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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
142,988
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$531,600
Owner-occupied units

Meridian, ID

Idaho · 43.611° N, 116.401° W · 38 sq mi

Meridian is a city in Idaho, with a population of 142,988 and about 3,801 residents per square mile. The median household earns $100,795 a year, and the median home is worth $531,600.

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Size & density

Land area
38 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,801
People per square mile
Rank by population
#202
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#352
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$100,795
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,805
Per month
Homeownership
74.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.4 min
One way

People

Median age
37.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
44.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
5%
Households
48,038
2.69 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 63/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 107/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 45/yr
Days above 90° 67/yr
Below freezing 108/yr
Annual rainfall 15in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 98°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 25°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 22.9%
Professional & business services 13.6%
Retail trade 12.1%
Construction 8.7%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Idaho

Name
Frank VanderSloot
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Idaho Falls
Source of wealth
Nutrition, wellness

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Idaho · private sector

Employer
Micron Technology
Sector
Semiconductors

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Idaho

Company
Albertsons
Revenue
$79.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Boise
Ticker
ACI

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Idaho

State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Syringa
State capital
Boise
Nickname
The Gem State

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