Language Spoken At Home in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,549 | 100% |
| English only | 20,150 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 399 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 175 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 257 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 113 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 89 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 38 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,966 | 100% |
| American | 3,263 | 14.9% |
| Arab | 62 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 34 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 107 | 0.5% |
| English | 2,537 | 11.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 220 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.0% |
| German | 838 | 3.8% |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,371 | 10.8% |
| Italian | 244 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 109 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 297 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 252 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 271 | 1.2% |
| Swedish | 56 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 33 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 23 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,081 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,649 | 69.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,748 | 21.6% |
| Married-couple family | 3,852 | 47.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,083 | 13.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 392 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 130 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,405 | 17.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 535 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,432 | 30.1% |
| Householder living alone | 2,192 | 27.1% |
| 65 years and over | 857 | 10.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,428 | 30.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,537 | 31.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 21,568 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,081 | 37.5% |
| Spouse | 3,880 | 18.0% |
| Child | 5,912 | 27.4% |
| Other relatives | 2,950 | 13.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 745 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 403 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,315 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,707 | 32.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,252 | 51.1% |
| Separated | 198 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 352 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 806 | 9.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 9,397 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,463 | 26.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,301 | 45.8% |
| Separated | 338 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 1,329 | 14.1% |
| Divorced | 966 | 10.3% |
Fertility in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 261 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 178 | 68.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 94 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 100 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,109 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 490 | 44.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 114 | 10.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 80 | 7.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 115 | 10.4% |
| 5 or more years | 181 | 16.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 490 | 100% |
| Who are female | 321 | 65.5% |
| Who are married | 304 | 62.0% |
School Enrollment in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,818 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 375 | 7.8% |
| Kindergarten | 274 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,907 | 39.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,389 | 28.8% |
| College or graduate school | 873 | 18.1% |
Educational Attainment in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,924 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,372 | 9.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,853 | 19.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,828 | 39.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,870 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 533 | 3.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 976 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 492 | 3.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.8% |
Veteran Status in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,819 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,443 | 8.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 21,646 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,767 | 17.4% |
| Under 18 years | 5,121 | 100% |
| With a disability | 299 | 5.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 13,065 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,152 | 16.5% |
| 65 years and over | 3,460 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,316 | 38.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,635 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,333 | 84.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,295 | 15.2% |
| Same county | 1,492 | 6.9% |
| Different county | 1,803 | 8.3% |
| Same state | 1,685 | 7.8% |
| Different state | 118 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,966 | 100% |
| Native | 21,813 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 21,780 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 18,507 | 84.3% |
| Different state | 3,273 | 14.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 33 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 153 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 153 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 93 | 60.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 60 | 39.2% |
Year of Entry in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 186 | 100% |
| Native | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 153 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 153 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Meriwether County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 153 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 8.5% |
| Asia | 33 | 21.6% |
| Africa | 13 | 8.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 75 | 49.0% |
| Northern America | 19 | 12.4% |