CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado · 2.6 sq mi · 2,162 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Meridian. The typical household earns $89,877, and the median resident is 32 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,792 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.84%
Men 30.3 · Women 34.7
2011–2026
5,540
2026 projection
15.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,540
2026 projection
15.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,540 | +161 | 2.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,379 | +321 | 3.12% |
| 2023 | 5,058 | +29 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 5,029 | +75 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | 4,954 | +162 | 3.38% |
| 2020 | 4,792 | +1,152 | 31.65% |
| 2019 | 3,640 | +25 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 3,615 | +233 | 6.89% |
| 2017 | 3,382 | +55 | 1.65% |
| 2016 | 3,327 | +220 | 7.08% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| Never married | 47% | 53% | 41% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 6% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau