Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 56,670 population of Putnam County, West Virginia comprised of 627 people who identified as Hispanic (1.11%), and 56,043 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, West Virginia with a population of 54,735 (96.59%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 689 (1.22%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 614 (1.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 54,188 (95.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 652 (1.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 593 (1.05%).

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 2016

Total Population:56,670

Non Hispanic (98.89%)

Hispanic (1.11%)

Race in Putnam County, WV in 2016

Total Population:56,670

White Alone (96.59%)

Two or more races (1.22%)

Black or African American Alone (1.08%)

Asian Alone (0.81%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2016

Total Population:56,670

Non-Hispanic White Alone (95.62%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.97%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)

Population By Race in Putnam , WV in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	54,735	96.59%
Two Or More Races	689	1.22%
Black or African American Alone	614	1.08%
Asian Alone	457	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	144	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	31	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , WV in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	54,188	95.62%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	652	1.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	593	1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	547	0.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	453	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	127	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	37	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	30	0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	21	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	17	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%