Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 56,631 population of Putnam County, West Virginia comprised of 623 people who identified as Hispanic (1.1%), and 56,008 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, West Virginia with a population of 54,682 (96.56%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 684 (1.21%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 604 (1.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2014, with a population of 54,139 (95.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 655 (1.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 577 (1.02%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Putnam County, WV in 2014

Total Population:56,631

Non Hispanic (98.9%)

Hispanic (1.1%)

Race in Putnam County, WV in 2014

Total Population:56,631

White Alone (96.56%)

Two or more races (1.21%)

Black or African American Alone (1.07%)

Asian Alone (0.87%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2014

Total Population:56,631

Non-Hispanic White Alone (95.6%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.96%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)

Population By Race in Putnam , WV in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	54,682	96.56%
Two Or More Races	684	1.21%
Black or African American Alone	604	1.07%
Asian Alone	491	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	149	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	21	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , WV in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	54,139	95.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	655	1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	577	1.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	543	0.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	482	0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	135	0.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	29	0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	27	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	20	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	14	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%