nest (24.8% Black), Rocky Ripple (4.8% Black), and Spring Hill (4.1% Black).

Meridian Hills's Asian Population

49 residents of Meridian Hills, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meridian Hills is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Meridian Hills ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.9%. Asian residents' share of Meridian Hills's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.8%.

Meridian Hills is more Asian than neighboring North Crows Nest (0% Asian), Crows Nest (0% Asian), and Rocky Ripple (0.6% Asian). Meridian Hills is less Asian than neighboring Williams Creek (2.9% Asian), and Spring Hill (5.4% Asian).

Meridian Hills's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Meridian Hills, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meridian Hills is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Meridian Hills ranks 488th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Meridian Hills's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.2%.

Meridian Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Spring Hill (0% Hispanic). Meridian Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Williams Creek (2.6% Hispanic), North Crows Nest (2.7% Hispanic), Crows Nest (3.7% Hispanic), and Rocky Ripple (10.5% Hispanic).

Meridian Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meridian Hills, 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 Meridian Hills is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Meridian Hills ranks 168th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meridian Hills's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Meridian Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crows Nest (2.8% Native American/Other), and Rocky Ripple (2.4% Native American/Other).

Meridian Hills's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Meridian Hills, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meridian Hills is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Meridian Hills ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Meridian Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Meridian Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring North Crows Nest (0% Multiracial), Crows Nest (0% Multiracial), and Spring Hill (0% Multiracial). Meridian Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Williams Creek (3.6% Multiracial), and Rocky Ripple (4.4% 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.