COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Putnam County

West Virginia · 42,835 residents · 346 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Putnam County is home to 42,835 people in West Virginia. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 32% ahead of the West Virginia median. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $62,800. There are 8,754 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

42,835

−17%vs 2000

vs 51,589 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

346 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202457K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(2,902)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(3,163)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(3,396)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(3,130)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(2,420)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(7,012)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(6,997)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(5,349)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(3,751)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(2,923)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(1,464)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(328)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,405

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,892 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,840

−42%vs 2000

vs $20,471 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,800

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $496 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.0% in 2000

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(50,361)

Black0.6%(287)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(262)

Asian0.6%(296)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(42,442)

Black0.4%(151)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(142)

Asian0.3%(138)

Other0.2%(104)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1%(544)

Puerto Rican0.3%(176)

Central American0.2%(100)

Panamanian0.1%(37)

Honduran0.1%(36)

Salvadoran0%(27)

South American0%(24)

Ecuadorian0%(24)

Cuban0%(7)

Spaniard0%(5)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(133)

Asian Indian0.2%(123)

Vietnamese0.2%(101)

Indonesian0.1%(34)

Filipino0%(26)

Nepalese0%(22)

Cambodian0%(16)

Chinese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(72)

Ancestry

American16.8%(9,584)

English14.7%(8,379)

German13.1%(7,487)

Irish11.2%(6,393)

Italian2.8%(1,603)

Scottish2.1%(1,176)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(994)

French1.3%(740)

Welsh0.8%(468)

Dutch0.6%(317)

Subsaharan African0.4%(226)

Swedish0.4%(222)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.3%(184)

Arab0.3%(178)

Lebanese0.3%(178)

Czech0.3%(148)

British0.2%(134)

Swiss0.2%(95)

Ukrainian0.2%(94)

Hungarian0.1%(76)

Lithuanian0.1%(74)

Greek0.1%(70)

Portuguese0.1%(64)

Nigerian0.1%(60)

Norwegian0.1%(56)

French Canadian0.1%(47)

Croatian0.1%(29)

Iranian0%(27)

Danish0%(26)

Slovak0%(26)

Russian0%(14)

Canadian0%(11)

Slovene0%(8)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.8%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 18.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.2%(6,362)

Married58.8%(13,754)

Widowed3%(701)

Divorced11%(2,562)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(5,183)

Married56.6%(13,663)

Widowed10.2%(2,455)

Divorced11.7%(2,833)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−5.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.0%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.5%(1,016)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(860)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(1,245)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(81)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(53)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,565 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper