City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Meridian Station, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Meridian Station - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

739
Residents
$51,500
Median income
$906
Median rent (state)

Meridian Station - the verdict

Nationally, Meridian Station sits in the 22nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, household income
5th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Meridian Station, MS

Meridian Station is a small town in Mississippi, home to 739 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Meridian Station households earn a median of $51,500 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 24.0 years. About 72.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 38.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Mississippi scores 87.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $906 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Mississippi, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

739 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$51,500 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Meridian Station compare to other US cities?

Meridian Station measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Meridian Station's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

22ndIncome percentile

22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Meridian Station, MS Meridian Station, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Meridian Station, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Meridian Station, MS median $51,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Meridian Station, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Meridian Station, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 72.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
739
Median Income
$51,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
38.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
72.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
45.3%
Carpool
3.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
39.9%
Work from Home
0.7%
Other
10.5%

Based on 552 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Meridian Station sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$906/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Scooba
734 people
Crowder
745 people
Mississippi Valley State University
750 people
Myrtle
751 people
New Houlka
754 people
Inverness
757 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Meridian Station's 739 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Foxfield, CO
739 people
Mulberry Grove, IL
739 people
Middle Amana, IA
739 people
San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County), NM
739 people
Hebron, ND
739 people
Malin, OR
739 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Meridian Station's $51,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

McNary, LA
$51,500 median income
Dallas, WI
$51,500 median income
Seymour, MO
$51,497 median income
Staples, MN
$51,506 median income
Woodbury, TN
$51,506 median income
Kansas, OH
$51,492 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Meridian Station, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Meridian Station, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.1% 18.5% 9.1% 13.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.7% White 52.1% Black or African American 18.5% Asian 9.1% American Indian 5.4% Native Hawaiian 1.6% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 13.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Meridian Station compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Meridian Station (this city) 739 $51,500
Scooba 734 N/A
Crowder 745 $20,781
Mississippi Valley State University 750 $73,242
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Meridian Station, MS?

What is the population of Meridian Station, MS? +

Meridian Station, MS has a population of 739 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Meridian Station, MS? +

Median annual household income in Meridian Station runs $51,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Meridian Station? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Meridian Station; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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