Meigs
Tennessee

What stands out

If you had to describe Meigs County in numbers, start here: population growth is in the top 2% of American counties (+3.3% a year), the overdose death rate is in the top 4% of American counties (47 per 100,000), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 5% of American counties (0.39%). Within Tennessee it ranks 2nd of 95 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Meigs County, Tennessee. 12,839 people live here with you. The population grew 3.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +521).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,434 a year, lower than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,796. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 79% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $303K, pricier than 70% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $801 a month. Property tax is 0.39% of home value, roughly $635 a year on that median home, lower than 95% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 82% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 47 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 3.9 per 10,000 people. 11.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.01 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 54% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 65 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 49, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 10 out of 100, safer than 90% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 234 Mbps down, faster than 66% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.