Meigs County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,937
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,186
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,937
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,756
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,756
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,758
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,753
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 852
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,494
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $338
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $875
Building Permits, 2025 91
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,235
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,837
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,344
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,657
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,614
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 109
Total employment, 2023 1,839
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,691
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 909
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 65.4
Population per square mile, 2010 60.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 195.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 195.12
FIPS Code 47121