| MEIGS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 22838 |
| MEIGS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 23072 |
| MEIGS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1 |
| MEIGS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -234 |
| MEIGS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 23072 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1378 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4999 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| MEIGS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.1 |
| MEIGS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3435 |
| MEIGS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.4 |
| MEIGS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22168 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 184 |
| MEIGS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 67 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 249 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 167 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22010 |
| MEIGS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.6 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| MEIGS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.9 |
| MEIGS Births 2006 | 267 |
| MEIGS Deaths 2006 | 287 |
| MEIGS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| MEIGS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 66.3 |
| MEIGS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.2 |
| MEIGS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| MEIGS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.2 |
| MEIGS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7.4 |
| MEIGS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5511 |
| MEIGS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 31.8 |
| MEIGS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 10792 |
| MEIGS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10 |
| MEIGS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.1 |
| MEIGS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.4 |
| MEIGS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 59600 |
| MEIGS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5 |
| MEIGS Households 2000 (complete count) | 9234 |
| MEIGS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.47 |
| MEIGS Per capita income in 1999 | 13848 |
| MEIGS Median household income 2008 | 33683 |
| MEIGS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.1 |
| MEIGS Personal income 2007 | 507 |
| MEIGS Per capita personal income 2007 | 22226 |
| MEIGS Civilian labor force 2008 | 9098 |
| MEIGS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 924 |
| MEIGS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 10.2 |
| MEIGS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6414 |
| MEIGS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1382 |
| MEIGS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1178 |
| MEIGS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 168101 |
| MEIGS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26208 |
| MEIGS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 330 |
| MEIGS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2613 |
| MEIGS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -1 |
| MEIGS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1343 |
| MEIGS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10473 |
| MEIGS Total number of firms 2002 | 1479 |
| MEIGS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 26918 |
| MEIGS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 105843 |
| MEIGS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4566 |
| MEIGS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 6 |
| MEIGS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 690 |
| MEIGS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 77755 |
| MEIGS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 187689 |
| MEIGS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8260 |
| MEIGS Land area in square miles 2000 | 429.42 |
| MEIGS Population per square mile 2000 | 54 |
