In 2018, Putnam County, WV had a population of 56.7k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $59,626. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Putnam County, WV grew from 56,644 to 56,652, a 0.0141% increase and its median household income grew from $59,113 to $59,626, a 0.868% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), White (Hispanic) (0.867%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.664%). NaNk% of the people in Putnam County, WV speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Putnam County, WV are Putnam Career and Technical Center (45 degrees awarded in 2017) and Strayer University-West Virginia (24 degrees).
The median property value in Putnam County, WV is $163,800, and the homeownership rate is 82.3%. Most people in Putnam County, WV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, WV is 2 cars per household.
Putnam County, WV borders Cabell County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, and Mason County, WV.