Logan
Arkansas

What stands out

If you had to describe Logan County in numbers, start here: rainfall is in the top 10% of American counties (53 inches a year), violent crime is in the top 12% of American counties (4.7 per 1,000), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 15% of American counties (0.53%). Within Arkansas it ranks 23rd of 75 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Logan County, Arkansas. 21,247 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +244).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $51,131 a year, lower than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $40,914. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Arkansas takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,812 a year.

Home

The median home costs $164K, cheaper than 78% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $656 a month. Property tax is 0.53% of home value, roughly $638 a year on that median home, lower than 85% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 88% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.3 years, shorter than 85% of American counties. There are 11 active physicians in the county, about 5.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.5 of 5 stars. 10.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.88 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 63% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 60 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 49% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 74 and lows near 51, warmer than 75% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 173 Mbps down, slower than 62% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.