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  • FIPS 08075
  • Largest town: Sterling

Logan County, Colorado

Logan County had 20,755 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,838.6 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 64 in Colorado by population and 23rd by land area.

Population
20,755
#26 of 64 in Colorado · #1,783 in US
Area
1,838.6 sq mi
#23 of 64 in Colorado · #319 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#32 of 64 in Colorado · #2,519 in US
Median household income
$55,415
#49 of 64 in Colorado · #2,289 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Logan County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Logan County population, land area and income

Logan County had 20,755 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,838.6 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 64 in Colorado by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 11.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents; Logan County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,415 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,755

3144th1st

1783rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,839 sq mi

3144th1st

319th of 3,144 (US)

Density

11.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2519th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,415

3143rd1st

2289th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

20,755

64th1st

26th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,839 sq mi

64th1st

23rd of 64 (CO)

Density

11.3 / sq mi

64th1st

32nd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$55,415

64th1st

49th of 64 (CO)

How Logan County's population changed since 2020

Logan County lost 454 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.1%. That ranks 53rd of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Logan County recorded 842 births and 1,175 deaths, a natural change of -333. Net international migration added +121 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -503. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 503 people.

21.2k202021.0k202120.8k202220.7k202320.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
842
Deaths
1,175
Net international migration
+121
Net domestic migration
-503
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+95

Where Logan County is

The Census internal point of Logan County is at 40.728100, -103.090500. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Logan County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Logan County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.728100, -103.090500
DMS
40°43'41.16"N 103°05'25.80"W
UTM
13N 661254.5E 4510327.9N
Geohash
9xnxwn7f3
Plus code
85GRPWH5+6Q

Towns in Logan County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Logan County, 13,114 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Logan County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sterling with 13,114.

  1. 01Sterling13,114
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Logan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Logan County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Weld County, CO, with 369,745 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 121.1 miles SW of Logan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greeley, CO (population 114,363), 90.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sterling, CO (population 13,114), 9.1 miles away.

Logan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Logan County is 08075: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,415.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Logan County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,755. That is down 454 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,209.

What is the FIPS code of Logan County?

08075. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Logan County?

Sterling, with 13,114 residents inside Logan County in 2024.

Which counties border Logan County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Weld County, CO; Morgan County, CO; Yuma County, CO; Cheyenne County, NE; Washington County, CO; Phillips County, CO; Kimball County, NE; Sedgwick County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.