Logan County, WV

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    2024 Population
    31,418
    US Senator
    Shelley Moore Capito
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jim Justice
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    21.8%
    1.8% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $49,723
    5.26% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $103,400
    1.87% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    10,621
    5.1% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Logan County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    100% of the residents in Logan County, WV are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Logan County, WV are Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (652 degrees awarded in 2024) and Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center (24 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Logan County, WV was $103,400, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

    Most people in Logan County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Logan County, WV was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Logan County, WV is home to a population of 31.4k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.388% of Logan County, WV residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

    In 2024, there were 48.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Logan County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 614 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 100% of Logan County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Logan County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, WV
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      30k ± 117
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      614 ± 115
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      267 ± 95
    0.821%
    Hispanic Population
    258 people

    In 2024, there were 48.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Logan County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 614 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    0.821% of the people in Logan County, WV are hispanic (258 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Logan County, WV as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,614 ± 1,254 people
    2. Philippines
      2,231 ± 1,159 people
    3. India
      2,211 ± 1,154 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.388%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    122 people
    0.54%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    172 people

    As of 2024, 0.388% of Logan County, WV residents (122 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Logan County, WV was 0.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      531 ± 183
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      212 ± 121
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      113 ± 83

    Logan County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.5% of the population of Logan County, WV has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 6.88% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Logan County, WV see 2,455 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7829 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 771 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,455 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Logan County, WV

    Primary care physicians in Logan County, WV see an average of 2,455 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,455 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.49%
    Uninsured
    33.2%
    Employer Coverage
    31%
    Medicaid
    21.2%
    Medicare
    6.88%
    Non-Group
    1.28%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Logan County, WV declined by 4.31% from 6.78% to 6.49%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Logan County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 7.77 in Logan County, WV.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41% in Logan County, WV.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.37% in Logan County, WV.

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    Economy

    The economy of Logan County, WV employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Logan County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,207 people), Educational Services (1,220 people), and Retail Trade (1,017 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($145,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,617), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,695).

    Employment

    Occupations

    10.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 900
    5.1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Logan County, WV grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 10.1k employees to 10.6k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logan County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,387 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (939 people), and Management Occupations (869 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logan County, WV.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    10.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 900
    5.1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Logan County, WV grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 10.1k employees to 10.6k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logan County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,207 people), Educational Services (1,220 people), and Retail Trade (1,017 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logan County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Logan County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $50,281
    Median earning men ± $10,374
    $31,819
    Median earning women ± $2,336

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,159), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,013), and Wholesale Trade ($68,339).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,181), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,995), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,241).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    0.583%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 39
      Retail Trade
    2. 37
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 33
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $182k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $78.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $50.6k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (70%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (28.1%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.17%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from West Virginia

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    Shelley Moore Capito
    Senator from West Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Jim Justice
    Senator from West Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 14, 2025
    Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

    Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Logan County, WV awarded 676 degrees. The student population of Logan County, WV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 488 male students and 1,012 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Logan County, WV are White (659 and 97.5%), Two or More Races (11 and 1.63%), Black or African American (5 and 0.74%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 0.148%).

    The largest universities in Logan County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (652 and 96.4%) and Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center (24 and 3.55%).

    The most popular majors in Logan County, WV are General Studies (163 and 24.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (115 and 17%), and Registered Nursing (65 and 9.62%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,500 students enrolled in Logan County, WV, 32.5% men and 67.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,429 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      115 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      65 degrees awarded
    3. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      64 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Logan County, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 115 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Logan County, WV according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
      652 degrees awarded
    2. Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
      24 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College with 652 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 201 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Logan County, WV, which is 0.423 times less than the 475 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 659 degrees mean that there were 59.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 11 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($4,416) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Logan County, WV was $103,400 in 2024, which is 0.311 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,500 to $103,400, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Logan County, WV is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Logan County, WV have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logan County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Logan County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.67%.

    Housing

    Property

    $103,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,910
    $9,831
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$797

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Logan County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    77%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Logan County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $49,723
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,464
    12.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 947

    In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Logan County, WV grew to $49,723 from the previous year's value of $47,237.

    The following chart displays the households in Logan County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Logan County, WV is from West Virginia.
    0.443
    2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia
    0.443
    2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

    In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
    2. Carpooled (7.41%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.96%)

    In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Logan County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.41%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    28.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Logan County, WV have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Logan County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Logan County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Logan County, WV have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Logan County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.67%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logan County, WV (6.64k out of 30.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Logan County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 23.3% of the children was living in poverty in Logan County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 558 in Logan County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 100% per 100,000 population.

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