Meigs County, Ohio

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,072
Median household income: $46,701
Median home value: $113,400

Meigs County is a county in Ohio with a population of 22,072. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,701 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Meigs County's population declined 4.4% from 23,078 to 22,072, while its median household income rose 4.0% from $44,899 to $46,701.

The typical home was built around 1978. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,072
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,701
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 10,669
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,07822,072

Median household income

$44,899$46,701

Median home value

$95,000$113,400

Median gross rent

$622$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,078	$44,899	$95,000	$622
2020	22,974	$43,445	$92,500	$632
2021	22,361	$44,113	$100,300	$639
2022	22,242	$46,255	$104,400	$689
2023	22,072	$46,701	$113,400	$704

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,061	4.8%
5 to 17	3,530	16.0%
18 to 24	1,651	7.5%
25 to 34	2,297	10.4%
35 to 44	2,732	12.4%
45 to 54	2,908	13.2%
55 to 64	3,318	15.0%
65 to 74	2,845	12.9%
75 and over	1,730	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,199	96.0%
Black or African American	132	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	53	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	472	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,098	13.3%
High school graduate	7,417	46.9%
Some college or associate's	4,450	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,284	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	581	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,035	85.6%
Carpooled	727	8.8%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	42	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	383	4.7%
Other means	25	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,741	22.2%
15 to 29 min	2,092	26.7%
30 to 44 min	2,054	26.2%
45 to 59 min	773	9.9%
60+ min	1,173	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 22.0% (4,775 of 21,661)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,491	61.9%
Nonfamily households	3,384	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,875	83.2%
Vacant	1,794	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,694	75.4%
Renter-occupied	2,181	24.6%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,291	68.3%
1-unit, attached	59	0.6%
2 to 4 units	251	2.4%
5 to 19 units	229	2.1%
20 or more units	155	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,684	25.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 39105
State: Ohio
Land area: 430 sq mi
Water area: 2.9 sq mi
Center point: 39.0898, -82.0284