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Logan County, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Logan County, West Virginia has a population of 31,418 across 454 square miles, down 6.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.10 bn in 2024, 595 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $1.6 m.
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Logan County
How many people live in Logan County
- Population31,418
- Households12,760
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$49,723
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$710 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,400
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,624
- Population under 186,528
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over7,046
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,844
- Civilian labor force11,609
- Unemployment rate8.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over46.6 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties17th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1434th
Logan County is the 17th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.4 percent against 20.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Logan County
Is Logan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.18 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,573
- Births, 2024325
- Deaths, 2024559
- Natural change, 2024-234
- Net domestic migration, 2024-117
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-118
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-661
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3057th
The county has lost 6.18 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Logan County
Where people moving to Logan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving299
- People arriving, from those returns564
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,575
- Largest single originLogan County Non-migrants (9,552 households)
- Largest single destination (9,552 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County Non-migrants | 9,552 | 20,806 | $517.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 113 | 207 | $4.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 90 | 149 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 90 | 165 | $4.1 m |
| Mingo County | 35 | 73 | $1.5 m |
| Kanawha County | 31 | 60 | $1.4 m |
| Boone County | 30 | 75 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 23 | 42 | $746,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Logan County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Logan County
What the Logan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.10 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.92 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.5 percent
- GDP change over five years77.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties14th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1236th
- GDP per resident$66,879
Output grew 9.5 percent in the latest year and 77.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Logan County
Who employs people in Logan County
- Covered employment, annual average10,504
- Establishments reporting1,008
- Average annual pay$56,655
- Average weekly wage$1,090
- Sector 62, employment1,909
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,645
- Sector 44-45, employment1,492
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,077
- Sector 72, employment922
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,898
- Sector 81, employment510
- Sector 81, average annual pay$42,981
- Sector 31-33, employment375
- Sector 56, employment330
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 1,909 | 289 | $53,645 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,492 | 126 | $35,077 |
| Sector 72 | 922 | 64 | $18,898 |
| Sector 81 | 510 | 68 | $42,981 |
| Sector 31-33 | 375 | 30 | $77,654 |
| Sector 56 | 330 | 42 | $47,452 |
| Sector 23 | 291 | 36 | $47,845 |
| Sector 42 | 234 | 34 | $62,633 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,909 jobs, 18.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Logan County
What businesses operate in Logan County
- Establishments, all industries595
- Employment at those establishments8,673
- Annual payroll$511.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Logan County
What is being built in Logan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$395,000
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$395,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Logan County
How much SBA lending happens in Logan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$205,525
- Median 7(a) approval$215,000
- 10th percentile approval$31,200
- 90th percentile approval$393,000
- Largest single approval$393,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)49
- Jobs per approval6.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer12.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countVeterinary Services (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (3)
The average approval of $205,525 sits close to the median of $215,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 12.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Logan County
Do SBA loans in Logan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Logan County
Which parts of Logan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Logan, approvals3
- Chapmanville, approvals2
- Chapmanville,, approvals1
- MAN, approvals1
- Davin, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | 3 | $615,000 |
| Chapmanville | 2 | $355,000 |
| Chapmanville, | 1 | $393,000 |
| MAN | 1 | $250,000 |
| Davin | 1 | $31,200 |
Logan accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Chapmanville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Logan County
How big is Logan County
- Land area454 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties22nd of 55
- Width, east to west31.9 mi
- Height, north to south26.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land69
- Establishments per square mile1.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Logan County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Logan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population31,418
- Households12,760
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$49,723
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Logan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Logan County, West Virginia?
31,418, in 12,760 households, ranking 17th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Logan County growing?
The population has fallen 6.18 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 325 births against 559 deaths, with net migration of -118. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Logan County?
$49,723. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,400, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $710 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Logan County?
595 establishments, employing 8,673 people with an annual payroll of $511.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Logan County?
Average annual pay is $56,655, or $1,090 a week, across 10,504 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Logan County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $215,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Logan County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $395,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Logan County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Logan County come from?
The largest single origin is Logan County Non-migrants, with 9,552 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,575 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Logan County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Logan County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.