Meridian (pronounced muh-REE-dee-uhn by locals) is a city in and the county seat of Bosque County in Texas, United States. It is forty-seven miles northwest of Waco. The population was 1,396 at the 2020 census.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meridian has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Meridian had a population of 1,396. The median age was 39.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 531 households in Meridian, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.8% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 940 || 67.3%

|-

| Black or African American || 75 || 5.4%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 0.6%

|-

| Asian || 23 || 1.6%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 188 || 13.5%

|-

| Two or more races || 162 || 11.6%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 390 || 27.9%

|}

{| class="wikitable"

|+Meridian racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|854

|61.17%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|65

|4.66%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|8

|0.57%

|-

|Asian (NH)

|23

|1.65%

|-

|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|56

|4.01%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|390

|27.94%

|-

|Total

|1,396

|

|}

2000 census

As of the census