Language Spoken At Home in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 22,348 | 100% |
| English only | 22,151 | 99.1% |
| Language other than English | 197 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 92 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 123 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 78 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 51 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 23 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,664 | 100% |
| American | 3,159 | 13.3% |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 25 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 878 | 3.7% |
| English | 2,300 | 9.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 373 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 85 | 0.4% |
| German | 6,149 | 26.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 140 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 3,416 | 14.4% |
| Italian | 405 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 337 | 1.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 36 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 389 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 311 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 359 | 1.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 9,598 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 6,448 | 67.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,333 | 24.3% |
| Married-couple family | 4,992 | 52.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,630 | 17.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 408 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 156 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,048 | 10.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 547 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,150 | 32.8% |
| Householder living alone | 2,593 | 27.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,015 | 10.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,740 | 28.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,719 | 28.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 23,416 | 100% |
| Householder | 9,598 | 41.0% |
| Spouse | 4,945 | 21.1% |
| Child | 6,509 | 27.8% |
| Other relatives | 1,231 | 5.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,133 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 767 | 3.3% |
Marital Status in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,488 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,565 | 27.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,250 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 136 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 296 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 1,241 | 13.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 9,751 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,941 | 19.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,019 | 51.5% |
| Separated | 180 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 1,316 | 13.5% |
| Divorced | 1,295 | 13.3% |
Fertility in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 225 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 94 | 41.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 559 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 354 | 63.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 77 | 13.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 96 | 17.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 91 | 16.3% |
| 5 or more years | 90 | 16.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 354 | 100% |
| Who are female | 170 | 48.0% |
| Who are married | 271 | 76.6% |
School Enrollment in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,280 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 244 | 4.6% |
| Kindergarten | 257 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,453 | 46.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,350 | 25.6% |
| College or graduate school | 976 | 18.5% |
Educational Attainment in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 16,486 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 771 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,057 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,382 | 44.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,794 | 16.9% |
| Associate's degree | 1,598 | 9.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,119 | 6.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 765 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.4% |
Veteran Status in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,314 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,127 | 11.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 23,471 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,563 | 19.4% |
| Under 18 years | 5,350 | 100% |
| With a disability | 321 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 14,543 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,619 | 18.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,578 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,623 | 45.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 23,440 | 100% |
| Same house | 20,992 | 89.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,448 | 10.4% |
| Same county | 1,168 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 1,280 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 1,020 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 260 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,664 | 100% |
| Native | 23,590 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 23,554 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 16,017 | 67.7% |
| Different state | 7,537 | 31.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 36 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 74 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 74 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 13.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 64 | 86.5% |
Year of Entry in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 110 | 100% |
| Native | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 74 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 74 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Meigs County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 74 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 28 | 37.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 31 | 41.9% |
| Northern America | 15 | 20.3% |