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Putnam County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Putnam County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Putnam County is a largely residential county of 57,250 people situated between Charleston and Huntington, with a high homeownership rate of 82.7% and median home values of $214,200 that reflect its suburban character. The labor force of roughly 33,800 (59.1% participation) carries a 3.2% unemployment rate, median worker earnings of $49,031, and a 28.4% bachelor's-degree attainment rate, with 93.1% holding at least a high school diploma. Median household income of $79,527 sits well above typical West Virginia figures, poverty is relatively contained at 10.7%, and modest population growth of 1.1% over five years points to stable rather than rapid expansion.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

57,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,527

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Putnam County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone53,747 (94.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,323 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race729 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone542 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone458 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone346 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European236
  2. 2.Spanish228
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island176
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)66
  5. 5.Vietnamese35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,638

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,956
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,890
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,671
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,262
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)2,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,005
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,436
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,919
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,650
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,513

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.55×)2,371
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.50×)902
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.38×)1,710
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)2,060
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)6,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$975/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,193 (16.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,950 (15.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,270 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,657 (8.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,411 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,258 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,099 (79.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,812 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled2,187 (8.3%)
  • Walked178 (0.7%)
  • Other132 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit44 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.