Meigs County, OH

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2024 Population

21,896

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.685% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,873

0.368% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,300

5.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,129

2.49% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Meigs County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Meigs County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Meigs County, OH was $119,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Meigs County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Meigs County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Meigs County, OH borders Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV, and Wood County, WV.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Meigs County, OH is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.489% of Meigs County, OH residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 45.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Meigs County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 465 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Meigs County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meigs County, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meigs County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meigs County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
465 ± 113
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 107

0.53%

Hispanic Population

116 people

0.53% of the people in Meigs County, OH are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meigs County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

0.489%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

0.652%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 0.489% of Meigs County, OH residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meigs County, OH was 0.652%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meigs County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
472 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
272 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 63

Meigs County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Meigs County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Meigs County, OH employs 8.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meigs County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,369 people), Retail Trade (1,203 people), and Manufacturing (966 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,068), Utilities ($67,450), and Finance & Insurance ($65,729).

Employment

Occupations

8.13k

2024 Value

± 620

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meigs County, OH declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 8.34k employees to 8.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meigs County, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (820 people), Management Occupations (816 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (715 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meigs County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.13k

2024 Value

± 620

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meigs County, OH declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 8.34k employees to 8.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meigs County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,369 people), Retail Trade (1,203 people), and Manufacturing (966 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meigs County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Meigs County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,623

Median earning men ± $3,418

$31,713

Median earning women ± $4,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,600), Manufacturing ($63,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($116,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,606), and Manufacturing ($43,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23
Retail Trade
22
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$21.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$20.3k
Retail Trade
$9.84k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Meigs County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meigs County, OH was $119,300 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $119,300, a 5.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Meigs County, OH is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meigs County, OH have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meigs County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Meigs County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.459%.

Housing

Property

$119,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,941

$6,864

Median Property Taxes

±$548

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meigs County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meigs County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Meigs County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meigs County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,873

Median Household Income

± $3,283

9.1k

Number of Households

± 619

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.1k households in Meigs County, OH grew to $46,873 from the previous year's value of $46,701.

The following chart displays the households in Meigs County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meigs County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Carpooled (6.66%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Meigs County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.66%) and those who worked at home (5.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meigs County, OH have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Meigs County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meigs County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meigs County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meigs County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Meigs County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.459%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meigs County, OH (4.69k out of 21.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meigs County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.5% of the children was living in poverty in Meigs County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 162 in Meigs County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 82 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.4% of the population of Meigs County, OH has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Meigs County, OH see 7,350 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,350 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4394 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 726 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Meigs County, OH

Primary care physicians in Meigs County, OH see an average of 7,350 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,350 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Meigs County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.57%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meigs County, OH declined by 6.91% from 7.06% to 6.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meigs County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 72.9 in Meigs County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Meigs County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 48.7% in Meigs County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Meigs County, OH.