Meriwether County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13199 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,929
Rank #1,827 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,340 −23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,308 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,557 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,800 −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,831 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5% −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,881 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,716 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

73.0% Homeownership
87.6% Insured
14.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.6%19.1%28.7%38.2%47.8%56.8%39.1%2.3%0.8%0.7%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Meriwether County, Georgia

Meriwether County, Georgia has a total population of 20,929, making it the 1,827th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Meriwether County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Meriwether County is $57,340, which ranks #2,308 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Meriwether County is $168,800, 40.1% below the national median. Renters in Meriwether County pay a median gross rent of $920 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Meriwether County, 14.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.4 min.

Meriwether County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (39.1%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Meriwether County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.