Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 56,962 population of Putnam County, West Virginia comprised of 883 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 56,079 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, West Virginia with a population of 54,570 (95.8%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 877 (1.54%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 811 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2023, with a population of 53,830 (94.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 807 (1.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 768 (1.35%).

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 2023

Total Population:56,962

Non Hispanic (98.45%)

Hispanic (1.55%)

Race in Putnam County, WV in 2023

Total Population:56,962

White Alone (95.8%)

Two or more races (1.54%)

Black or African American Alone (1.42%)

Asian Alone (0.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV in 2023

Total Population:56,962

Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.5%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.42%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.35%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.93%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.50%)

Population By Race in Putnam , WV in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	54,570	95.8%
Two Or More Races	877	1.54%
Black or African American Alone	811	1.42%
Asian Alone	539	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	139	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	26	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , WV in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	53,830	94.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	807	1.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	768	1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic	740	1.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	530	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	119	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	70	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	43	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	25	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	20	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%