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Logan County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Logan County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Logan County's economy reflects its Appalachian coal country roots, with a GDP per capita of $44,446 that outpaces its per capita income of $28,762, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive extraction rather than broad wage distribution. The labor market is constrained, with only 43.2% labor force participation, 9.8% unemployment, and just 13.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county of 31,826 has shed 5.8% of its population over five years, while housing costs remain low—median home value of $101,500 and median gross rent of $704/month—alongside a 21.4% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,723

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.8% since 2018

Logan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,048 (95.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone616 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race342 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races290 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone79 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone40 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island104
  2. 2.Spanish34
  3. 3.Other Indo-European10
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,274

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,446

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,762

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,427
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,017
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining886
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)828
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services788

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,798
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,128
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,049
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,469
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,177

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.32×)696
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.51×)719
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.42×)3,362
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)749
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)594

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$704/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,686 (17.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999727 (7.4%)
  • Less Than $10,000622 (6.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999607 (6.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999580 (5.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999573 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,056

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,761 (84.9%)
  • Carpooled764 (7.4%)
  • Worked At Home512 (5.0%)
  • Walked202 (2.0%)
  • Other48 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit29 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.