Meigs County Demographics

A map of Meigs County's Population by Race

Meigs County, Tennessee had a population of 12,758 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 1.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 83rd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Meigs County's White Population

11,823 residents of Meigs County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Meigs County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Meigs County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more White than neighboring Rhea County (87.1% White), McMinn County (86.3% White), Bradley County (80.9% White), Bledsoe County (88% White), and Roane County (90.1% White).

Meigs County's Black Population

131 residents of Meigs County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meigs County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Meigs County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is less Black than neighboring Rhea County (1.8% Black), McMinn County (3.5% Black), Bradley County (4.7% Black), Bledsoe County (5.2% Black), and Roane County (2.4% Black).

Meigs County's Asian Population

26 residents of Meigs County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meigs County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Meigs County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is less Asian than neighboring Rhea County (0.6% Asian), McMinn County (0.8% Asian), Bradley County (1.1% Asian), and Roane County (0.6% Asian).

Meigs County's Hispanic Population

220 residents of Meigs County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meigs County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Meigs County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rhea County (6% Hispanic), McMinn County (4.1% Hispanic), Bradley County (7.8% Hispanic), Bledsoe County (3.1% Hispanic), and Roane County (1.9% Hispanic).

Meigs County's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Meigs County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Meigs County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rhea County (0.5% Native American/Other), McMinn County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bradley County (0.7% Native American/Other), Bledsoe County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Roane County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Meigs County's Multiracial Population

461 residents of Meigs County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meigs County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Meigs County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meigs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bledsoe County (3.1% Multiracial). Meigs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rhea County (4% Multiracial), McMinn County (4.9% Multiracial), Bradley County (4.9% Multiracial), and Roane County (4.3% Multiracial).

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