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Logan County, West Virginia

Logan County, West Virginia. Logan County had 30,375 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than West Virginia's (−1.5%). It holds 30 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs and 25 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 54045.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,375

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 32,567 · ACS 2020-2024: 31,418

Median household income

$49,723

±$4,464 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $59,608

Median home value

$103,400

±$5,910 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $162,600

Median gross rent

$710

±$54 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $872

How many people live in Logan County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 32,567 residents in Logan County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,375 for July 1, 2025, down 6.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than West Virginia's (−1.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 31,418 over 453 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −658 (31,856)
2021→2022 −606 (31,250)
2022→2023 −308 (30,942)
2023→2024 −327 (30,615)
2024→2025 −240 (30,375)

Logan County in West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Logan County	West Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	31,418	1,778,373	−1,736
Households	12,760±341	728,655	−1,056
Average household size	2.40±0.06	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	14,772±44	861,325	−2,081

Logan County's population since 2000

From 37,710 in 2000 to 30,375 in 2025: down 19.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 37,710
2005 (estimate) 36,476
2010 Census 36,743
2015 (estimate) 34,444
2020 Census 32,567
2025 (estimate) 30,375

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Logan County?

Logan County holds 30 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 25 census-designated places. The largest is Mallory with 1,417 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Logan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

MalloryGEOID 5450860	CDP	1,552	1,417±621	$101,546	$106,300	11.6%	100%
Logan	city	1,439	1,294±313	$29,832	$84,700	44.5%	100%
Mount Gay-ShamrockGEOID 5456342	CDP	1,430	1,166±404	$51,740	$84,100	27.5%	100%
Chapmanville	town	1,020	928±265	$41,369	$130,000	23.6%	100%
HoldenGEOID 5437948	CDP	783	670±238	$102,589	$112,400	3.3%	100%
Man	town	772	1,049±382	$60,000	$154,200	12.5%	100%
AccovilleGEOID 5400196	CDP	599	916±416	$36,737	$84,600	39.1%	100%
SwitzerGEOID 5478796	CDP	593	140±102	not published	not published	31.4%	100%
RobinetteGEOID 5469100	CDP	567	706±340	$25,679	$70,400	28.6%	100%
VerdunvilleGEOID 5483332	CDP	491	396±345	$56,178	$113,100	26.0%	100%
BrunoGEOID 5410876	CDP	483	638±300	not published	$251,700	4.9%	100%
KistlerGEOID 5444188	CDP	420	318±281	not published	not published	7.9%	100%
OmarGEOID 5460628	CDP	416	188±169	$64,390	not published	13.8%	100%
McConnellGEOID 5449732	CDP	412	818±464	not published	not published	48.5%	100%
West Logan	town	399	365±146	$44,896	$73,200	29.0%	100%
HenlawsonGEOID 5436484	CDP	353	324±251	not published	$114,400	75.9%	100%
AmherstdaleGEOID 5401660	CDP	350	256±333	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Justice AdditionGEOID 5442316	CDP	331	118±101	$77,574	$105,800	12.7%	100%
Mitchell HeightsGEOID 5454892	town	314	385±163	$80,000	$169,500	5.5%	100%
StollingsGEOID 5476996	CDP	310	505±312	$43,491	$66,600	20.4%	100%
MonavilleGEOID 5455132	CDP	302	502±255	$54,967	$216,300	11.1%	100%
Crooked CreekGEOID 5419060	CDP	273	517±325	not published	$40,700	33.7%	100%
GreenvilleGEOID 5433604	CDP	243	317±278	$50,655	$75,400	0.0%	100%
RossmoreGEOID 5470468	CDP	241	152±113	$55,865	not published	27.6%	100%
ChaunceyGEOID 5414716	CDP	234	198±153	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Sarah AnnGEOID 5472004	CDP	207	473±379	$99,115	$87,700	20.1%	100%
NeibertGEOID 5457916	CDP	205	219±274	not published	not published	10.5%	100%
Big CreekGEOID 5407228	CDP	195	210±202	not published	$140,400	0.0%	100%
Peach CreekGEOID 5462428	CDP	185	14±22	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
EarlingGEOID 5423020	CDP	76	180±186	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Logan County?

