Meigs County Demographics

A map of Meigs County's Population by Race

Meigs County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 13,343, an increase from the 12,758 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.2% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 13.9% in 2020 and 20.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meigs County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Meigs County was ranked the 83rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Meigs County's White Population

11,901 residents of Meigs County, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meigs County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Meigs County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Meigs County's population has decreased from 92.7% to 89.2%.

Meigs County is more White than neighboring Rhea County (87.2% White), McMinn County (85.8% White), Bradley County (81.2% White), and Bledsoe County (86.5% White). Meigs County is less White than neighboring Roane County (90.3% White).

Meigs County's Black Population

296 residents of Meigs County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meigs County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Meigs County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Black population has grown by an estimated 126.0%. Black residents' share of Meigs County's population has increased from 1.0% to 2.2%.

Meigs County is more Black than neighboring Rhea County (1.5% Black). Meigs County is less Black than neighboring McMinn County (3.2% Black), Bradley County (4.1% Black), Bledsoe County (6.1% Black), and Roane County (2.6% Black).

Meigs County's Asian Population

52 residents of Meigs County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meigs County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Meigs County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Meigs County is more Asian than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian). Meigs County is less Asian than neighboring Rhea County (0.5% Asian), McMinn County (0.8% Asian), Bradley County (1.1% Asian), and Roane County (0.7% Asian).

Meigs County's Hispanic Population

249 residents of Meigs County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meigs County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Meigs County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Meigs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rhea County (6.3% Hispanic), McMinn County (4.6% Hispanic), Bradley County (8.4% Hispanic), Bledsoe County (3.5% Hispanic), and Roane County (2.5% Hispanic).

Meigs County's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Meigs County, or 0.4% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Meigs County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meigs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Meigs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McMinn County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Roane County (0.2% Native American/Other). Meigs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bradley County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Meigs County's Multiracial Population

791 residents of Meigs County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meigs County is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Meigs County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meigs County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 71.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Meigs County's population has increased from 3.6% to 5.9%.

Meigs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rhea County (4.2% Multiracial), McMinn County (5.4% Multiracial), Bradley County (4.2% Multiracial), Bledsoe County (3.4% Multiracial), and Roane County (3.8% 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.