Meigs County, Tennessee

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.3 | 13,691 people · 36th most distressed in Tennessee

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Meigs County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.2 — 735th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Tennessee, it ranks 36th of 95 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Meigs County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 79.8 — worse than roughly 80% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 79.8
Uninsured Rate 76
Disability Rate 83
Income & Poverty 65.4
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 74
Debt & Delinquency 64.0
Debt in Collections 70
Medical Debt 89
Student Loan Delinquency 63
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 52.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 44
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 71
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 36
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Employment & Wages 44.6
Unemployment Rate 82
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 8
Business Formation Rate 44

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Meigs County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Meigs County
Meigs County, TN 61.3 Elevated
Bradley County, TN 62.0 Elevated +0.8
McMinn County, TN 60.3 Elevated -1.0
Rhea County, TN 60.0 Elevated -1.3
Hamilton County, TN 51.7 Elevated -9.5
Roane County, TN 48.5 Normal -12.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Meigs County
Bleckley County, GA 61.3 Elevated +0.0
Beaufort County, NC 61.2 Elevated -0.0
Gonzales County, TX 61.2 Elevated -0.1
Coshocton County, OH 61.1 Elevated -0.1
Alcorn County, MS 61.1 Elevated -0.1

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