Meta is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States.

[4] It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also the world headquarters of Diamond Pet Foods.

Meta is located in the southwestern corner of Osage County at the intersection of Missouri routes 133 and B, on the north bank of Sugar Creek, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of that stream's confluence with the Osage River.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.

36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.99% White, 1.20% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races.

About 9.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.3% of those 65 or over.