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 (486 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center (15 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.

Logan County, WV borders Boone County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Mingo County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.

United States West Virginia Logan, WV

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Logan County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
30k ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
614 ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 95

0.821%

Hispanic Population

258 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Logan County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
531 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
212 ± 121
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Logan County, WV.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

39
Retail Trade
37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$182k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$78.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$50.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Logan County, WV awarded 501 degrees. The student population of Logan County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 450 male students and 1,039 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Logan County, WV are White (492 and 98.2%), Two or More Races (5 and 0.998%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.399%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.399%).

The largest universities in Logan County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (486 and 97%) and Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center (15 and 2.99%).

The most popular majors in Logan County, WV are General Studies (109 and 21.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (80 and 16%), and Registered Nursing (53 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,489 students enrolled in Logan County, WV, 30.2% men and 69.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,416 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
80 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
53 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Logan County, WV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 80 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
486 degrees awarded
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College with 486 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Logan County, WV, which is 0.361 times less than the 368 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 492 degrees mean that there were 98.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Logan County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Logan County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Logan County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (7.41%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Logan County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Logan County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.6 in Logan County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Logan County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Logan County, WV.