Demographic Profile for Logan County, Arkansas
Logan County, Arkansas has a population that is made of 94.2 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Logan has increased the level of diversity when 2.4 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Logan covers a total land area of 710 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 32 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), Adams, WI (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Logan County, Arkansas to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Logan is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.1 years old. A total of 23.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Logan can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Logan County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 22,944 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 22,512. This growth shows an increase of 1.9 percent. Logan ranks 28 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 1,442 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Logan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Logan totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Logan covers a total land area of 710 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 32 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), Adams, WI (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Logan County, Arkansas to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Logan is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.1 years old. A total of 23.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Logan can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Logan County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 22,944 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 22,512. This growth shows an increase of 1.9 percent. Logan ranks 28 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 1,442 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Logan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Logan totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
