Meigs County

Meigs County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	12,758
County Seat	Meigs County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	121
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,563
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	12,839
Median Age	45.5
Veterans	754
Housing Units	6,087
Uninsured	101
Net Migration (recent)	1,426
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	106
Total Employees	2,029
Avg Annual Pay	$55,796
Median Household Income	$59,434
Poverty Rate	15.4%
Unemployment Rate	7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,448
Federal Spending FY2024	$99,588,890
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,806

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$163,000
Median Rent	$832
FMR Studio	$681
FMR 1BR	$685
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,236
FMR 4BR	$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	24.5%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	59.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	0
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	37
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	50,781
Avg Farm Size (acres)	25,390.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-09-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-10-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Meigs County

Decatur — pop 1,563

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.