Meridian, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meridian	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,962	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$45,599	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,590	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,875	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,725	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,407	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.1%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meridian is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meridian is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meridian is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meridian is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,396 $45,599 $91,198

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Meridian median earnings by income bracket

Meridian employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Collinsville, MS	1,503	$93,391	14.8%
Marion, MS	2,051	$86,464	6.3%
Enterprise, MS	512	$85,147	4.7%
Toomsuba, MS	648	$73,577	9.5%
Nellieburg, MS	1,339	$54,814	32.6%
Meridian, MS	38,491	$45,599	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanicsville, VA	38,496	$113,563	39.6%
Braintree Town, MA	38,517	$149,503	83.8%
Richmond West, FL	38,533	$112,131	37.9%
Cottage Grove, MN	38,398	$150,702	85.3%
Monrovia, CA	38,586	$123,395	51.7%
Meridian, MS	38,491	$45,599	43.9%

Source: The Meridian, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.