Meriwether County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Meriwether County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Georgia
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 83% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,929 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 41.4 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.15% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,391 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Meriwether County declined by 8.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,929 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Meriwether County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.5% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,244 20.3% -2.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,888 18.6% -3.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,504 21.5% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,255 20.3% +5.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.3% of the people living in Meriwether County and men 47.7%.
- Women 52.3% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 47.7% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Meriwether County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,515 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.76% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Meriwether County is about 25% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $49,374 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $920 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.0% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Meriwether County is about 4.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $920 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Meriwether County spend about 66 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 274 hours, about 11.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 274 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,485 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,013 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 816 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Meriwether County is 33 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Meriwether County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Meriwether County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.6% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Meriwether County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Meriwether County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 20,929 residents against a local median of 70,330. Where Meriwether County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 70% below the local median of $163,623 at $49,374.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $58,515 against a local median of $95,842, 39% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Meriwether County, GA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $177,756 on median home price, so Meriwether County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Meriwether County, GA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriwether County, GA | 20,929 | $58,515 #3/4 | $49,374 #4/4 | 32.8 min #4/4 |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | $95,842 | $326,072 | 26.8 min |
| Troup County, GA | 70,330 | $56,824 | $148,316 | 20.1 min |
| Harris County, GA | 36,086 | $96,732 | $163,623 | 23.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Meriwether County, Georgia.
How big is Meriwether County, Georgia by population?
About 20,929 people live in Meriwether County, Georgia, in 8,391 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Meriwether County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Meriwether County, Georgia has 41 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 48% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Meriwether County, Georgia?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($49,374 against $58,515), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $920 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Meriwether County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Meriwether County, Georgia is 6.6%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Meriwether County, Georgia?
12.9% of adults in Meriwether County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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