Meriwether County, Georgia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Georgia |
| Land area | 501.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 43.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 21,232 |
| Population change | -3.5% | Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 22.4% |
| 65 and over | 18.1% |
| Females | 52.1% |
| White | 58.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 39.1% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 73% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.9% |
| Veterans | 1,383 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,135 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.3% |
| Median household income | $37,333 |
| The per capita income | $18,821 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21.1% |
| housing units | 9,862 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $91,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 69.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,142 |
| Women-owned firms | 28.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 22.9% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $100,756 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,421 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $233,413 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |