Putnam County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 57,385
Median age: 42.1
Median household income: 68,740
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Putnam County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 57,385 |
| 2020 | 56,604 |
| 2019 | 56,610 |
| 2018 | 56,652 |
| 2017 | 56,644 |
| 2016 | 56,743 |
| 2015 | 56,596 |
| 2014 | 56,356 |
| 2013 | 56,033 |
| 2012 | 55,660 |
| 2011 | 55,305 |
| 2010 | 54,940 |
| 2009 | 54,881 |
Putnam County, WV cities
Bancroft town - 468
Buffalo town - 979
Culloden CDP - 2,903
Eleanor town - 1,446
Hometown CDP - 815
Hurricane city - 6,901
Nitro city - 6,630
Poca town - 906
Teays Valley CDP - 13,805
Winfield town - 3,140
Census data for Putnam County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Putnam County, West Virginia
| Total population | 57,385 |
| Male | 28,313 |
| Female | 29,072 |
| Total population | 57,385 |
| Under 5 years | 2,851 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,526 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,966 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,775 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,745 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,360 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,574 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,809 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,756 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,305 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,464 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,069 |
| 85 years and over | 1,185 |
| Median age (years) | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 12,819 |
| 16 years and over | 46,055 |
| 18 years and over | 44,566 |
| 21 years and over | 42,785 |
| 62 years and over | 13,424 |
| 65 years and over | 10,718 |
| Total population | 57,385 |
| One race | 56,140 |
| White | 54,585 |
| Black or African American | 536 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 17 |
| Asian | 490 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 35 |
| Some other race | 477 |
| Two or more races | 1,245 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 44,314 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,519 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,795 |
Social characteristics in Putnam County, West Virginia
| Total households | 22,075 |
| Family households (families) | 12,771 |
| Married-couple family | 909 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,104 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,324 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,291 |
| Average household size | 6,793 |
| Average family size | 2.59 |
Economic characteristics in Putnam County, West Virginia
| Total households | 22,075 |
| Less than $10,000 | 813 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 826 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,747 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,939 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,710 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,634 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,410 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,926 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,673 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,397 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 68,740 |
Housing characteristics in Putnam County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 24,688 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,075 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,613 |
| Total housing units | 24,688 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,889 |
| 1-unit, attached | 626 |
| 2 units | 201 |
| 3 or 4 units | 614 |
| 5 to 9 units | 538 |
| 10 to 19 units | 332 |
| 20 or more units | 557 |
| Mobile home | 3,901 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 30 |
| Total housing units | 24,688 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,114 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,482 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,724 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,076 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,624 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,833 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,381 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,031 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,423 |
| Total housing units | 24,688 |
| 1 room | 288 |
| 2 rooms | 161 |
| 3 rooms | 913 |
| 4 rooms | 3,430 |
| 5 rooms | 4,606 |
| 6 rooms | 4,636 |
| 7 rooms | 4,200 |
| 8 rooms | 2,827 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,627 |
| Median rooms | 6.1 |
| Total housing units | 24,688 |
| No bedroom | 288 |
| 1 bedroom | 828 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,239 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,505 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,771 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,057 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,075 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,150 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,925 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,075 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,924 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,680 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,978 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,977 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,230 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,286 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,150 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,070 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,987 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,278 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,232 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,607 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,581 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 298 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 97 |
| Median (dollars) | 176,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,150 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,368 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,782 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,330 |
| Less than $500 | 386 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,858 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 967 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 103 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 16 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 862 |
| No rent paid | 595 |
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