Meigs County, Tennessee

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,076
Median household income: $58,395
Median home value: $185,500

Home to 13,076 residents, Meigs County is one of Tennessee's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,395, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Meigs County's population grew 8.0% from 12,104 to 13,076, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $49,167 to $58,395.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,076
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,395
Median home value: $185,500
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 6,164
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,10413,076

Median household income

$49,167$58,395

Median home value

$136,600$185,500

Median gross rent

$726$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,104	$49,167	$136,600	$726
2020	12,237	$50,733	$148,700	$746
2021	12,622	$54,420	$153,500	$766
2022	12,839	$59,434	$163,000	$832
2023	13,076	$58,395	$185,500	$845

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	633	4.8%
5 to 17	2,037	15.6%
18 to 24	902	6.9%
25 to 34	1,360	10.4%
35 to 44	1,517	11.6%
45 to 54	1,879	14.4%
55 to 64	1,962	15.0%
65 to 74	1,738	13.3%
75 and over	1,048	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,827	90.4%
Black or African American	304	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	63	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.4%
Two or more races	698	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,624	17.1%
High school graduate	4,302	45.3%
Some college or associate's	2,442	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	762	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	374	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,578	75.5%
Carpooled	753	15.9%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	18	0.4%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	330	7.0%
Other means	47	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	631	14.3%
15 to 29 min	1,381	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,146	26.0%
45 to 59 min	605	13.7%
60+ min	646	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.3% (1,853 of 12,963)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,458	65.5%
Nonfamily households	1,821	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,279	85.6%
Vacant	885	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,062	76.9%
Renter-occupied	1,217	23.1%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other33.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,915	63.5%
1-unit, attached	21	0.3%
2 to 4 units	124	2.0%
5 to 19 units	16	0.3%
20 or more units	15	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,073	33.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47121
State: Tennessee
Land area: 195 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 35.5122, -84.8161

Cities & places

Decatur