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Meigs is a city in Mitchell and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census.

Meigs, Georgia
City
Meigs City Hall and Police Station
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Mitchell, Thomas[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
• Land	1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	928
• Density	596.40/sq mi (230.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31765
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-50680[3]
GNIS feature ID	0318004[4]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889.[5] The city is named after Josiah Meigs (1757–1822), American college professor, journalist, and president of the University of Georgia.[6]

Geography

Meigs is located at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W (31.072664, -84.090988).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (1.24%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	617		—
1910	697		13.0%
1920	1,011		45.1%
1930	1,000		−1.1%
1940	927		−7.3%
1950	1,125		21.4%
1960	1,236		9.9%
1970	1,226		−0.8%
1980	1,231		0.4%
1990	1,120		−9.0%
2000	1,090		−2.7%
2010	1,035		−5.0%
2020	928		−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

Meigs racial composition[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	255	27.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	576	62.07%
Asian	3	0.32%
Other/Mixed	19	2.05%
Hispanic or Latino	76	8.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 399 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 686.4 inhabitants per square mile (265.0/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 289.7 per square mile (111.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.79% African American, 26.24% White, 1.38% Pacific Islander, 4.77% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61% of the population.

There were 399 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,993, and the median income for a family was $20,046. Males had a median income of $18,594 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,104. About 36.2% of families and 45.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.5% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Meigs had the 14th-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.[10]

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