Meridian, NY Demographics

A map of Meridian's Population by Race

Meridian, New York had a population of 287 in 2020. It was 97.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meridian, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is the 1191st 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).

Meridian's White Population

279 residents of Meridian identify as White, or 97.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Meridian considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meridian is more White than neighboring Cato (93.4% White), Jordan (93.5% White), Weedsport (91% White), Port Byron (90.9% White), and Elbridge (93.3% White).

Meridian's Black Population

1 residents of Meridian identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meridian less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is ranked #1075 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meridian is more Black than neighboring Cato (0% Black), and Elbridge (0.1% Black). Meridian is less Black than neighboring Jordan (0.4% Black), Weedsport (1.2% Black), and Port Byron (0.5% Black).

Meridian's Asian Population

0 residents of Meridian identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meridian slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is ranked #1144 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meridian is less Asian than neighboring Jordan (0.3% Asian), Weedsport (0.3% Asian), Port Byron (0.2% Asian), and Elbridge (1.1% Asian).

Meridian's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Meridian identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meridian less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is ranked #1079 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meridian is more Hispanic than neighboring Cato (0.8% Hispanic), and Jordan (1.5% Hispanic). Meridian is less Hispanic than neighboring Weedsport (1.9% Hispanic), Port Byron (2.3% Hispanic), and Elbridge (2.3% Hispanic).

Meridian's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meridian 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 Meridian roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is ranked #1175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meridian is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jordan (0.6% Native American/Other), Weedsport (0.7% Native American/Other), Port Byron (0.9% Native American/Other), and Elbridge (0.2% Native American/Other).

Meridian's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Meridian identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meridian roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Meridian is ranked #1273 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meridian is less Multiracial than neighboring Cato (5.8% Multiracial), Jordan (3.7% Multiracial), Weedsport (5% Multiracial), Port Byron (5.3% Multiracial), and Elbridge (3% Multiracial).

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