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Meigs Georgia Information: Meigs, Georgia is part of THOMAS County. Population for Meigs from the last gathering is 1090. You can view Meigs venues that host many Meigs GA events every year. You can also research Meigs Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Meigs Georgia real estate guide. Meigs Georgia has a latitude of 31.0607 and a longitude of -84.0795. Zip codes in Meigs, GA include 31765 ... more Meigs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Meigs, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Meigs, GA was 1,090.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Meigs was 496, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Meigs, GA
There are an estimated 143 married men in the town. 36.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Meigs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Meigs is 594 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Meigs, Georgia
There are an estimated 141 married women in the community. 32.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Meigs, GA
The median age of people living in Meigs, GA was 30.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Meigs was 85. There were 732 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (118) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Meigs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Meigs, GA was 1,081.

White Population in Meigs, GA
The estimated White population in the Meigs community is 286, which is 26.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Meigs, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 728, which is 66.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Meigs, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Meigs, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Meigs, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Meigs, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Meigs was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 52, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Meigs community was 83, or 7.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Meigs, GA
The household population number in Meigs was 1,087.

Group Quarters Population in Meigs, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Meigs, GA
The average household size in Meigs is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Meigs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 460 total housing units in Meigs.

The number of occupied housing units was 399, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 275 were owner-occupied (68.9), and 124 were renter-occupied (31.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Meigs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Meigs, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 144, with a median value in dollars of 39,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Meigs, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Meigs, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 317 people in the community had a high school degree, or 50.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Meigs, Georgia
8 people in Meigs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 1.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Meigs, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Meigs was 55, or 7.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Meigs, GA
In 2000, there were 371 people in Meigs, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Meigs, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 84 people in Meigs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Meigs, Georgia
There were 384 in the labor force in Meigs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Meigs was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Meigs, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $16,993. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Meigs, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,046. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Meigs, Georgia
Per capita income in Meigs in the last full census was 8,104. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Meigs numbered 104, or 36.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Meigs, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 506, or 45.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.