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Logan County, KS

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

AI Overview

Logan County is a small, rural Kansas county of 2,720 residents with an economy generating $59,458 in GDP per capita—well above median worker earnings of $41,305—suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors. The labor market is notably tight, with unemployment at 1.2% and labor force participation at 68.0%, while 26.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.2% have at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $116,600 and median gross rent of $796/month, though the county has shed 3.2% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

2,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,662

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,405 (88.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races93 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race85 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone82 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone25 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish118
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic16
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island13
  4. 4.Other Indo-European8
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

109

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,458

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$40,940

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance296
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining240
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)166
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities166
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services134

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations486
  2. 2.Service Occupations284
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations245
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations243
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations192

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.23×)280
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.63×)137
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)150
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)103
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.03×)102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$796/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999153 (19.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99979 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99968 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99964 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99963 (7.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99959 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,176 (81.4%)
  • Worked At Home146 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled61 (4.2%)
  • Walked58 (4.0%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.