Meigs
Ohio

What stands out

If you had to describe Meigs County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is among the highest in America (64 per 100,000), unemployment is in the top 4% of American counties (5.8%), and the median home price is in the bottom 5% of American counties ($112K). Within Ohio it ranks 2nd of 88 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Meigs County, Ohio. 22,242 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -45).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,255 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,798. Unemployment runs 5.8%, higher than 96% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Ohio takes 1.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $556 a year.

Home

The median home costs $112K, cheaper than 95% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $749 a month. Property tax is 1.00% of home value, roughly $1,049 a year on that median home, higher than 60% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 64 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.7 years, shorter than 82% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 2.2 per 10,000 people. 9.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.73 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 88% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 42, colder than 58% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 29 out of 100, safer than 71% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 165 Mbps down, slower than 65% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.