Logan County Demographics

A map of Logan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,046	30,785	95.6%	94.5%
Black	614	580	2.0%	1.8%
Multiracial	418	839	1.3%	2.6%
Hispanic	258	224	0.8%	0.7%
Asian	79	63	0.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	3	76	0.0%	0.2%

Logan County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 31,418, a decrease from the 32,567 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.6% White, 2.0% Black, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Logan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Logan has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Logan County, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 8.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Logan County is ranked the 17th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Logan County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Logan County's White Population

30,046 residents of Logan County, or 95.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Logan County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Logan County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Logan County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Logan County's population has increased from 94.5% to 95.6%.

Logan County is more White than neighboring Mingo County (95% White), and McDowell County (86.5% White). Logan County is less White than neighboring Boone County (97.1% White), Lincoln County (96.3% White), and Wyoming County (96.8% White).

Logan County's Black Population

614 residents of Logan County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Logan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Logan County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Logan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Logan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Logan County is more Black than neighboring Boone County (0.4% Black), Lincoln County (0% Black), and Wyoming County (0.3% Black). Logan County is less Black than neighboring McDowell County (8.8% Black).

Logan County's Asian Population

79 residents of Logan County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Logan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Logan County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Logan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Asian residents' share of Logan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Logan County is more Asian than neighboring Mingo County (0% Asian), Boone County (0.2% Asian), Wyoming County (0.1% Asian), and McDowell County (0.1% Asian). Logan County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.5% Asian).

Logan County's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Logan County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Logan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Logan County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Logan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Logan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Logan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (0.7% Hispanic). Logan County is less Hispanic than neighboring McDowell County (2.1% Hispanic).

Logan County's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Logan County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Logan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Logan County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Logan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 96.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Logan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Logan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mingo County (0.1% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.1% Native American/Other), and McDowell County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Logan County's Multiracial Population

418 residents of Logan County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Logan County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Logan County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Logan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Logan County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Logan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mingo County (2.1% Multiracial), Boone County (1.6% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.2% Multiracial), Wyoming County (2% Multiracial), and McDowell County (2.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.