Meigs County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Meigs County, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Ohio
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 86% of counties in Ohio
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 83% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,896 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 50.6 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.80% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.9 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,102 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Meigs County declined by 4.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,896 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Meigs County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.1% of residents. That is 2.0 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,020 18.4% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,172 19.1% -2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,846 22.1% +2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,684 21.4% +3.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Meigs County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.9% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Meigs County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,026 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.22% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Meigs County is about 34% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $115,517 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $722 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Meigs County is about 13.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $722 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Meigs County spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 234 hours, about 9.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.1 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.1 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 234 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,247 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,254 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 475 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Meigs County is 28 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Meigs County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Meigs County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Meigs County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.5% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 27.7% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Meigs County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Meigs County, OH is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 21,896 residents against a local median of 28,386. The measure that sets Meigs County, OH apart most is median home price: $115,517, 47% below the local median of $219,825.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 28.1 min against a local median of 22.2 min, 26% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Meigs County, OH reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $101,491 on median home price, so Meigs County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Meigs County, OH has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs County, OH | 21,896 | $47,026 #5/5 | $115,517 #5/5 | 28.1 min #5/5 |
| Athens County, OH | 61,737 | $55,886 | $156,842 | 17.4 min |
| Mason County, WV | 25,043 | $49,807 | $181,696 | 26.2 min |
| Gallia County, OH | 29,068 | $57,211 | $258,333 | 18.9 min |
| Jackson County, WV | 27,705 | $59,206 | $257,954 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Meigs County, Ohio.
What is the population of Meigs County, Ohio?
About 21,896 people live in Meigs County, Ohio, in 9,102 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Meigs County, Ohio?
Averaged over its land area, Meigs County, Ohio has 51 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 59% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Meigs County, Ohio?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($115,517 against $47,026), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $722 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Meigs County, Ohio?
10.5% of adults in Meigs County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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