Meriwether County, Georgia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Meriwether County, Georgia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Meriwether County, Georgia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Meriwether County, Georgia. The estimated population of Meriwether County, Georgia is 20,659 people, with a median age of 42.7.

We can look at the total population in Meriwether County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,659
 -2% -2.33%
2020
21,080
 -0.12% -
2019
21,106
 -0.03% -
2018
21,113
 -0.18% -
2017
21,152
 - -

Population of Meriwether County, Georgia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
56.7%
56.3%
 +0.71%
Black/African American
39.1%
38.4%
 +1.82%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.5%
2.1%
 +19.05%
Asian
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
2%
 -60.00%
Other
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Meriwether County, Georgia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.7 +1.18% 41 +0.74% 44.2 -0.23%
2020 42.2 -0.24% 40.7 -0.25% 44.3 -0.45%
2019 42.3 +1.68% 40.8 +0.99% 44.5 -0.22%
2018 41.6 -0.95% 40.4 +0.5% 44.6 +0.45%
2017 42 - 40.2 - 44.4 -

The median age of Meriwether County, Georgia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,151 -1.46% 1,275 -21.85% 1,131 1,014
10 to 19 1,545 -8.66% 1,271 +16.31% 1,404 1,468
20 to 29 1,214 -0.44% 1,220 -11.11% 1,207 1,076
30 to 39 1,124 +2.77% 1,287 -5.28% 1,152 1,220
40 to 49 1,201 -14.41% 1,196 +5.56% 1,032 1,260
50 to 59 1,629 -7.29% 1,778 -18.08% 1,508 1,468
60 to 69 1,181 +15.61% 1,537 +10.24% 1,373 1,686
70+ 1,089 +7.58% 1,454 +2.57% 1,170 1,490

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Meriwether County, Georgia is $46,789.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Meriwether County.

  • Under 25
    $39,083.00
  • 25 to 44
    $45,500.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,328.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,582.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Meriwether County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Meriwether County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Meriwether County, Georgia is currently $56,430.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.66% of households in Meriwether County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Meriwether County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.44%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.99%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.16%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.19%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.66%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Meriwether County is $23,198.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Meriwether County by the total population of Meriwether County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Meriwether County, Georgia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Meriwether County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.87%
  • Bachelor's degree
    14.89%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    64.54%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Meriwether County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Meriwether County over the age of 16 is 16,827.

Of those people, a total of 50.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Meriwether County is 48.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,185 39.00% 20.80%
20 to 24 years 1,043 54.20% 10.40%
25 to 29 years 1,240 74.00% 4.90%
30 to 34 years 1,165 72.50% 0.80%
35 to 44 years 2,296 79.60% 3.80%
45 to 54 years 2,571 68.30% 5.20%
55 to 59 years 1,608 55.80% 12.20%
60 to 64 years 1,505 47.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,501 17.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,713 6.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Meriwether County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,078 51.70% 5.00%
Black or African American 6,365 48.80% 6.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 77.50% 29.00%
Asian 77 14.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 100.00% 0.00%
Other 63 50.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 193 76.20% 2.70%
Hispanic or Latino 400 74.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,847 51.40% 5.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Meriwether County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Meriwether County is 8,075, with median earnings of $33,556.00.

Women in Meriwether County, Georgia earning approximately 58.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,075 $33,556.00
Male 4,256 $43,724.00
Female 3,819 $25,736.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 843 $68,098.00
Business and Financial 147 $53,393.00
Computer and Mathematical 62 $41,786.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $57,708.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $68,750.00
Community and Social Service 114 $39,091.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 500 $38,378.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 300 $57,727.00
Healthcare Support 331 $20,677.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 111 $35,969.00
Law Enforcement 94 $38,636.00
Food Preparation and Serving 319 $17,274.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 626 $24,811.00
Personal Care and Service 196 $21,978.00
Sales 426 $28,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 797 $27,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $38,342.00
Construction and Extraction 297 $37,266.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 698 $44,476.00
Production 946 $29,902.00
Transportation and Material Moving 548 $32,329.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 532 $79,676.00 311 $58,050.00
Business and Financial 44 $44,375.00 103 $55,057.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $42,321.00 7 $31,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 17 $51,771.00 15 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $68,750.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 49 $41,576.00 65 $31,688.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 104 $14,864.00 396 $39,324.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 98 $80,323.00 202 $50,000.00
Healthcare Support 48 $0.00 283 $20,266.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 70 $37,188.00 41 $16,595.00
Law Enforcement 89 $38,542.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 38 $29,167.00 281 $16,883.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 304 $38,718.00 322 $9,896.00
Personal Care and Service 68 $26,628.00 128 $20,933.00
Sales 138 $42,500.00 288 $15,682.00
Office and Administrative Support 212 $49,012.00 585 $26,075.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $38,342.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 295 $37,214.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 681 $44,254.00 17 $0.00
Production 455 $40,243.00 491 $26,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 415 $50,366.00 133 $26,033.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,895 households in Meriwether County, with an average household size of 2.58 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,471 families in Meriwether County with an average family size of 3.15 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,152 411 1,908 2,424
Average Household Size 2.88 3.82 3.71 1.09
Total Families 3,152 411 1,908 0
Average Household Size 2.84 3.51 3.58 0

Poverty

Of the 5,471 families in Meriwether County, 16.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Meriwether County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,492 housing units in Meriwether County, Georgia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,895 83.18%
Vacant 1,597 16.82%

21.29% of the total 9,492 housing units in Meriwether County are rental units. This is approximately 2,021 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,430 are occupied by the owner - or 57.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Meriwether County is $739.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Meriwether County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    444
  • Less than $500
    485
  • $500 to $999
    1,205
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    312
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    19
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Meriwether County is $112,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Meriwether County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    779
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,687
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    993
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    901
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    566
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    339
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    78
  • $1,000,000 or more
    87

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Meriwether County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Meriwether County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    931
  • 1940 to 1949
    305
  • 1950 to 1959
    956
  • 1960 to 1969
    847
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,373
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,307
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,179
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,415
  • 2010 to 2013
    179
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Meriwether County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    627
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,591
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,309
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,368

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Meriwether County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Meriwether County that commute to work in a particular way.

35 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Meriwether County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    206
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    648
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    667
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    315
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    619
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    509
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,388
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    281
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    539
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,485
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    686
  • 90 or more minutes
    417

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Meriwether County, Georgia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Meriwether County, Georgia

We have data for 13 places in Meriwether County, Georgia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.