Meriwether County, Georgia

Meriwether County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 21,516 in 2025 across 1,297 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 21,516; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,297 km²
Density: 17; per km²
Median income: $57,340; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 43.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.1%	109 / 159	2,547 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$920	71 / 159	1,327 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$168,800	81 / 159	1,828 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	73.0%	71 / 159	1,832 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.6%	77 / 159	1,483 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	21.4%	31 / 159	1,116 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	85 / 159	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	119 / 159	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	39.1%	39 / 159	176 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.0%	146 / 159	2,664 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.8%	154 / 159	3,028 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	43.5	29 / 159	992 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,074	48 / 159	270 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.4%	152 / 159	2,939 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.0%	103 / 159	1,911 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.8%	89 / 159	1,835 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	56.8%	92 / 159	2,527 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.9%	67 / 159	583 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	23.0%	27 / 159	231 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.436	116 / 159	1,954 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,340	83 / 159	2,308 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,411	93 / 159	2,519 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.6%	30 / 159	450 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	14.5%	119 / 159	2,802 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	83.0%	117 / 159	2,760 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.4%	88 / 159	612 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.0%	23 / 159	619 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	21,516	86 / 159	1,750 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	17	101 / 159	1,569 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	88 / 159	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.4%	65 / 159	1,047 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	34.3	12 / 159	143 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.2%	101 / 159	2,302 / 3,144

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