Meigs, GA Population

Overview

951

Total Population

34.4

Median age

54.15%

Female population %

84.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Meigs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meigs is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meigs's population under 18 was 33.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meigs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meigs, 22.29% were under the age of 15, 26.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.64% aged 30 to 64, 7.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 more females than males in Meigs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.15% females and 45.85% males in Meigs, GA.
The Meigs, GA gender ratio is 84.7:100 i.e. 84.7 men to 100 women (0.847).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 67.

Meigs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meigs population: 31.55% are White, 61.20% are Black or African American, 1.79% are some other race and 5.47% are multiracial.
Meigs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 821 (86.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meigs is Black or African American with a population of 582 (61.20% of the total population).

Meigs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,124 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Meigs's population decreased by 81 (7.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meigs's population decreased by 110 (10.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meigs's population was lowest in year 2020 at 927.