Logan County, Colorado

County in CO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

20,892

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.2

years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Diversity Index

39.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.7%

foreign-born population

94.3%Native

5.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Logan County is a county in Colorado, United States.

Location

County in CO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.728091° N, 103.090464° W

DMS40° 43′ 41.13″ N, 103° 05′ 25.67″ W

Population Density & area

11.36/sq mi (4.39/km²)

Total Area

1,845 sq mi (4,778 km²)

Land Area

1,839 sq mi (4,762 km²) · 99.66%

Water Area

6 sq mi (16 km²) · 0.34%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.4% male

Male 55.4%

Female 44.6%

males per 100 females

Logan County 124.1

Colorado 102.6

United States 98

Nativity

5.7%

foreign-born population

94.3%Native

5.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Logan County 5.7%

Colorado 9.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.2

years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Logan County

39.2

Colorado

37.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Logan County 59

Colorado 57.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18%	21%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62.9%	63.4%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.1%	15.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59	57.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	28.6	33.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.4	24.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.5%

Black

3.6%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

17.2%

Other

3.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

39.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Logan County 39.9%

Colorado 52.5%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Logan County population

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	17.2%	22.5%	19.3%
Mexican	12.2%	15.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.6%	5.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	82.8%	77.5%	80.7%
One race	80.7%	72.9%	76.4%
White	75.5%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	3.6%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.6%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	4.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.4% family

Family 55.4%

Non family 44.6%

% family households

Logan County 55.4%

Colorado 61.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.26

persons per household

Logan County

2.26

Colorado

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Logan County population

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Total households	8,203	2,374,218	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.26	2.42	2.53
Family households	4,543	1,465,097	82,990,528
Average family size	3.03	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	3,394	1,147,437	60,637,388
Other families	1,149	317,660	22,353,140
Male householder	226	106,780	6,572,819
Female householder	923	210,880	15,780,321
Non-family households	3,660	909,121	46,236,968
One-person households	3,078	679,604	37,140,836
Male householder	1,473	330,797	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	455	88,830	5,225,110
Female householder	1,605	348,807	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	745	157,958	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	582	229,517	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

8,741

housing units

Logan County 8,741

Colorado 2,589,053

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

93.8% occupied

Occupied 93.8%

Vacant 6.2%

vacancy rate

Logan County 6.2%

Colorado 8.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.8%

Single family houses

77.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.4%

Mobile homes

9.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1964

Half of houses were built before 1964, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

31.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.9%	17.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56%	43.7%	51.6%
7+ rooms	34.2%	39.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.7%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33.1%	24.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	36.6%	32.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	21.6%	29.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1964	1988	1981
Total housing units	8,741	2,589,053	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.3% owners

Renter-occupied 33.7%

Owner-occupied 66.3%

homeownership rate

Logan County 66.3%

Colorado 66.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

1.99

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Logan County 2.39

Colorado 2.56

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Total occupied units	8,203	2,374,218	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	27.6%	30.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.9%	41%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6%	14.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	17.7%	13.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.4%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.9%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.9%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	74.4%	71.3%	51.4%
Electricity	22.2%	25.6%	41.3%
Solar	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	2%	2%	2%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$245,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Logan County

$245,300

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

32%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32%

Owners without a mortgage

19.1%

Renters

49.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Property value
Median Value	$245,300	$539,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	13.8%	4.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	21.8%	3.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	25.8%	6.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	28.3%	30%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	8%	43.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.1%	11.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	52.5%	69.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	47.5%	30.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,638	$2,326	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$548	$663	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,013	$1,761	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Logan County 20.1%

Colorado 45.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Logan County 10.1%

Colorado 7.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,931

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

64.7%

College / Undergraduate

22.9%

Graduate / Professional

4.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Logan County

30.7%

Colorado

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,931	1,369,681	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	64.7%	66.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.9%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.2%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.1%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.5%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	27.3%	27.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	22.9%	21%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.5%	6.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.7%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.3%	86%	82%
Private school	8.7%	14%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

15,104

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.7%

HS graduate

37.3%

Some college no degree

21.6%

Associates degree

10.9%

Bachelors degree

12.8%

Graduate or professional degree

7.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

59.7% · 40.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.3% · 32.7%

HS graduate

65.6% · 34.4%

Some college no degree

56.2% · 43.8%

Associates degree

41.8% · 58.2%

Bachelors degree

43.3% · 56.7%

Graduate or professional degree

37.8% · 62.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Population (25+)	15,104	4,095,727	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.4%	3.1%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.7%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.3%	19.7%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.6%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.9%	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	45.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.8%	28.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.3%	17.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.9%	92.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,317

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$26,546

HS graduate

$36,017

Some college or associates

$34,846

Bachelors degree

$46,440

Graduate or professional degree

$53,017

Poverty Rate

10.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.7%

HS graduate

16.7%

Some college or associates

13.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

10.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Logan County	Colorado	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,317	$60,455	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$26,546	$37,820	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,017	$45,140	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$34,846	$50,210	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$46,440	$73,999	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$53,017	$90,992	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.7%	19.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.7%	11.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	13.2%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.8%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Logan County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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