Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 55,620 population of Putnam County, West Virginia comprised of 486 people who identified as Hispanic (0.87%), and 55,134 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, West Virginia with a population of 53,972 (97.04%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 565 (1.02%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 510 (0.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2010, with a population of 53,527 (96.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 552 (0.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 489 (0.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Putnam, West Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Putnam County, WV in 2010
Total Population:55,620
99.13%
Non Hispanic (99.13%)
Hispanic (0.87%)
Race in Putnam County, WV in 2010
Total Population:55,620
97.04%
White Alone (97.04%)
Two or more races (1.02%)
Black or African American Alone (0.92%)
Asian Alone (0.76%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2010
Total Population:55,620
96.24%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (96.24%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.99%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.88%)
Hispanic White Alone (0.8%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.76%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.34%)
Population By Race in Putnam , WV in 2010
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 53,972 97.04%
Two Or More Races 565 1.02%
Black or African American Alone 510 0.92%
Asian Alone 421 0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 130 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , WV in 2010
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,527 96.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 552 0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 489 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 445 0.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 420 0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%