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Putnam County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 57,015   ( 1,529 from 2010 , 420 from 2020)
Land area: 345.7 square miles
Population density: 164.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:54,037 94.78% 1.2%
Black:7241.27% 51.5%
Indian:1210.21% 5.2%
Asian:5430.95% 25.4%
2+ races:8011.40% 42.5%
Hispanic:7891.38% 63.0%
Total non-White:2,9785.22% 41.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,141 9.9
Deaths:1,66814.5
Net Migration: 60.1
Net Immigration: 780.7
Change in White population:660 1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:869 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,486
53,37796.20%
4780.86%
1150.21%
4330.78%
5621.01%
4840.87%
2,1093.80%

2000
51,589
50,36197.62%
2870.56%
780.15%
3070.60%
2790.54%
2620.51%
1,2282.38%

1990
42,835
42,32598.81%
1510.35%
790.18%
1380.32%
n/a
1420.33%
5101.19%

1980
38,181
37,98399.48%
260.07%
470.12%
550.14%
n/a
700.18%
1980.52%

1970
27,625
27,44799.36%
1030.37%
20.01%
20.01%
n/a
590.21%
178 0.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,961 11.6
4,3298.4
2,7255.3
250.0
3,016 5.8
881 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,745 13.4
3,9349.2
7,57717.7
1050.2
8,036 18.8
718 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
5,510 14.4
2,871 7.5
2,193 5.7
n/a
4,342 11.4
312 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,788 28.2
n/a
10,536 38.1
20 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Putnam County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
12,494 21.9%
44,521 78.1%
10,972 19.2%
22,402
2.55
15,965 71.3%
12,775 80.0%
1,297 8.1%
6,437 28.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
13,124 23.7%
42,362 76.3%
7,977 14.4%
21,981
2.51
16,176 73.6%
13,108 81.0%
1,139 7.0%
5,805 26.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
12,843 24.9%
38,746 75.1%
5,965 11.6%
20,043
2.56
15,322 76.4%
13,025 85.0%
984 6.4%
4,721 23.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
11,463 26.8%
31,372 73.2%
4,715 11.0%
15,699
2.71
12,690 80.8%
11,075 87.3%
688 5.4%
3,009 19.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
11,628 30.5%
26,553 69.5%
3,402 8.9%
12,909
2.96
10,972 85.0%
9,829 89.6%
456 4.2%
1,937 15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Putnam County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,805 
Median Value$202,300 
Occupied22,40290.3%
Vacant2,4039.7%
Owned18,39882.1%
Rented4,00417.9%
Median Rent$1,007 
Single-Family Units18,79175.8%
    Detached18,24873.6%
    Attached5432.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5256.1%
Mobile Homes3,71015.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Putnam County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007763.5%
$10,000 to $14,9997343.3%
$15,000 to $19,9996873.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997263.2%
$25,000 to $29,9997853.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0074.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999534.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999024.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998463.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5797.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1469.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,72912.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,91213.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8538.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,9868.9%
$200,000 or more1,7818.0%
Median Household Income75,725 
Per Capita Income38,589 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6382.8%
Public Assistance6402.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,72212.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,85668.1%
Unemployed9892.8%
In Armed Forces4031.2%
Total Labor Force25,24872.1%
Not in Labor Force9,78427.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,9257,72656.2%
Non-Profit6321,35831.8%
Self-Employed1,18058966.7%
Local Government5951,02736.7%
State Government87489249.5%
Federal Government62027669.2%
Total Private + Self11,1058,31557.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,7213,55343.4%
Total13,82611,86853.8%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,05615.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,96823.2%
Professional, Technical6,36224.7%
Service Occupations3,19612.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.1%
All others6,18324.0%
White Collar 63.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,20516.3%
Retail trade2,68910.4%
Educational services2,2578.8%
Manufacturing2,1668.4%
Construction1,9057.4%
Public administration1,6296.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5356.0%
Finance and insurance1,4575.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,3265.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2514.9%
Accommodation and food services1,1144.3%
Other services1,1064.3%
Wholesale trade8993.5%
Utilities7332.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5842.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3501.4%
Information3061.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2030.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting400.2%
Management100.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Putnam County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4150.72%
Puerto Rican1560.27%
Cuban610.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American80.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic970.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1510.26%
Japanese1040.18%
Indian960.17%
Korean470.08%
Indonesian110.02%
Cambodian100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English53,80298.5%
Other Indo-European2520.5%
Spanish2130.4%
Other Asian1280.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun880.2%
Tagalog790.1%
German, other Germanic390.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.0%
Korean180.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American11,20619.5%
English8,29014.5%
Irish6,36211.1%
German6,31011.0%
Italian1,8803.3%
Scottish1,0601.8%
Scotch-Irish9511.7%
European7081.2%
French5901.0%
Welsh4940.9%
Polish3920.7%
Lebanese3500.6%
Swedish2590.5%
Scandinavian1910.3%
Dutch1800.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,04199.5%
Not a citizen3060.5%
Native56,57198.6%
Foreign-born7761.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Putnam County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
895 2.2%1,689 4.2%14,200 35.0%11,797 29.1%7,241 17.9%4,739 11.7%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 895 2.2%
9-12 Years 1,689 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,200 35.0%
Some College 11,797 29.1%
Bach. Degree 7,241 17.9%
Grad Degree 4,739 11.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Putnam County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,262 18,812 1,450 7.2% 8.6%
1991 21,200 19,357 1,843 8.7% 10.6%
1992 21,921 19,897 2,024 9.2% 11.2%
1993 22,774 21,037 1,737 7.6% 10.3%
1994 23,660 22,094 1,566 6.6% 8.8%
1995 24,041 22,701 1,340 5.6% 8.0%
1996 24,661 23,320 1,341 5.4% 7.7%
1997 25,353 24,146 1,207 4.8% 7.0%
1998 26,227 24,994 1,233 4.7% 6.7%
1999 27,223 25,980 1,243 4.6% 6.5%
2000 25,890 24,623 1,267 4.9% 5.6%
2001 25,820 24,655 1,165 4.5% 5.4%
2002 26,046 24,633 1,413 5.4% 6.5%
2003 25,890 24,466 1,424 5.5% 6.6%
2004 26,259 24,935 1,324 5.0% 5.8%
2005 26,577 25,282 1,295 4.9% 5.5%
2006 27,084 25,918 1,166 4.3% 5.2%
2007 27,223 26,157 1,066 3.9% 4.8%
2008 27,723 26,737 986 3.6% 4.7%
2009 27,789 25,974 1,815 6.5% 8.3%
2010 26,356 24,356 2,000 7.6% 8.7%
2011 26,285 24,411 1,874 7.1% 7.8%
2012 26,387 24,751 1,636 6.2% 7.2%
2013 25,993 24,532 1,461 5.6% 6.7%
2014 26,151 24,725 1,426 5.5% 6.5%
2015 25,842 24,430 1,412 5.5% 6.6%
2016 25,859 24,594 1,265 4.9% 6.1%
2017 26,362 25,118 1,244 4.7% 5.2%
2018 26,629 25,331 1,298 4.9% 5.2%
2019 26,996 25,819 1,177 4.4% 4.9%
2020 27,080 25,075 2,005 7.4% 8.3%
2021 26,581 25,440 1,141 4.3% 5.1%
2022 27,011 26,119 892 3.3% 3.9%
2023 26,893 26,010 883 3.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com