Logan County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Logan County, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Logan County, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Logan County, Kentucky. The estimated population of Logan County, Kentucky is 27,319 people, with a median age of 40.7.

We can look at the total population in Logan County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
27,319
+1%
+1.76%
2020
27,049
+0.55%
-
2019
26,902
+0.2%
-
2018
26,849
+0.01%
-
2017
26,847
 - -

Population of Logan County, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.2%
88.8%
 -0.68%
Black/African American
6.2%
6.3%
 -1.59%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
3%
2.7%
 +11.11%
Asian
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
1.7%
 +5.88%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Logan County, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.7 -0.97% 40.2 0% 41.5 -0.48%
2020 41.1 +0.98% 40.2 +1.01% 41.7 +0.72%
2019 40.7 -0.25% 39.8 +0.76% 41.4 -0.48%
2018 40.8 +0.25% 39.5 -1% 41.6 +0.73%
2017 40.7 - 39.9 - 41.3 -

The median age of Logan County, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,612 +20.15% 1,516 +12.84% 1,958 1,714
10 to 19 1,918 -13.61% 1,929 -8.39% 1,662 1,766
20 to 29 1,559 +1.09% 1,566 +2.78% 1,571 1,602
30 to 39 1,487 -2.94% 1,602 +5.04% 1,440 1,680
40 to 49 1,753 +0.64% 1,622 -5.7% 1,759 1,529
50 to 59 1,940 -12.6% 2,087 -4.95% 1,703 1,983
60 to 69 1,476 +20.34% 1,720 +6.64% 1,792 1,826
70+ 1,386 +5.33% 1,674 +11.71% 1,461 1,873

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Logan County, Kentucky is $53,133.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Logan County.

  • Under 25
    $56,327.00
  • 25 to 44
    $61,133.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,196.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,043.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Logan County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Logan County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Logan County, Kentucky is currently $64,357.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.50% of households in Logan County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Logan County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.11%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.61%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.07%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.50%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Logan County is $25,945.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Logan County by the total population of Logan County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Logan County, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Logan County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.57%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.33%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.43%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.73%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.94%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Logan County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Logan County over the age of 16 is 21,453.

Of those people, a total of 57.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Logan County is 54.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,234 44.30% 12.40%
20 to 24 years 1,531 78.50% 8.90%
25 to 29 years 1,642 73.80% 2.50%
30 to 34 years 1,438 82.30% 5.90%
35 to 44 years 3,409 81.20% 10.90%
45 to 54 years 3,380 76.00% 1.80%
55 to 59 years 1,867 53.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,934 55.40% 3.30%
65 to 74 years 2,983 24.80% 1.10%
75 years and over 2,035 5.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Logan County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 19,489 57.40% 3.60%
Black or African American 1,320 65.80% 26.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 10 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 105 42.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 231 61.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 298 61.10% 14.30%
Hispanic or Latino 541 79.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,207 56.90% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Logan County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Logan County is 11,730, with median earnings of $34,598.00.

Women in Logan County, Kentucky earning approximately 64.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,730 $34,598.00
Male 6,458 $43,564.00
Female 5,272 $27,890.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 986 $50,861.00
Business and Financial 186 $39,300.00
Computer and Mathematical 128 $68,438.00
Architecture and Engineering 264 $40,294.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 47 $113,105.00
Community and Social Service 338 $33,700.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 648 $39,268.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 169 $41,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 806 $48,194.00
Healthcare Support 458 $23,049.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 27 $28,125.00
Law Enforcement 90 $44,135.00
Food Preparation and Serving 534 $13,621.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 308 $26,250.00
Personal Care and Service 104 $30,694.00
Sales 882 $21,803.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,410 $28,109.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 145 $51,292.00
Construction and Extraction 946 $31,875.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 530 $50,500.00
Production 1,539 $46,182.00
Transportation and Material Moving 358 $39,815.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 776 $51,557.00 210 $38,750.00
Business and Financial 141 $39,350.00 45 $32,446.00
Computer and Mathematical 90 $80,643.00 38 $22,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $74,183.00 119 $36,324.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36 $0.00 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 240 $31,866.00 98 $35,968.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 163 $43,059.00 485 $38,792.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 62 $102,652.00 107 $40,845.00
Healthcare Practitioners 58 $57,143.00 748 $47,778.00
Healthcare Support 27 $0.00 431 $22,196.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 87 $44,279.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 205 $16,607.00 329 $12,161.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 216 $38,500.00 92 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 35 $28,942.00 69 $31,458.00
Sales 382 $29,700.00 500 $11,667.00
Office and Administrative Support 392 $36,875.00 1,018 $26,969.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 112 $42,143.00 33 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 864 $35,083.00 82 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 481 $51,375.00 49 $0.00
Production 1,176 $53,320.00 363 $33,373.00
Transportation and Material Moving 296 $39,352.00 62 $250,001.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,749 households in Logan County, with an average household size of 2.51 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,277 families in Logan County with an average family size of 3.06 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,687 616 974 3,472
Average Household Size 3.13 2.78 3.18 1.26
Total Families 5,687 616 974 0
Average Household Size 3.12 2.64 3.01 0

Poverty

Of the 7,277 families in Logan County, 12.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Logan County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,458 housing units in Logan County, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,749 86.28%
Vacant 1,709 13.72%

22.07% of the total 12,458 housing units in Logan County are rental units. This is approximately 2,749 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,774 are occupied by the owner - or 62.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Logan County is $636.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Logan County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    226
  • Less than $500
    723
  • $500 to $999
    1,582
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    412
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    32
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Logan County is $110,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Logan County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,018
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,485
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,239
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,329
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,024
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    446
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    200
  • $1,000,000 or more
    33

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Logan County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Logan County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,676
  • 1940 to 1949
    357
  • 1950 to 1959
    893
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,087
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,303
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,573
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,990
  • 2000 to 2009
    915
  • 2010 to 2013
    612
  • 2014 or later
    52

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Logan County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    691
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,651
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,070
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,337

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Logan County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Logan County that commute to work in a particular way.

26.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Logan County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    727
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,138
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,297
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    974
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,552
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    710
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,588
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    408
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    719
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,064
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    638
  • 90 or more minutes
    143

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Logan County, Kentucky in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Logan County, Kentucky

We have data for 9 places in Logan County, Kentucky. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.