Meigs County, Tennessee

Meigs County is one of the 95 county of Tennessee, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The county has a population of 11086 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 11790, It is Tennessee's 13th least populous county. The county encompasses an area of 216.78 sq mi (561.46 square kilometre ), of which, 194.86 square miles (504.69 square kilometre) of it is land and 21.92 square miles (56.77 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the eighth smallest by total area among Tennessee's county.

Meigs County Tennessee
Map of Meigs County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 11086 people, 4304 households, and 3264 families residing in the county. The population density was 56.9 people per square mile (21.97/kmē), it is Tennessee's 56th most densely populated county. There were 5188 housing units at an average density of 26.6 per square mile (10.27/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.55 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 11790, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 11439 White, 231 Black or African American, 28 American Indian, 20 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 72 from two or more races.

Meigs County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Meigs County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Meigs County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29354, making it the 27th lowest county by median household income in Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $34114, making it the 21st lowest county by median family income in Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $14551, making it the 20th poorest county by per capita income among the Tennessee.

In 2000, 2335 pupils and students, of which 52.08% are male and 47.92% are female, 21.06% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.07% nursery or pri school, 8.57% kindergarten, 52.12% elementary school, 25.7% high school and 9.55% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Decatur TownMeigs County2.562.5601395545.11878429402
YearPopulation
April 2000 census11086
April 2000 Estimate11086
July 2000 Estimate11124
July 2001 Estimate11231
July 2002 Estimate11255
July 2003 Estimate11250
July 2004 Estimate11389
July 2005 Estimate11436
July 2006 Estimate11521
July 2007 Estimate11628
July 2008 Estimate11790
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school365995
Kindergarten86114200
Elementary school6475701217
High school343257600
College or graduate school104119223
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Meigs County, Tennessee$29354$34114$14551
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587