Meridian, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 17,593

Population (female): 20,347

Median Age: 35.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $640.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Meridian: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 31.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.5% for Black residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.0% for other race residents, 45.0% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (5.5%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.0%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Scottish (1.3%).

Land Area: 45.1 square miles.

Zip Codes: 39307

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $38,305 (it was $25,085 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $27,846 (it was $15,255 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $92,310 (it was $58,400 in 2000) Meridian:$92,310MS:$120,200

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National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Centers, Meridian, MS

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Accredited Drug Testing, Inc. provides Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing at testing centers in Meridian, MS and the surrounding areas. To schedule a test call (800) 221-4291 or online 24/7. Testing is available for employers and individuals and most Meridian, MS drug testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. Same day service is available and no appointment is needed in most cases.

Drug, Alcohol, DNA Testing Methods And Services

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Testing purposes can include pre-employment, random, post-accident, court ordered probation, school programs and personal reasons. DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol testing is available. Testing centers offer 5, 7, 9, 12 and 14 panel drug screenings and all drug tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified laboratory and all test results are verified by a licensed Medical Review Officer. Instant result testing is also available at most testing centers. Drug and Alcohol testing methods can include urine, hair, ETG, breath alcohol (BAC), blood and oral saliva. The detection period for drug and alcohol use is determined by the testing methods and the laboratory analysis utilized. Testing services are administered by trained and certified drug and alcohol testing technicians at all of our Meridian, MS Drug Testing Centers.

Mobile/On-site Drug and Alcohol Testing

We come to you! In addition to our testing centers in Meridian, MS and the surrounding areas, we also provide on-site drug and alcohol testing services utilizing our mobile/on-site unit for construction sites, hospitals, schools, roadside locations. When sending your employees to a drug testing center is not cost effective or a person cannot go to a testing center, our on-site mobile testing service may be a valuable option to consider. Please call us for additional information 800-221-4291.

DOT Testing and Services

Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing is provided at our Meridian, MS testing centers for FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, USCG and all Federally Regulated employers who have safety sensitive employees covered by DOT 49, CFR Part 40. Additional DOT services available include: Consortium membership (random testing pool), Supervisor Training, DOT Physicals and DOT drug policy development. Accredited Drug Testing can provide all services which will ensure compliance with the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

DNA Testing

DNA testing is provided for various purposes including paternity, child custody, immigration and other legal proceedings. The DNA test is 99.9% accurate and is a simple swabbing of the mouth process. All DNA tests are analyzed by certified AABB laboratories and can be utilized in any legal proceeding.

Testing Centers located throughout

1314 19TH AVE 0.5 miles

1314 19TH AVE
MERIDIAN, MS 39301
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2024 15TH ST FL 2 0.6 miles

2024 15TH ST FL 2
MERIDIAN, MS 39301
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611-B 22ND AVE SOUTH
MERIDIAN, MS 39301
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1500 HIGHWAY 19 N 2.2 miles

1500 HIGHWAY 19 N
MERIDIAN, MS 39307
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2800 N HILLS ST 3.1 miles

2800 N HILLS ST
MERIDIAN, MS 39305
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2514 67TH AVENUE LOOP STE 112 5.8 miles

2514 67TH AVENUE LOOP STE 112
MERIDIAN, MS 39307
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605 S ARCHUSA AVE 22.7 miles

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QUITMAN, MS 39355
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14884 HWY 15 24.1 miles

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DECATUR, MS 39327
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10 7TH ST 24.3 miles

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DECATUR, MS 39327
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9421 EASTSIDE DRIVE EXT 24.9 miles

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NEWTON, MS 39345
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Local Area Info: Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian is the sixth largest city in the state of Mississippi, United States. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. Along major highways, the city is 93 mi (150 km) east of Jackson, Mississippi; 154 mi (248 km) southwest of Birmingham, Alabama; 202 mi (325 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana; and 231 mi (372 km) southeast of Memphis, Tennessee.

Established in 1860, at the junction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway of Mississippi, Meridian built an economy based on the railways and goods transported on them, and it became a strategic trading center. During the American Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman burned much of the city to the ground in the Battle of Meridian (February 1864). Rebuilt after the war, the city entered a "Golden Age". It became the largest city in Mississippi between 1890 and 1930, and a leading center for manufacturing in the South, with 44 trains arriving and departing daily. Union Station, built in 1906, is now a multi-modal center, with access to Amtrak and Greyhound Buses averaging 242,360 passengers per year. Although the economy slowed with the decline of the railroad industry, the city has diversified, with healthcare, military, and manufacturing employing the most people in 2010. The population within the city limits, according to 2008 census estimates, is 38,232, but a population of 232,900 in a 45-mile (72 km) radius and 526,500 in a 65-mile (105 km) radius, of which 104,600 and 234,200 people respectively are in the labor force, feeds the economy of the city.

The area is served by two military facilities, Naval Air Station Meridian and Key Field, which employ over 4,000 people. NAS Meridian is home to the Regional Counter-Drug Training Academy (RCTA) and the first local Department of Homeland Security in the state. Key Field is named after brothers Fred and Al Key, who set a world endurance flight record in 1935. The field is now home to the 186th Air Refueling Wing of the Air National Guard and a support facility for the 185th Aviation Brigade of the Army National Guard. Rush Foundation Hospital is the largest non-military employer in the region, employing 2,610 people. Among the city's many arts organizations and historic buildings are the Riley Center, the Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian Little Theatre, and the Meridian Symphony Orchestra. Meridian was home to two Carnegie libraries, one for whites and one for African Americans. The Carnegie Branch Library, now demolished, was one of a number of Carnegie libraries built for blacks in the Southern United States during the segregation era.

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Population (male): 17,593

Population (female): 20,347

Median Age: 35.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $640.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Meridian: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 31.5%

Poverty (breakdown): (11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.5% for Black residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.0% for other race residents, 45.0% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (5.5%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.0%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Scottish (1.3%).

Land Area: 45.1 square miles.

Zip Codes: 39307

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $38,305 (it was $25,085 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $27,846 (it was $15,255 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $92,310 (it was $58,400 in 2000) Meridian:$92,310MS:$120,200

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