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Meridian, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
124,865
Population
3,363/sq mi density
$98,686
Median Income
$47,751 per capita
$485,000
Home Value
$526,393 Zillow
$1,714
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,068 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$98,686 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$485,000 home value, $1,714/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+59%
85,129 → 135,322
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.2%
$63,571 → $98,686
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Meridian across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
187,136
+51,814 from 2023 (135,322)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,298
+$35,612 from 2023 ($98,686)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85,129 | - | $63,571 | - |
| 2015 | 92,221 | +8.3% | $63,023 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 100,630 | +9.1% | $64,375 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 114,283 | +13.6% | $71,389 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 125,963 | +10.2% | $85,201 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 135,322 | +7.4% | $98,686 | +15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.