Census place 1652120

Meridian

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Meridian city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Meridian.

According to the 2025 estimate, Meridian has a population of 142,988 and 3,801 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: population density is 3,801/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,805, above the comparison median of $1,264; and median household income is $100,795, above the comparison median of $73,110. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,801/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,805
Above the comparison median of $1,264
median household income
$100,795
Above the comparison median of $73,110

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Meridian's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
142,988
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,801/sq mi
37.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$100,795
Median home value
$531,600
Median gross rent
$1,805
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.2%
Typical commute
22.4 min
Drive-alone commute
71.8%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
19.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
9.5%
Households without a vehicle
2.4%
Households with children
34.7%
Residents with a disability
10.2%
Residents without insurance
6.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ada County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOISE AIR TERMINAL (9 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
11.5"
Annual snowfall
17.6"

Month by month

A year in Meridian.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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