The Town Files

Logan County, Kentucky

27,986 people. The median home is worth $164,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $60,382.

Towns in Logan County

Towns in Logan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Russellville7,164$168,700$45,48443.6

People and housing

Logan CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$164,900$161,450
Median rent$751$837
Median household income$60,382$54,969
Median age40.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line16.8%18.0%

Jobs and pay

8,975 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,739 a year.

Largest industries in Logan CountyManufacturing3,140 jobs · $82,089Retail913 jobs · $38,578Construction409 jobs · $52,967Transportation & warehousing364 jobs · $69,445Other services356 jobs · $53,066Wholesale trade264 jobs · $72,566
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Logan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 332 storm events in Logan County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Logan County by type since 1996Hail43Flood12Tornado16High Wind2Lightning3Heavy Snow10Flash Flood46Frost/Freeze2Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Logan County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).