The median resident of Logan County is 44.1 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.0%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Logan County	West Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.1±0.5	42.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.8%±0.3 pts	20.0%	–
65 years and over	22.4%±0.1 pts	21.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.8%	2.1%	−0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	95.6%±0.4 pts	89.7%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.4 pts	3.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.5 pts	3.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	0.4%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	0.5%±0.3 pts	2.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.1%±1.1 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	29.6%±2.2 pts	19.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.5%±1.5 pts	6.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.8%±2.2 pts	89.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	14.7%±2.2 pts	24.1%	+4.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.7%±1.6 pts	9.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.4%±0.3 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Logan County earn?

Half of Logan County's 12,760 households earn less than $49,723 a year (±$4,464), against $59,608 in West Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $44,512 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Logan County	West Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$49,723±$4,464	$59,608	no clear change
Mean household income	$73,760±$8,196	$81,190	–
Per capita income	$30,056±$3,192	$34,203	no clear change
People below the poverty line	21.8%±3.4 pts	16.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	31.0%±8.0 pts	21.5%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	27.9%±3.2 pts	17.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.4%±1.9 pts	86.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Logan County?

Owners occupy 77.0% of Logan County's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,400 by its owner (±$5,910). The median renter pays $710 a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Logan County	West Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$103,400±$5,910	$162,600	no clear change
Median gross rent	$710±$54	$872	−$105
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.0%±8.8 pts	39.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,064±$70	$1,255	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.0%±3.0 pts	74.9%	+4.4 pts
Housing units	14,772±44	861,325	−2,081
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.7 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.8%±2.6 pts	6.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	71.6%±2.7 pts	70.9%	–
Mobile homes	22.4%±2.9 pts	13.6%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.4 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	12.8%±2.5 pts	14.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Logan County building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units across Logan County in 2025 (1 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 2 units
2020 1 units
2021 1 units
2022 2 units
2023 0 units
2024 1 units
2025 1 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Logan County get to work?

84.9% of Logan County's workers drive alone and 5.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Logan County	West Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	45.3%±2.2 pts	53.8%	–
Unemployment rate	8.5%±2.7 pts	5.4%	−5.9 pts
Drove alone to work	84.9%±3.1 pts	78.1%	–
Carpooled	7.4%±2.3 pts	8.5%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.8 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	5.0%±1.9 pts	9.1%	+3.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.4 min±2.3	26.6 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Logan County's census tracts?

Logan County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $28,317 (Tract 9569) to $64,535 (Tract 9566).

Census tracts of Logan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9561.0254045956102	Chapmanville (51%)	2,810	3,043±507	$38,971	$152,700	$657	36.7%
Tract 9561.0354045956103	Verdunville (9%)	4,002	3,611±631	$62,286	$107,600	$776	18.1%
Tract 9561.0454045956104	–	2,684	2,144±611	$39,722	$111,300	$662	11.1%
Tract 956254045956200	Mount Gay-Shamrock (34%)	3,478	3,365±452	$55,863	$107,400	$684	16.0%
Tract 956454045956400	Man (16%)	3,224	3,804±525	$54,361	$75,400	$695	23.1%
Tract 956554045956500	Mallory (23%)	2,052	1,891±457	$31,902	$79,200	$447	27.7%
Tract 956654045956600	Man (10%)	4,381	4,292±578	$64,535	$115,000	$869	10.8%
Tract 956754045956700	Switzer (9%)	3,617	3,254±597	$48,734	$81,100	$731	25.3%
Tract 956854045956800	Henlawson (5%)	4,228	3,881±558	$57,707	$116,600	$660	18.3%
Tract 956954045956900	Logan (49%)	2,091	2,133±510	$28,317	$49,900	$803	40.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Logan County compare with West Virginia's other counties?

Logan County's rank among West Virginia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	17th of 55
Growth 2020-2025	50th of 55
Residents per square mile	20th of 55
Median household income	42nd of 55
Median home value	48th of 55
Median gross rent	38th of 55
Poverty rate	11th of 55
Bachelor's degree or higher	41st of 55
Median age	33rd of 55

Every county in West Virginia

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Logan County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.