Meigs County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,896
Rank #1,779 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,873 −37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,900 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +72.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,825 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,300 −57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,686 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2% −63.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,093 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,246 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

75.4% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
12.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.8%45.7%68.5%91.3%95.8%2.4%0.9%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Meigs County, Ohio

Meigs County, Ohio has a total population of 21,896, making it the 1,779th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Meigs County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Meigs County is $46,873, which ranks #2,900 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Meigs County is $119,300, 57.7% below the national median. Renters in Meigs County pay a median gross rent of $722 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Meigs County, 12.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.1 min.

Meigs County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Meigs County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.