| PEOPLE | Meridian | Monterey | United States |
| Population | 75,092 | 27,810 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,803 | 3,285 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 88.68% | -5.09% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.4 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,302 | 12,184 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.93 | 2.07 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.00% | 50.31% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.00% | 49.69% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 62.74% | 34.95% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 37.26% | 65.05% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.30% | 5.12% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.29% | 4.18% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.16% | 3.63% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.67% | 2.42% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.10% | 3.60% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.39% | 10.22% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.11% | 18.06% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.35% | 12.41% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.10% | 12.43% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.10% | 12.43% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.60% | 12.50% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.60% | 12.50% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.04% | 7.16% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.75% | 4.93% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.15% | 3.36% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 91.98% | 78.35% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.76% | 2.79% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.79% | 7.93% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.50% | 0.54% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.96% | 10.40% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.65% | 47.63% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.35% | 52.37% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 44.48% | 29.10% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 36.72% | 49.56% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.74% | 9.39% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 6.05% | 11.96% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.29% | 11.24% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.25% | 4.76% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.46% | 7.05% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 61.67% | 35.52% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 21.32% | 41.43% | 31.95% |
