As of the 2010 census, there were 60,868 people in Meriden, with a population density of 2558 persons per square mile.
The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 73.5% White, 9.7% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.7% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races.