Putnam County, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 57.44K population of Putnam County, WV residents comprised of 811 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.41%), and 56.63K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.59%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, WV, with a population of 53.36K (92.90%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Putnam County, WV, with a population of 2.35K (4.08%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Putnam County, WV, with a population of 656 (1.14%). The smallest racial group in Putnam County, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 7 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, WV, with a population of 53.14K (92.51%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Putnam County, WV, with a population of 2.03K (3.53%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Putnam County, WV, with a population of 646 (1.13%). The smallest ethnic group in Putnam County, WV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Putnam County, West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other West Virginia counties and also for the state of West Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 656 | 1.14 |
| White Alone | 53364 | 92.90 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 96 | 0.17 |
| Asian Alone | 577 | 1.00 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 395 | 0.69 |
| Two Or More Races | 2345 | 4.08 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 53139 | 92.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2027 | 3.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 646 | 1.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 577 | 1.00 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 318 | 0.55 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 243 | 0.42 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 225 | 0.39 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 152 | 0.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 81 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 15 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 10 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 7 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |