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Meigs County, Tennessee

Meigs County, Tennessee · ZIP 37308, 37322, 37336

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,937 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,279Households
  • $58,395Median household income
  • $185,500Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Meigs County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.1%
11k12k13k2000: 11,08620002010: 11,75320102020: 12,758202011,08612,758
Population of Meigs County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,086
201011,753
202012,758

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Meigs County
Under $50k42.5%
$50k to $100k34%
$100k to $150k11.7%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $58,395 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Meigs County
Owner occupied
4,062 units
Renter occupied
1,217 units
Vacancy rate
14.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Meigs County2023
Manufacturing1,135
Retail trade212
Accommodation and food services154
Health care and social assistance147
Other services (except public administration)51
Construction28
Finance and insurance18

1,839 employees in 109 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Meigs County compared with its state
Meigs County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMeigs CountyTennessee
Population13,0766,986,082
Median household income$58,395$67,097
Median age45.538.9
Median home value$185,500$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.0%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.9%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes76.9%67.0%
Mean commute to work33.0 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Meigs County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DecaturTown1,6523.80 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.