The Town Files

Logan County, Illinois

27,713 people. The median home is worth $134,400 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $66,358.

Towns in Logan County

Towns in Logan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lincoln13,288$124,300$57,34039.2

People and housing

Logan CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$134,400$156,600
Median rent$829$960
Median household income$66,358$72,500
Median age41.140.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%21.8%
Below the poverty line13.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

7,878 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,750 a year.

Largest industries in Logan CountyManufacturing1,240 jobs · $70,149Retail1,012 jobs · $32,644Health care & social assistan…953 jobs · $53,540Hotels & restaurants661 jobs · $20,058Wholesale trade401 jobs · $79,237Other services357 jobs · $34,042
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Logan County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 609 storm events in Logan County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Logan County by type since 1996Hail126Heat7Drought17Tornado54High Wind13Heavy Snow17Flash Flood45Winter Storm17Excessive Heat7Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4728: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 9, 2007Severe Ice StormDR-1681: Severe Winter Storm
March 28, 2006Severe StormDR-1633: Tornadoes And Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).