| PEOPLE | Meridian | Bakersfield | United States |
| Population | 75,092 | 347,483 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,803 | 2,444 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 88.68% | 38.80% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.4 | 30.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,302 | 111,132 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.93 | 3.11 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.00% | 48.98% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.00% | 51.02% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 62.74% | 44.88% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 37.26% | 55.12% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.30% | 9.02% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.29% | 8.55% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.16% | 8.57% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.67% | 5.37% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.10% | 3.32% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.39% | 7.44% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.11% | 14.69% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.35% | 13.23% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.10% | 12.45% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.10% | 12.45% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.60% | 8.93% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.60% | 8.93% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.04% | 4.69% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.75% | 2.64% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.15% | 1.10% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 91.98% | 56.79% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.76% | 8.16% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.79% | 6.17% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.50% | 1.47% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.96% | 27.41% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.65% | 10.56% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.35% | 89.44% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 44.48% | 36.83% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 36.72% | 32.05% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.74% | 18.79% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 6.05% | 12.33% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.29% | 11.38% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.25% | 3.92% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.46% | 4.15% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 61.67% | 45.59% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 21.32% | 34.96% | 31.95% |
