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Meigs County, TN


Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 13,272   ( 1,519 from 2010 , 517 from 2020)
Land area: 195.1 square miles
Population density: 68.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,312 92.77% 9.3%
Black:2692.03% 131.9%
Indian:870.66% 50.0%
Asian:530.40% 194.4%
2+ races:2151.62% 76.2%
Hispanic:3362.53% 90.9%
Total non-White:9607.23% 95.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:262 10.3
Deaths:45117.7
Net Migration: 70627.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:1,051 8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:468 4.0




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

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

2010
11,753
11,26195.81%
1160.99%
580.49%
180.15%
1221.04%
1761.50%
4924.19%

2000
11,086
10,78897.31%
1371.24%
200.18%
200.18%
570.51%
630.57%
2982.69%

1990
8,033
7,81297.25%
1511.88%
590.73%
00.00%
n/a
110.14%
2212.75%

1980
7,431
7,29998.22%
1161.56%
20.03%
20.03%
n/a
120.16%
1321.78%

1970
5,219
4,96895.19%
2404.60%
30.06%
80.15%
n/a
00.00%
251 4.81%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,254 11.3
1,10410.0
9368.4
60.1
473 4.3
194 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,175 14.6
88011.0
1,89623.6
170.2
2,976 37.0
77 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
965 13.0
645 8.7
280 3.8
n/a
513 6.9
89 1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,591 30.5
n/a
2,331 44.7
-119 -2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Meigs County, TN
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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
45.5
2,594 19.5%
10,678 80.5%
2,714 20.4%
5,198
2.45
3,469 66.7%
2,804 80.8%
135 3.9%
1,729 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
2,526 21.5%
9,227 78.5%
1,885 16.0%
4,686
2.48
3,386 72.3%
2,636 77.8%
241 7.1%
1,300 27.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
2,772 25.0%
8,314 75.0%
1,293 11.7%
4,304
2.55
3,278 76.2%
2,752 84.0%
229 7.0%
1,026 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
2,004 24.9%
6,029 75.1%
985 12.3%
2,949
2.69
2,295 77.8%
1,910 83.2%
129 5.6%
654 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
2,335 31.4%
5,096 68.6%
682 9.2%
2,505
2.97
2,075 82.8%
1,868 90.0%
52 2.5%
430 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Meigs County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,087 
Median Value$163,000 
Occupied5,19885.4%
Vacant88914.6%
Owned3,98076.6%
Rented1,21823.4%
Median Rent$832 
Single-Family Units3,81662.7%
    Detached3,80562.5%
    Attached110.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units230.4%
Mobile Homes2,01933.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Meigs County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002885.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993095.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994047.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993106.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991553.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991001.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992995.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991633.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992134.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993827.3%
$60,000 to $74,99978415.1%
$75,000 to $99,99986016.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993396.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991923.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992785.3%
$200,000 or more1222.3%
Median Household Income59,434 
Per Capita Income26,843 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3316.4%
Public Assistance751.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,02219.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,60959.6%
Unemployed3624.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,97164.3%
Not in Labor Force2,75835.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1991,40161.1%
Non-Profit11817340.5%
Self-Employed32117564.7%
Local Government14019541.8%
State Government3311322.6%
Federal Government546645.0%
Total Private + Self2,5201,57661.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34554738.7%
Total2,8652,12357.4%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts64212.8%
Sales and Office Occupations89918.0%
Professional, Technical74114.8%
Service Occupations73514.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing140.3%
All others1,98939.7%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,11922.4%
Construction66913.4%
Health care and social assistance4749.5%
Retail trade4539.0%
Accommodation and food services3196.4%
Educational services3186.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2605.2%
Transportation and warehousing2354.7%
Other services2184.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2084.2%
Finance and insurance1793.6%
Wholesale trade1513.0%
Public administration1112.2%
Utilities1032.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation691.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting511.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.6%
Information190.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing180.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican950.74%
Puerto Rican180.14%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.14%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic140.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino670.52%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,09899.1%
Spanish600.5%
Other240.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.1%
Tagalog110.1%
Other Indo-European80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,65512.9%
German1,2039.4%
English1,1138.7%
American1,0698.3%
Italian9137.1%
French3652.8%
Scotch-Irish2441.9%
European2081.6%
Dutch1961.5%
Scottish1891.5%
Eastern European1110.9%
Welsh960.7%
Swedish890.7%
Norwegian740.6%
French Canadian510.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,80799.8%
Not a citizen320.2%
Native12,60398.2%
Foreign-born2361.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Meigs County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
598 6.4%1,069 11.5%3,972 42.6%2,611 28.0%680 7.3%392 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 598 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,069 11.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,972 42.6%
Some College 2,611 28.0%
Bach. Degree 680 7.3%
Grad Degree 392 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Meigs County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,864 3,469 395 10.2% 5.3%
1991 3,903 3,410 493 12.6% 6.6%
1992 3,942 3,414 528 13.4% 6.5%
1993 3,979 3,531 448 11.3% 5.8%
1994 4,254 3,862 392 9.2% 4.8%
1995 4,421 3,958 463 10.5% 5.2%
1996 4,553 4,066 487 10.7% 5.2%
1997 4,684 4,225 459 9.8% 5.3%
1998 4,715 4,324 391 8.3% 4.3%
1999 4,722 4,358 364 7.7% 4.0%
2000 4,869 4,621 248 5.1% 3.9%
2001 4,813 4,501 312 6.5% 4.5%
2002 4,889 4,510 379 7.8% 5.1%
2003 4,831 4,455 376 7.8% 5.5%
2004 4,812 4,463 349 7.3% 5.3%
2005 4,740 4,396 344 7.3% 5.5%
2006 4,895 4,557 338 6.9% 5.3%
2007 4,896 4,593 303 6.2% 4.6%
2008 4,975 4,540 435 8.7% 6.5%
2009 5,094 4,374 720 14.1% 10.1%
2010 4,979 4,316 663 13.3% 9.8%
2011 4,974 4,371 603 12.1% 9.1%
2012 5,058 4,529 529 10.5% 8.0%
2013 5,047 4,532 515 10.2% 7.8%
2014 4,883 4,457 426 8.7% 6.6%
2015 4,866 4,498 368 7.6% 5.6%
2016 4,901 4,565 336 6.9% 4.7%
2017 4,988 4,727 261 5.2% 3.7%
2018 5,058 4,828 230 4.5% 3.5%
2019 5,195 4,960 235 4.5% 3.4%
2020 5,195 4,746 449 8.6% 7.5%
2021 5,165 4,901 264 5.1% 4.5%
2022 5,174 4,948 226 4.4% 3.4%
2023 4,965 4,719 246 5.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com