Putnam County, West Virginia
Land area in square miles, 2010 345.67
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,885
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 57,436
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 57,440
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,486
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,565
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,510
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,528
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $952
Building Permits, 2025 118
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,251
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,311
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 369,527
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,905
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,077,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,884
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,527
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,822
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,248
Total employment, 2023 19,036
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,113,699
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,287
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 950
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 587
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 651
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 665
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 166.2
Population per square mile, 2010 160.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 345.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 345.67
FIPS Code 54079