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Meigs County, OH


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 21,969   ( 1,801 from 2010 , 228 from 2020)
Land area: 430.1 square miles
Population density: 51.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,133 96.19% 8.5%
Black:2040.93% 1.0%
Indian:680.31% 36.0%
Asian:730.33% 40.4%
2+ races:2771.26% 9.1%
Hispanic:2140.97% 86.1%
Total non-White:8363.81% 22.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:462 10.4
Deaths:82818.7
Net Migration: 1072.4
Net Immigration: 260.6
Change in White population:-1,954 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:153 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,770
23,08797.13%
2020.85%
500.21%
520.22%
2541.07%
1150.48%
6832.87%

2000
23,072
22,46197.35%
1590.69%
580.25%
240.10%
2170.94%
1380.60%
6112.65%

1990
22,987
22,70798.78%
1310.57%
750.33%
270.12%
n/a
470.20%
2801.22%

1980
23,641
23,22298.23%
2250.95%
410.17%
120.05%
n/a
1390.59%
4191.77%

1970
19,799
19,51898.58%
2231.13%
180.09%
50.03%
n/a
320.16%
281 1.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,611 11.3
2,45310.6
-300-1.3
320.1
626 2.7
72 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,762 12.0
2,75512.0
1,0664.6
260.1
-246 -1.1
331 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,252 13.8
2,490 10.5
-1,307 -5.5
n/a
-515 -2.2
-139 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,902 14.7
n/a
3,704 18.7
138 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Meigs County, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
4,872 22.2%
17,097 77.8%
4,488 20.4%
8,833
2.49
5,604 63.4%
3,906 69.7%
568 10.1%
3,229 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
5,414 22.8%
18,356 77.2%
3,725 15.7%
9,557
2.46
6,698 70.1%
5,029 75.1%
569 8.5%
2,859 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
5,519 23.9%
17,553 76.1%
3,404 14.8%
9,236
2.47
6,595 71.4%
5,318 80.6%
516 7.8%
2,641 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
6,167 26.8%
16,820 73.2%
3,451 15.0%
8,667
2.62
6,580 75.9%
5,359 81.4%
595 9.0%
2,087 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
7,090 30.0%
16,551 70.0%
3,054 12.9%
8,421
2.80
6,642 78.9%
5,772 86.9%
380 5.7%
1,779 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Meigs County, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,679 
Median Value$104,400 
Occupied8,83382.7%
Vacant1,84617.3%
Owned6,62975.0%
Rented2,20425.0%
Median Rent$689 
Single-Family Units7,31068.5%
    Detached7,24867.9%
    Attached620.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3863.6%
Mobile Homes2,70825.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Meigs County, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006387.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995946.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995546.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995316.0%
$25,000 to $29,9996207.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995526.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994955.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993053.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994935.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996437.3%
$60,000 to $74,9996447.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,04111.8%
$100,000 to $124,9996407.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994465.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994475.1%
$200,000 or more1902.2%
Median Household Income46,255 
Per Capita Income26,103 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI97811.1%
Public Assistance1912.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,19224.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,71257.7%
Unemployed5354.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,24761.7%
Not in Labor Force5,11638.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1502,35757.2%
Non-Profit27131846.0%
Self-Employed42136053.9%
Local Government32551538.7%
State Government15624638.8%
Federal Government10111646.5%
Total Private + Self3,5712,71756.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8531,19541.7%
Total4,4243,91253.1%
Pct. Govt.17.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts91110.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39816.8%
Professional, Technical1,35516.3%
Service Occupations1,80521.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1391.7%
All others2,86734.4%
White Collar 44.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,54718.6%
Retail trade1,11113.3%
Construction91711.0%
Manufacturing7549.0%
Educational services7018.4%
Other services5186.2%
Transportation and warehousing4925.9%
Accommodation and food services4665.6%
Public administration4365.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2953.5%
Utilities2463.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2282.7%
Wholesale trade1491.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1481.8%
Finance and insurance1331.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1011.2%
Information550.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation300.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Meigs County, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican750.34%
Puerto Rican690.31%
Cuban120.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic320.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,01199.3%
Spanish860.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun300.1%
Other Indo-European130.1%
German, other Germanic100.0%
Arabic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,40515.3%
English2,56911.6%
Irish2,50511.3%
American1,7247.8%
Scottish5692.6%
French5172.3%
Italian4442.0%
Welsh4432.0%
Dutch2901.3%
Scotch-Irish2010.9%
European1830.8%
Polish930.4%
British810.4%
Russian670.3%
Swedish650.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,19399.8%
Not a citizen490.2%
Native22,17999.7%
Foreign-born630.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Meigs County, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
654 4.1%1,596 10.1%7,210 45.6%4,538 28.7%1,270 8.0%546 3.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 654 4.1%
9-12 Years 1,596 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,210 45.6%
Some College 4,538 28.7%
Bach. Degree 1,270 8.0%
Grad Degree 546 3.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Meigs County, OH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,630 7,963 667 7.7% 5.8%
1991 8,650 7,828 822 9.5% 6.5%
1992 8,797 7,685 1,112 12.6% 7.4%
1993 8,493 7,490 1,003 11.8% 6.7%
1994 8,573 7,627 946 11.0% 5.7%
1995 8,760 7,730 1,030 11.8% 4.9%
1996 8,681 7,658 1,023 11.8% 5.0%
1997 8,645 7,700 945 10.9% 4.6%
1998 8,598 7,578 1,020 11.9% 4.3%
1999 8,517 7,453 1,064 12.5% 4.3%
2000 9,834 9,068 766 7.8% 4.1%
2001 9,783 9,092 691 7.1% 4.4%
2002 9,459 8,586 873 9.2% 5.8%
2003 9,170 8,117 1,053 11.5% 6.2%
2004 9,019 8,012 1,007 11.2% 6.3%
2005 9,041 8,126 915 10.1% 5.9%
2006 9,217 8,447 770 8.4% 5.4%
2007 9,343 8,506 837 9.0% 5.6%
2008 9,230 8,291 939 10.2% 6.6%
2009 9,369 7,974 1,395 14.9% 10.2%
2010 10,065 8,590 1,475 14.7% 10.3%
2011 9,785 8,502 1,283 13.1% 8.8%
2012 9,505 8,409 1,096 11.5% 7.4%
2013 9,407 8,293 1,114 11.8% 7.5%
2014 9,208 8,379 829 9.0% 5.8%
2015 9,127 8,368 759 8.3% 5.0%
2016 8,990 8,218 772 8.6% 5.0%
2017 8,998 8,266 732 8.1% 5.0%
2018 8,989 8,340 649 7.2% 4.5%
2019 9,171 8,534 637 6.9% 4.2%
2020 9,072 8,200 872 9.6% 8.1%
2021 8,763 8,181 582 6.6% 5.1%
2022 8,590 8,088 502 5.8% 4.0%
2023 8,599 8,136 463 5.4% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com