Meigs County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Meigs County, Tennessee has a population of 13,343 across 195 square miles, up 9.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $352.7 m in 2024, 109 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $940,000.
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Meigs County
How many people live in Meigs County
- Population13,343
- Households5,235
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$61,375
- Median age45.4
- Median gross rent$875 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$180,000
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,666
- Population under 182,704
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,808
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,831
- Civilian labor force5,558
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.2 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties83rd of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2266th
Meigs County is the 83rd largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.0 percent against 20.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meigs County
Is Meigs County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base9.26 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,756
- Births, 2024126
- Deaths, 2024238
- Natural change, 2024-112
- Net domestic migration, 2024370
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024370
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,509
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents173rd
The county has grown 9.26 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Meigs County
Where people moving to Meigs County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving600
- People arriving, from those returns1,278
- Adjusted gross income arriving$42.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$69,993
- Largest single originMeigs County Non-migrants (4,372 households)
- Largest single destination (4,372 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs County Non-migrants | 4,372 | 9,069 | $293.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 185 | 399 | $14.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 95 | 196 | $6.9 m |
| Hamilton County | 87 | 184 | $7.2 m |
| McMinn County | 87 | 200 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 82 | 146 | $4.0 m |
| Bradley County | 71 | 152 | $7.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 50 | 111 | $4.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Meigs County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Meigs County
What the Meigs County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$352.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$337.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.6 percent
- GDP change over five years33.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties85th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2623rd
- GDP per resident$26,437
Output grew 4.6 percent in the latest year and 33.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Meigs County
Who employs people in Meigs County
- Covered employment, annual average1,933
- Establishments reporting164
- Average annual pay$55,796
- Average weekly wage$1,073
- Sector 31-33, employment723
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,894
- Sector 44-45, employment166
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,085
- Sector 23, employment38
- Sector 23, average annual pay$40,390
- Sector 52, employment36
- Sector 52, average annual pay$124,656
- Sector 11, employment11
- Sector 53, employment5
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 723 | 17 | $61,894 |
| Sector 44-45 | 166 | 28 | $25,085 |
| Sector 23 | 38 | 10 | $40,390 |
| Sector 52 | 36 | 12 | $124,656 |
| Sector 11 | 11 | 5 | $36,250 |
| Sector 53 | 5 | 4 | $48,856 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 723 jobs, 37.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Meigs County
What businesses operate in Meigs County
- Establishments, all industries109
- Employment at those establishments1,839
- Annual payroll$81.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Meigs County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202494
- Declared construction value permitted$26.5 m
- Single family units authorised94
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$282,228
- Units authorised per 1,000 households18.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Meigs County
How much SBA lending happens in Meigs County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$940,000
- Average 7(a) approval$313,333
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$115,000
- 90th percentile approval$575,000
- Largest single approval$575,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)43
- Jobs per approval14.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFuneral Homes and Funeral Services (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (1)
The average approval of $313,333 sits close to the median of $250,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meigs County
Do SBA loans in Meigs County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meigs County
Which parts of Meigs County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- DECATUR, approvals1
- Ten Mile, approvals1
- Georgetown, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DECATUR | 1 | $575,000 |
| Ten Mile | 1 | $250,000 |
| Georgetown | 1 | $115,000 |
DECATUR accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Ten Mile. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meigs County
How big is Meigs County
- Land area195 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties89th of 95
- Width, east to west22.3 mi
- Height, north to south32.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land68
- Establishments per square mile0.56
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Meigs County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Meigs County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,343
- Households5,235
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$61,375
- Median age45.4
Common questions
Meigs County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Meigs County, Tennessee?
13,343, in 5,235 households, ranking 83rd of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Meigs County growing?
The population has grown 9.26 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 126 births against 238 deaths, with net migration of 370. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Meigs County?
$61,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,000, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $875 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Meigs County?
109 establishments, employing 1,839 people with an annual payroll of $81.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Meigs County?
Average annual pay is $55,796, or $1,073 a week, across 1,933 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Meigs County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $940,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Meigs County?
94 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $26.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Meigs County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Meigs County come from?
The largest single origin is Meigs County Non-migrants, with 4,372 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,993 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Meigs County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Meigs County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.