Logan County, Colorado
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,528. The county seat is Sterling. The county was named for General John A. Logan. Logan County comprises the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Adjacent counties
- Cheyenne County, Nebraska - north
- Phillips County - east
- Sedgwick County - east
- Yuma County - southeast
- Washington County - south
- Morgan County - southwest
- Weld County - west
- Kimball County, Nebraska - northwest
Major highways
- Interstate 76
- U.S. Highway 6
- U.S. Highway 138
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 61
- State Highway 63
- State Highway 113
Transit
State protected area
- Sterling State Park">Sterling, Colorado">Sterling State Park
Trails and byways
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 21,528. Of the residents, 19.0% were under the age of 18 and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 131.9 males. 57.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 43.0% lived in rural areas.The racial makeup of the county was 80.2% White, 3.6% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.5% from some other race, and 7.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 16.3% of the population.
There were 7,919 households in the county, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 8,668 housing units, of which 8.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.8% were owner-occupied and 33.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 20,504 people, 7,551 households, and 5,066 families in the county. The population density was. There were 8,424 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 91.65% White, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 11.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.Of the 7,551 households 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.50% of households were one person and 12.40% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 24.70% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.60 males.
The median household income was $32,724 and the median family income was $42,241. Males had a median income of $28,155 versus $21,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,721. About 9.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.