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Logan County, WV

Welcome to Logan County.

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Logan County has a population of 32.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 455.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 52%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Logan County voted five out of six times for Republicans and twice for Democrats.

Logan County comprises Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Chapmanville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Boone County, Lincoln County, Mingo County, and Wyoming County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
61.83%36.94%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.56%47.02%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
43.62%54.41%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
29.04%68.83%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
16.93%80.08%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
17.91%80.87%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%52%
Government
Enterprises
11%20%
Private Industries89%57%
Agriculture<1%18%
Mining41%98%
Utilities1%0%
Construction1%-11%
Manufacturing2%34%
– Durable2%42%
– Nondurable<1%-65%
Trade12%54%
– Wholesale3%-5%
– Retail10%77%
Transportation5%41%
Information1%166%
Finance & Insurance2%9%
Real Estate6%0%
Professional &
Business Services
4%5%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%2%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%12%
Other Services23%45%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers539
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
322
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores953
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1364
⛽ Gasoline Stations1964
👕 Clothing Stores321
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry328
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1367
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2363
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2360
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation321
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$310,000 N/A
Top 20%51%$168,500 $157,900
Next highest 20%22%$73,400 $90,800
Middle 20%15%$49,500 $58,700
Second lowest 20%8%$26,000 $36,900
Bottom 20%3%$10,100 $17,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries58%$68,300
Self-Employment4%$24,800
Investment Income18%$76,000
Social Security50%$21,500
Supplemental Security8%$10,900
Public Assistance9%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$16,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%9%9%11%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%9%12%
$50K
– $99K
1%6%8%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%7%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%1%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$49,500 $28,800
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$43,300 $21,900
Highschool & GED$60,500 $26,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$58,500 $29,600
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$40,900 $74,400
Graduate Degree$145,600 $63,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$59,600 $42,200
STEM2$63,300 $22,400
Gray-Collar3$53,400
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000
Sales5$29,900 $21,900
Blue-Collar6$48,200 $45,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+++$$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Logan County