Meridian Station, MS Demographics

A map of Meridian Station's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	345	324	52.2%	55.8%
Black	110	91	16.6%	15.7%
Hispanic	89	100	13.5%	17.2%
Asian	47	18	7.1%	3.1%
Native American/Other	39	9	5.9%	1.5%
Multiracial	31	39	4.7%	6.7%

Meridian Station, Mississippi has an estimated population of 661, a large increase from the 581 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.2% White, 16.6% Black, 13.5% Hispanic, 7.1% Asian, 5.9% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meridian Station, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meridian Station has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Meridian Station, that probability was 62.9% in 2020 and 67.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meridian Station is ranked the 239th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 Station was ranked the 243rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meridian Station's White Population

345 residents of Meridian Station, or 52.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meridian Station is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Meridian Station ranks 204th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Station's White population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Meridian Station's population has decreased from 55.8% to 52.2%.

Meridian Station is more White than neighboring Marion (23.3% White), Meridian (30.3% White), and Porterville (0% White). Meridian Station is less White than neighboring Lauderdale (79.8% White), and Toomsuba (80.7% White).

Meridian Station's Black Population

110 residents of Meridian Station, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meridian Station is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Meridian Station ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Station's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Black residents' share of Meridian Station's population has increased from 15.7% to 16.6%.

Meridian Station is more Black than neighboring Toomsuba (1.8% Black), and Porterville (0% Black). Meridian Station is less Black than neighboring Lauderdale (20.2% Black), Marion (65.2% Black), and Meridian (59.7% Black).

Meridian Station's Asian Population

47 residents of Meridian Station, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meridian Station is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Meridian Station ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Station's Asian population has grown by an estimated 161.1%. Asian residents' share of Meridian Station's population has increased from 3.1% to 7.1%.

Meridian Station is more Asian than neighboring Lauderdale (0% Asian), Marion (0% Asian), Toomsuba (0% Asian), Meridian (1.2% Asian), and Porterville (0% Asian).

Meridian Station's Hispanic Population

89 residents of Meridian Station, or 13.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meridian Station is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Meridian Station ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Station's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Meridian Station's population has decreased from 17.2% to 13.5%.

Meridian Station is more Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale (0% Hispanic), Marion (8% Hispanic), Toomsuba (8.8% Hispanic), Meridian (2.3% Hispanic), and Porterville (0% Hispanic).

Meridian Station's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Meridian Station, or 5.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meridian Station is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Meridian Station ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Station's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 333.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meridian Station's population has increased from 1.5% to 5.9%.

Meridian Station is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale (0% Native American/Other), Marion (0% Native American/Other), Toomsuba (0% Native American/Other), Meridian (1.4% Native American/Other), and Porterville (0% Native American/Other).

Meridian Station's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Meridian Station, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meridian Station is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Meridian Station ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meridian Station's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Meridian Station's population has decreased from 6.7% to 4.7%.

Meridian Station is more Multiracial than neighboring Lauderdale (0% Multiracial), Marion (3.5% Multiracial), and Porterville (0% Multiracial). Meridian Station is less Multiracial than neighboring Toomsuba (8.8% Multiracial), and Meridian (5.1% 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.