Meigs County Demographics

A map of Meigs County's Population by Race

Meigs County, Ohio had a population of 22,210 in 2020. It was 95.4% White, 0.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meigs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Meigs County is the 81st most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Meigs County's White Population

21,180 residents of Meigs County identify as White, or 95.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Meigs County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Meigs County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more White than neighboring Athens County (86.6% White), Gallia County (92.2% White), and Jackson County (95% White). Meigs County is less White than neighboring Mason County (95.6% White).

Meigs County's Black Population

148 residents of Meigs County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meigs County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Meigs County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Black), and Vinton County (0.3% Black). Meigs County is less Black than neighboring Athens County (4.4% Black), Mason County (0.8% Black), and Gallia County (2% Black).

Meigs County's Asian Population

22 residents of Meigs County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meigs County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Meigs County is ranked #88 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is less Asian than neighboring Athens County (1.9% Asian), Mason County (0.3% Asian), Gallia County (0.5% Asian), Jackson County (0.3% Asian), and Vinton County (0.2% Asian).

Meigs County's Hispanic Population

172 residents of Meigs County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meigs County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Meigs County is ranked #85 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (0.7% Hispanic), and Vinton County (0.7% Hispanic). Meigs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Athens County (2.3% Hispanic), and Gallia County (0.9% Hispanic).

Meigs County's Native American/Other Population

92 residents of Meigs County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Meigs County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Meigs County is ranked #63 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Vinton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Meigs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Athens County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gallia County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Meigs County's Multiracial Population

596 residents of Meigs County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meigs County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Meigs County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (2.5% Multiracial). Meigs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Athens County (3.9% Multiracial), Gallia County (3.8% Multiracial), Jackson County (3.1% Multiracial), and Vinton County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.