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Logan County

Illinois · 27,182 residents (2025 est.) · 618 sq mi
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Logan County is a county of 27,713 people in Illinois. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $134,400. The foreign-born share is 1%. Median rent is $829 a month. There are 45 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,713
−11%since 2000
from 31,183 in 2000
27,182 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
45 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 48 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+11%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
618 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K28K29K30K32K19902000201020202024Logan County
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(1,257)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(1,510)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(1,535)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(1,689)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(1,912)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(3,529)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(3,845)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(3,484)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(3,543)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(3,021)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(1,628)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(760)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,358
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,389 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,126
+96%since 2000
from $17,953 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+4%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Construction5.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$134,400
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$829
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $455 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
31.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.16 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.0
+3%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
17
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(28,247)
Black6.5%(2,037)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(503)
Asian0.5%(165)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(23,807)
Black5.4%(1,483)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(966)
Asian0.5%(130)
Other4.8%(1,327)
Diversity Score
32
+1%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−33%since 2020
from 47 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(538)
Puerto Rican0.4%(123)
Colombian0.4%(103)
Spaniard0.3%(82)
Panamanian0.1%(25)
Cuban0.1%(21)
Dominican0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(57)
Filipino0.1%(39)
Asian Indian0.1%(18)
Korean0%(6)
Burmese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German26.1%(7,242)
Irish13%(3,615)
English12.2%(3,376)
American5.4%(1,487)
Italian2.2%(620)
Polish2%(547)
Scottish1.6%(445)
Swedish1.4%(379)
French1%(283)
Dutch1%(282)
Greek0.8%(215)
Norwegian0.6%(162)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.5%(152)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(145)
Welsh0.4%(104)
Lithuanian0.3%(90)
British0.3%(79)
Swiss0.2%(42)
Czech0.1%(32)
Armenian0.1%(25)
Russian0.1%(25)
Croatian0.1%(17)
Belgian0.1%(16)
Slovene0.1%(16)
Arab0.1%(15)
Danish0.1%(15)
Austrian0%(10)
Israeli0%(8)
Iranian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovak0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+41%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2011
from 51.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+14.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(3,995)
Married50.8%(5,704)
Widowed3.8%(422)
Divorced9.8%(1,102)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(3,698)
Married45.4%(5,536)
Widowed10.5%(1,284)
Divorced13.7%(1,670)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(332)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(347)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(477)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(96)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,410 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Logan County, Illinois?

Logan County, Illinois has about 27,713 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Logan County, Illinois?

The typical household in Logan County, Illinois earns about $66,358 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Logan County, Illinois expensive?

In Logan County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $134,400, and the typical rent is about $829 a month.

How educated are people in Logan County, Illinois?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Logan County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Logan County, Illinois?

About 13.1% of people in Logan County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Logan County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Logan County, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,085 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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