Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 57,444 population of Putnam County, West Virginia comprised of 816 people who identified as Hispanic (1.42%), and 56,628 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, West Virginia with a population of 55,261 (96.2%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 784 (1.37%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 702 (1.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 54,578 (95.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 716 (1.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 683 (1.19%).

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 2020

Total Population:57,444

Non Hispanic (98.58%)

Hispanic (1.42%)

Race in Putnam County, WV in 2020

Total Population:57,444

White Alone (96.2%)

Two or more races (1.37%)

Black or African American Alone (1.22%)

Asian Alone (0.9%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2020

Total Population:57,444

Non-Hispanic White Alone (95.01%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.25%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.19%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.15%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.51%)

Population By Race in Putnam , WV in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	55,261	96.2%
Two Or More Races	784	1.37%
Black or African American Alone	702	1.22%
Asian Alone	517	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	155	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	25	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , WV in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	54,578	95.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	716	1.25%
White Alone - Hispanic	683	1.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	662	1.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	515	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	133	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	68	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	40	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	22	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%