Meigs County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,343
Rank #2,266 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,375 −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,946 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,814 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,000 −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,642 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.5% −59.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,986 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,302 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
13.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%30.0%45.0%60.0%74.9%89.2%5.9%2.2%1.9%0.4%0.4%

About Meigs County, Tennessee

Meigs County, Tennessee has a total population of 13,343, making it the 2,266th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Meigs County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Meigs County is $61,375, which ranks #1,946 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Meigs County is $180,000, 36.1% below the national median. Renters in Meigs County pay a median gross rent of $875 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Meigs County, 13.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.3 min.

Meigs County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

All data for Meigs County, Tennessee 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.