Meigs County, Tennessee
County seat: Decatur · Population 14,186 (2025) · 195 sq mi
Meigs County is the 81st most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 14,186 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Decatur. It is part of the East Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Meigs County facts
- County seat
- Decatur
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 14,186 +11.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 195 sq mi 89th largest of 95
- Water area
- 22 sq mi
- Population density
- 73 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Named after
- Return J. Meigs, Sr. American judge (1740-1823)
- Largest city
- Decatur 1,637
- Median household income
- $61,375
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 47121
Cities and towns in Meigs County
Meigs County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Meigs County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur (county seat) | Town | 1,637 |
ZIP codes in Meigs County
6 ZIP codes reach into Meigs County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37308 also Hamilton County
- 37322 also McMinn County
- 37336 also Hamilton and Bradley counties
- 37826 also McMinn County
- 37846 also Loudon, Roane, Monroe and McMinn counties
- 37880 also Roane and McMinn counties
Population of Meigs County, 2020–2025
Meigs County grew by 1,430 people (+11.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 436 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,847 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,808 |
| 2021 | 13,030 |
| 2022 | 13,268 |
| 2023 | 13,695 |
| 2024 | 13,990 |
| 2025 | 14,186 |
Neighboring counties
- Rhea County northwest · 34,844 people
- McMinn County southeast · 57,404 people
- Roane County northeast · 57,395 people
- Hamilton County southwest · 390,833 people
- Bradley County south · 115,465 people
Printable Meigs County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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