Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 56,507 population of Putnam County, West Virginia comprised of 707 people who identified as Hispanic (1.25%), and 55,800 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, West Virginia with a population of 54,390 (96.25%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 763 (1.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 681 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2019, with a population of 53,794 (95.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 716 (1.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 645 (1.14%).

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 2019

Total Population:56,507

Non Hispanic (98.75%)

Hispanic (1.25%)

Race in Putnam County, WV in 2019

Total Population:56,507

White Alone (96.25%)

Two or more races (1.35%)

Black or African American Alone (1.21%)

Asian Alone (0.86%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2019

Total Population:56,507

Non-Hispanic White Alone (95.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.27%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.14%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.06%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.48%)

Population By Race in Putnam , WV in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	54,390	96.25%
Two Or More Races	763	1.35%
Black or African American Alone	681	1.21%
Asian Alone	487	0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	162	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , WV in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	53,794	95.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	716	1.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	645	1.14%
White Alone - Hispanic	596	1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	483	0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	139	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	47	0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	36	0.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	23	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	23	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%