Meriden, IA Demographics

A map of Meriden's Population by Race

Meriden, Iowa had a population of 161 in 2020. It was 99.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meriden, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is the 747th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Meriden's White Population

160 residents of Meriden identify as White, or 99.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Meriden larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meriden is more White than neighboring Cleghorn (94.2% White), Cherokee (88.4% White), Larrabee (89.4% White), Quimby (94% White), and Calumet (93.2% White).

Meriden's Black Population

0 residents of Meriden identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meriden roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meriden is less Black than neighboring Cherokee (1.2% Black), Larrabee (0.8% Black), and Calumet (1.4% Black).

Meriden's Asian Population

0 residents of Meriden identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meriden roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meriden is less Asian than neighboring Cleghorn (0.4% Asian), Cherokee (0.9% Asian), and Larrabee (1.6% Asian).

Meriden's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Meriden identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meriden slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is ranked #894 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meriden is less Hispanic than neighboring Cleghorn (4.6% Hispanic), Cherokee (6.6% Hispanic), Larrabee (4.1% Hispanic), Quimby (2.8% Hispanic), and Calumet (2.1% Hispanic).

Meriden's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meriden identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Meriden roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meriden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee (0.7% Native American/Other), and Quimby (0.4% Native American/Other).

Meriden's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Meriden identify as Multiracial, or 0.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meriden roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Meriden is ranked #960 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meriden is less Multiracial than neighboring Cleghorn (0.8% Multiracial), Cherokee (2.2% Multiracial), Larrabee (4.1% Multiracial), Quimby (2.8% Multiracial), and Calumet (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.