Meigs County Demographics

A map of Meigs County's Population by Race

Meigs County, Ohio has an estimated population of 21,896, a slight decrease from the 22,210 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meigs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meigs has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Meigs County, that probability was 9.0% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meigs County is ranked the 81st most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Meigs County was ranked the 81st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Meigs County's White Population

20,974 residents of Meigs County, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meigs County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Meigs County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.8%.

Meigs County is more White than neighboring Athens County (88.6% White), Mason County (95.4% White), Gallia County (92.6% White), and Jackson County (95.6% White). Meigs County is less White than neighboring Vinton County (95.9% White).

Meigs County's Black Population

199 residents of Meigs County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meigs County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Meigs County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Black population has grown by an estimated 34.5%. Black residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Meigs County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.1% Black). Meigs County is less Black than neighboring Athens County (2.2% Black), Mason County (1% Black), Gallia County (2% Black), and Vinton County (1% Black).

Meigs County's Asian Population

56 residents of Meigs County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meigs County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Meigs County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 154.5%. Asian residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Meigs County is less Asian than neighboring Athens County (2% Asian), Mason County (0.4% Asian), Gallia County (0.8% Asian), Jackson County (0.4% Asian), and Vinton County (1.4% Asian).

Meigs County's Hispanic Population

116 residents of Meigs County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meigs County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Meigs County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 32.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Meigs County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vinton County (0.2% Hispanic). Meigs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Athens County (2.3% Hispanic), Mason County (0.6% Hispanic), Gallia County (1.1% Hispanic), and Jackson County (1.1% Hispanic).

Meigs County's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Meigs County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meigs County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Meigs County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Meigs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vinton County (0.1% Native American/Other). Meigs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (0.3% Native American/Other), Gallia County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Meigs County's Multiracial Population

517 residents of Meigs County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meigs County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Meigs County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Meigs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (2.3% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.3% Multiracial), and Vinton County (1.4% Multiracial). Meigs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Athens County (4.6% Multiracial), and Gallia County (2.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.