Meridianville first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community of 105 residents. It did not appear again on the census for a century (1980), when it was designated a census designated place (CDP). The population was 11,526 in 2024, making it the second fastest growing place in Madison county after
Triana.
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Meridianville had a population of 8,209. The median age was 39.5 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.3 males age 18 and over. 77.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 22.7% lived in rural areas. There were 3,044 households in Meridianville, including 2,020 families. Of all households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 60.7% were married-couple households, 12.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 6,021 people, 2,248 households, and 1,743 families living in the community. The population density was . There were 2,353 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 76.3%
White, 18.5%
Black or
African American, .7%
Native American, 1.7%
Asian, 0.2%
Pacific Islander, 0.7% from
other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 2.7% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,248 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were
married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.08. In the community, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the community was $68,864, and the median income for a family was $76,449. Males had a median income of $55,956 versus $36,100 for females. The
per capita income for the community was $26,834. About 2.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,117 people, 1,492 households, and 1,250 families living in the community. The population density was . There were 1,565 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 86.62%
White, 9.40%
Black or
African American, 1.07%
Native American, 0.73%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.19% from
other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 1,492 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were
married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.05. In the community, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the community was $54,766, and the median income for a family was $61,367. Males had a median income of $42,274 versus $29,241 for females. The
per capita income for the community was $23,626. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. ==References==