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  • FIPS 39091
  • Largest town: Bellefontaine

Logan County, Ohio

Logan County had 46,085 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 458.5 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 88 in Ohio by population and 38th by land area.

Population
46,085
#51 of 88 in Ohio · #1,068 in US
Area
458.5 sq mi
#38 of 88 in Ohio · #2,232 in US
Density
101 / sq mi
#54 of 88 in Ohio · #903 in US
Median household income
$68,964
#34 of 88 in Ohio · #1,073 in US

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

Logan County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

Logan County population, land area and income

Logan County had 46,085 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 458.5 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 88 in Ohio by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 100.5 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Logan County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,964 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

46,085

3144th1st

1068th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

459 sq mi

3144th1st

2232nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

100.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

903rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,964

3143rd1st

1073rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

46,085

88th1st

51st of 88 (OH)

Land area

459 sq mi

88th1st

38th of 88 (OH)

Density

100.5 / sq mi

88th1st

54th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$68,964

88th1st

34th of 88 (OH)

How Logan County's population changed since 2020

Logan County lost 29 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.1%. That ranks 39th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Logan County recorded 2,160 births and 2,407 deaths, a natural change of -247. Net international migration added +161 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +16. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 247 people.

46.1k202046.2k202146.0k202246.0k202346.1k2024
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
2,160
Deaths
2,407
Net international migration
+161
Net domestic migration
+16
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+40

Where Logan County is

The Census internal point of Logan County is at 40.387600, -83.766300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 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.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Logan County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.387600, -83.766300
DMS
40°23'15.36"N 83°45'58.68"W
UTM
17N 265195.2E 4474452.8N
Geohash
dphmvb74z
Plus code
86GR96QM+2F

Towns in Logan County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Logan County, 19,624 people together, or 43% 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 Bellefontaine with 14,100.

  1. 01Bellefontaine14,100
  2. 02West Liberty1,760
  3. 03Russells Point1,320
  4. 04De Graff1,258
  5. 05Lakeview1,186
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Logan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Logan County. The most populous is Union County, OH, with 71,721 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 50.0 miles SE of Logan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Dayton, OH (population 136,346), 47.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bellefontaine, OH (population 14,100), 1.7 miles away.

Logan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Logan County is 39091: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,964.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Logan County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 46,085. That is down 29 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 46,114.

What is the FIPS code of Logan County?

39091. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Logan County?

Bellefontaine, with 14,100 residents inside Logan County in 2024.

Which counties border Logan County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Union County, OH; Shelby County, OH; Auglaize County, OH; Champaign County, OH; Hardin County, OH.

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.