Putnam County, WV Population

Overview

57,385

Total Population

42.1

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

722

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Putnam County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Putnam County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Putnam County's population under 18 was 22.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Putnam County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Putnam County, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 759 more females than males in Putnam County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Putnam County, WV.
The Putnam County, WV gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,154.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,229.

Putnam County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Putnam County population: 95.12% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 2.17% are multiracial.
Putnam County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 722 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,663 (98.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Putnam County is White with a population of 54,585 (95.12% of the total population).

Putnam County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 57,432 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Putnam County's population increased by 3,907 (7.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Putnam County's population increased by 1,812 (3.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Putnam County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 51,615.