The Town Files

Meigs County, Tennessee

13,343 people. The median home is worth $180,000 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $61,375.

Towns in Meigs County

Towns in Meigs County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Decatur1,563$220,900$42,57842.4

People and housing

Meigs CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$180,000$204,650
Median rent$875$863
Median household income$61,375$57,917
Median age45.440.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%18.2%
Below the poverty line14.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

1,933 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,796 a year.

Largest industries in Meigs CountyManufacturing723 jobs · $61,894Retail166 jobs · $25,085Construction38 jobs · $40,390Finance & insurance36 jobs · $124,656Agriculture, forestry & fishi…11 jobs · $36,250Real estate5 jobs · $48,856
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Meigs County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 216 storm events in Meigs County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Meigs County by type since 1996Hail36Flood12Drought1Tornado3High Wind2Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood13Strong Wind3Winter Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Meigs County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).