Nationwide Claims to Fame

Putnam County is 36th out of 3,143 other counties in Home ownership rate

Statewide Claims to Fame

Putnam County is 2nd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Home ownership rate

Putnam County is 2nd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Income per capita

Putnam County is 2nd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Income per household

Putnam County is 3rd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Putnam County is 4th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Putnam County is 5th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Home median value

Putnam County is 5th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Putnam County is 6th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Putnam County is 7th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in People per household

Putnam County is 8th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Race - Asian

Main Cities Within Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County, West Virginia Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Current population (2012) 56,435 10th 1,855,413 313,914,040
Size in square miles 345.7 36th 24,038.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 160.5 12th 77.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Residents younger than 5 5.6% 18th 5.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.1% 4th 20.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.4% 49th 16.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.3% 3rd 82.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 23.7% 5th 17.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Race - White 96.8% 33rd 94.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.0% 29th 3.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 29th 0.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.9% 8th 0.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 15th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.1% 25th 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 25th 1.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 95.9% 34th 92.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Female residents 50.8% 16th 50.7% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.3% 10th 1.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Housing units 23,468 10th 881,752 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 6.2% 34th 12.0% 25.9%
Households 20,999 10th 740,080 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 86.1% 2nd 74.3% 66.1%
Home median value $140,800 5th $96,500 $186,200
People per household 2.6 7th 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 122 6th 2,718 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Income per capita $27,220 2nd $22,010 $27,915
Income per household $53,640 2nd $39,550 $52,762
Income below poverty line 9.8% 54th 17.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Putnam County Rank West Virginia US
Non-farm private establishments 1,160 11th 38,150 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 15,754 11th 568,344 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,475 12th 120,381 27,092,908
Retail sales $589,769 11th $20,538,829 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,725 19th $11,340 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $61,640 13th $2,553,258 $613,795,732

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