The Town Files

Logan County, West Virginia

31,418 people. The median home is worth $103,400 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $49,723.

Towns in Logan County

Towns in Logan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mallory1,552$106,300$101,54634.9
Logan1,439$84,700$29,83234.3
Mount Gay-Shamrock1,430$84,100$51,74054.3
Chapmanville1,020$130,000$41,36944.7
Holden783$112,400$102,58954.1
Man772$154,200$60,00032.4
Accoville599$84,600$36,73735.4
Switzer593——53.6
Robinette567$70,400$25,67948.0

People and housing

Logan CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$103,400$125,000
Median rent$710$811
Median household income$49,723$52,093
Median age44.143.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%18.6%
Below the poverty line21.8%18.6%

Jobs and pay

10,504 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,655 a year.

Largest industries in Logan CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,909 jobs · $53,645Retail1,492 jobs · $35,077Hotels & restaurants922 jobs · $18,898Other services510 jobs · $42,981Manufacturing375 jobs · $77,654Administrative & support330 jobs · $47,452
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Logan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 457 storm events in Logan County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Logan County by type since 1996Hail62Heat11Flood38Drought20Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow29Flash Flood57Strong Wind18Excessive Heat9Winter Weather24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Logan County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
February 26, 2025Severe StormDR-4861: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 20, 2021FloodDR-4605: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: 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).