Putnam County, West Virginia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,250
Median household income: $77,871
Median home value: $214,200

Putnam County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 57,250. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,871 is above the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Putnam County's population grew 1.1% from 56,610 to 57,250, while its median household income rose 29.6% from $60,097 to $77,871.

81.7% of workers drive to work alone. 74.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,250
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,871
Median home value: $214,200
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 24,891
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,61057,250

Median household income

$60,097$77,871

Median home value

$167,300$214,200

Median gross rent

$831$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,610	$60,097	$167,300	$831
2020	56,604	$63,954	$175,700	$857
2021	57,385	$68,740	$176,300	$862
2022	57,347	$75,725	$202,300	$1,007
2023	57,250	$77,871	$214,200	$975

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,677	4.7%
5 to 17	9,795	17.1%
18 to 24	4,186	7.3%
25 to 34	6,360	11.1%
35 to 44	7,475	13.1%
45 to 54	7,846	13.7%
55 to 64	7,873	13.8%
65 to 74	6,664	11.6%
75 and over	4,374	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,837	94.0%
Black or African American	418	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	450	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	180	0.3%
Two or more races	1,503	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	852	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,782	6.9%
High school graduate	14,666	36.1%
Some college or associate's	11,614	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,814	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,716	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,351	81.7%
Carpooled	2,101	8.0%
Public transit	35	0.1%
Walked	206	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,331	8.9%
Other means	98	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,139	21.6%
15 to 29 min	9,026	37.9%
30 to 44 min	6,510	27.4%
45 to 59 min	1,625	6.8%
60+ min	1,491	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 10.7% (6,070 of 56,828)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,101	70.7%
Nonfamily households	6,664	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,765	91.5%
Vacant	2,126	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,824	82.7%
Renter-occupied	3,941	17.3%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,551	74.5%
1-unit, attached	535	2.1%
2 to 4 units	805	3.2%
5 to 19 units	1,009	4.1%
20 or more units	535	2.1%
Mobile home & other	3,456	13.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54079
State: West Virginia
Land area: 346 sq mi
Water area: 4.72 sq mi
Center point: 38.5105, -81.9061