Hamilton County vs. Meigs County

	Hamilton County (TN)	Meigs County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	364,286	12,306
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.3%	4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	336,486	11,768
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	336,463	11,753
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	21.2%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.4%
White alone, percent	75.9%	95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	19.4%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	2.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.0%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	22,867	839
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.0%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	160,770	5,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	63.8%	80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$171,400	$123,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,271	$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$404	$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$840	$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.2%	2.7%
Building permits, 2018	1,687	40
Households, 2014-2018	140,890	4,790
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.9%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.0%	76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.9%	61.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.2%	84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	31.2%	10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.7%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.8%	50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	44.4%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	12,127,517	233,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,236,523	51,947
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,154	$4,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.7	30.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,035	$43,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,184	$23,555
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	9,032	105
Total employment, 2017	188,469	1,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,169,558	59,167
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.8%	9.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	27,208	710
All firms, 2012	30,007	747
Men-owned firms, 2012	16,943	342
Women-owned firms, 2012	9,332	263
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	24,045	673
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	3,346	65
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	24,741	654
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	9.3%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.3%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.8%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	620.3	60.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	542.43	195.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hamilton county (TN) and Meigs county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.