How many people live in Meigs County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,500 people living in Meigs County, OH. That makes Meigs County the 81st-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
21.5K
population of Meigs County, OH (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 21,500 people lived in Meigs County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Meigs County, OH’s age demographics?
About 4,800 Meigs County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,300 Meigs County residents, or 20% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.7% of Ohio's population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Meigs County, OH's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Meigs County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 95.7% of the Meigs County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Meigs County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.98% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Meigs County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Meigs County, OH is Chester with about 2,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Meigs County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chester | 2,388 |
| 2. | Middleport | 2,130 |
| 3. | Olive | 1,631 |
| 4. | Pomeroy | 1,505 |
| 5. | Bedford | 1,202 |
| 6. | Columbia | 1,181 |
| 7. | Scipio | 1,169 |
| 8. | Orange | 1,041 |
| 9. | Salem | 934 |
| 10. | Lebanon | 882 |
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