Meriwether County Demographics

A map of Meriwether County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,892	12,084	56.8%	58.6%
Black	8,190	7,273	39.1%	35.3%
Multiracial	476	583	2.3%	2.8%
Hispanic	176	475	0.8%	2.3%
Asian	142	78	0.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	53	120	0.3%	0.6%

Meriwether County, Georgia has an estimated population of 20,929, a slight increase from the 20,613 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.8% White, 39.1% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meriwether County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meriwether has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Meriwether County, that probability was 53.0% in 2020 and 52.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meriwether County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Meriwether County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Meriwether County's White Population

11,892 residents of Meriwether County, or 56.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meriwether County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Meriwether County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriwether County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Meriwether County's population has decreased from 58.6% to 56.8%.

Meriwether County is more White than neighboring Troup County (53.9% White), and Talbot County (40.4% White). Meriwether County is less White than neighboring Pike County (86.1% White), Coweta County (67.3% White), and Harris County (74.2% White).

Meriwether County's Black Population

8,190 residents of Meriwether County, or 39.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meriwether County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Meriwether County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriwether County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Black residents' share of Meriwether County's population has increased from 35.3% to 39.1%.

Meriwether County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (8.4% Black), Coweta County (18.2% Black), Troup County (36% Black), and Harris County (15.5% Black). Meriwether County is less Black than neighboring Talbot County (53.7% Black).

Meriwether County's Asian Population

142 residents of Meriwether County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meriwether County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Meriwether County ranks 134th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriwether County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 82.1%. Asian residents' share of Meriwether County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Meriwether County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Asian), Talbot County (0.1% Asian), and Harris County (0.6% Asian). Meriwether County is less Asian than neighboring Coweta County (2.1% Asian), and Troup County (2.3% Asian).

Meriwether County's Hispanic Population

176 residents of Meriwether County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meriwether County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Meriwether County ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriwether County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 62.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Meriwether County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.8%.

Meriwether County is more Hispanic than neighboring Talbot County (0.6% Hispanic). Meriwether County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (2.3% Hispanic), Coweta County (8.2% Hispanic), Troup County (4.7% Hispanic), and Harris County (4.9% Hispanic).

Meriwether County's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Meriwether County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meriwether County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Meriwether County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriwether County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meriwether County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Meriwether County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Troup County (0.2% Native American/Other). Meriwether County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), Coweta County (0.5% Native American/Other), Talbot County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Harris County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Meriwether County's Multiracial Population

476 residents of Meriwether County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meriwether County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Meriwether County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meriwether County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Meriwether County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.3%.

Meriwether County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (1.8% Multiracial). Meriwether County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coweta County (3.8% Multiracial), Troup County (2.9% Multiracial), Talbot County (4.6% Multiracial), and Harris County (4.3% 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.