The Town Files

Logan County, Colorado

20,892 people. The median home is worth $245,300 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $51,829.

Towns in Logan County

Towns in Logan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sterling13,735$217,400$43,28337.7

People and housing

Logan CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$245,300$471,100
Median rent$1,013$1,582
Median household income$51,829$86,246
Median age39.240.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%37.8%
Below the poverty line15.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

7,704 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,507 a year.

Largest industries in Logan CountyRetail1,018 jobs · $36,732Hotels & restaurants691 jobs · $22,219Manufacturing320 jobs · $52,374Agriculture, forestry & fishi…302 jobs · $54,203Wholesale trade294 jobs · $59,363Construction285 jobs · $56,097
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Logan County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 927 storm events in Logan County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Logan County by type since 1996Hail469Flood5Drought4Tornado67Blizzard18High Wind91Flash Flood18Winter Storm25Winter Weather21Cold/Wind Chill7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Logan County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).