Meridian StationMS
With 661 residents, it is a town in Mississippi.
Is Meridian Station a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Meridian Station, against 25% in Mississippi’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare has a lower average commute than Meridian Station. Meridian Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Meridian Station stand out
Where Meridian Station beats most towns.
Meridian Station has shrunk 47% from 2010 to 2020
1,090 counted in 2010 and 581 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meridian Station.
About half of Meridian Station’s working residents commute to Meridian
The median commute is under 13 miles. Since 2013, Meridian Station has added 561 jobs, to 729 in 2023. Most working residents leave Meridian Station for work: only 3% work in town. Among residents in the town, 6.4% live below the poverty line.
| Meridian Station | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Meridian Station stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
FEMA puts 32% of Meridian Station’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Meridian Station, expect mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high in Meridian Station is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Meridian Station have diabetes than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Meridian Station. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 26%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Meridian Station is ahead of Mississippi on 17 and behind on 4.
| Meridian Station | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Meridian Station | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.6% | 15.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Meridian Station
Moving to Meridian Station: who provides what
Meridian Station is unincorporated, so Lauderdale County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
661 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Meridian Station
About 1 of every 100 Meridian Station residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Meridian Station
Census-designated place in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States
Meridian Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States, corresponding to the residential portions of Naval Air Station Meridian. As of the 2020 census, Meridian Station had a population of 581.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- Area code
- 601
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