What is the population of Meigs County?

The population of Meigs County, TN is 12,532.

Where is Meigs County located?

Meigs County, TN is located at latitude 35.5128300 and longitude -84.8133900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Meigs County?

The area of Meigs County, TN is 561 km².

What is the elevation of Meigs County?

Meigs County, TN has an elevation of 255 meters (837 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Meigs County in?

Meigs County, TN is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Meigs County changed?

The population of Meigs County, TN has increased from 11,753 (2010) to 12,532 (2020), a change of 6.6%.

Meigs County, Tennessee

Meigs County: county in Tennessee, United States

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Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,753 and a population density of 21 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 12,532 inhabitants. Its county seat is Decatur. The county was created 190 years ago in 1835.

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Meigs County at a glance

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Largest city

Decatur

Population 1,663

Quick Facts about Meigs County

Population	12,532 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Tennessee (United States)
Different from	Meigs County
Area	561 km²
Water as percent of area	10%
Land as percent of area	90%
Latitude & Longitude	35.5128,-84.8134
Named for	Return J. Meigs, Sr.
Capital	Decatur
Establishment	January 01, 1836
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	13:43:28 (19th April 2026)
Density	22 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	6.22% (2010-2020)
Weather	65℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Meigs County is located at 35°30'46"N 84°48'48"W (35.5128300, -84.8133900). It has 4 neighbors: Bradley County, Hamilton County, McMinn County and Rhea County.

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The largest city of Meigs County is Decatur with a population of 1,663. . See all Meigs County cities & populated places.

Meigs County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Meigs County.

City Name	Population	Title
Decatur	1,663	Human settlement in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America

Weather

65°F

Partly Sunny

10 mph N Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Meigs County has 4 neighbours.

Bradley County county in Tennessee, United States
Hamilton County county in Tennessee, United States
McMinn County county in Tennessee, United States
Rhea County county in Tennessee, United States

Decatur

Demographics

The population of Meigs County increased by 6.22% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	11,753	-	census
2011	11,687	-0.56%	estimation process
2012	11,668	-0.16%	estimation process
2013	11,659	-0.08%	estimation process
2014	11,703	0.38%	estimation process
2015	11,804	0.86%	estimation process
2016	11,953	1.25%	estimation process
2017	12,042	0.74%	estimation process
2018	12,297	2.07%	estimation process
2019	12,422	1.01%	estimation process
2020	12,532	0.88%	estimation process

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Other places with the same name (1)

Meigs County, Ohio county in Ohio, United States of America with a population of 22,678 people.

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Knox County	475,609	County in Maine, United States
Hamilton County	371,662	County in Tennessee, United States
Rutherford County	339,261	County in North Carolina, United States
Williamson County	245,348	County in Tennessee, United States
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Sumner County	195,561	County in Tennessee, United States
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Chattanooga	184,742	The fourth most populous city in Tennessee.
Clarksville	161,247	The second most populous city in Tennessee.
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Murfreesboro	150,757	The second most populous city in Tennessee.