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Logan County
U.S. county
Logan County Courthouse in Logan
Logan County Courthouse in Logan
Map of West Virginia highlighting Logan County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  West Virginia
Founded January 12, 1824
Named for Chief Logan
Seat Logan
Largest city Logan
Area
 • Total 456 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Land 454 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water 1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 36,743
 • Estimate 
(2019)
 32,019
 • Density 80.58/sq mi (31.11/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,743. Its county seat is Logan. Logan County comprises the Logan, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 456 square miles (1,180 km2), of which 454 square miles (1,180 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.4%) is water.

Major highways

  • I‑73 (future)
  • I‑74 (future)
  • US 52.svg U.S. Highway 52
  • US 119.svg U.S. Highway 119
  • WV-10.svg West Virginia Route 10
  • WV-17.svg West Virginia Route 17
  • WV-44.svg West Virginia Route 44
  • WV-73.svg West Virginia Route 73
  • WV-80.svg West Virginia Route 80

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1830 3,680 —
1840 4,309 17.1%
1850 3,620 −16.0%
1860 4,938 36.4%
1870 5,124 3.8%
1880 7,329 43.0%
1890 11,101 51.5%
1900 6,955 −37.3%
1910 14,476 108.1%
1920 41,006 183.3%
1930 58,534 42.7%
1940 67,768 15.8%
1950 77,391 14.2%
1960 61,570 −20.4%
1970 46,269 −24.9%
1980 50,679 9.5%
1990 43,032 −15.1%
2000 37,710 −12.4%
2010 36,743 −2.6%
2019 (est.) 32,019 −12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2019

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,743 people, 14,907 households, and 10,512 families living in the county. The population density was 81.0 inhabitants per square mile (31.3/km2). There were 16,743 housing units at an average density of 36.9 per square mile (14.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.6% were Irish, 13.3% were German, 7.8% were English, and 6.9% were American.

Of the 14,907 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 42.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,465 and the median income for a family was $43,475. Males had a median income of $39,462 versus $26,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,614. About 17.6% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

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City

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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