county

Logan County, KY

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

AI Overview

Logan County, KY has a population of 27,731 that grew 3.3% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 57.2% and an unemployment rate of 4.8%; just 16.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Median worker earnings stand at $37,426 against a median household income of $60,382, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $151,500 and median gross rent of $719 per month. The 75.4% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 14.0% reflect a largely settled, cost-contained residential base with a median age of 40.3 years.

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

Population

27,731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,901 (89.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,253 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,012 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone474 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race197 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone92 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish328
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic245
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island82
  4. 4.Other Indo-European46
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,459

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,191

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,251

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,997
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,130
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,397
  4. 4.Construction (Group)923
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services747

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,588
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,764
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,485
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,592
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.19×)604
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.51×)2,965
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)1,043
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)1,273
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.95×)661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,057 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999812 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999740 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999719 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999709 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999583 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,426

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,511 (84.5%)
  • Carpooled977 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home435 (3.9%)
  • Other159 (1.4%)
  • Walked157 (1.4%)
  • Taxi11 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Logan County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

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