Putnam

County in West Virginia

County

The population development of Putnam.

Name	Status	Population Census 1990-04-01	Population Census 2000-04-01	Population Census 2010-04-01	Population Census 2020-04-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Putnam	County	42,835	51,589	55,486	57,436	57,067	→
West Virginia	State	1,793,477	1,808,344	1,852,994	1,793,736	1,769,979

Contents: Incorporated Places

The population development of the incorporated places in Putnam.

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Name	Status	County	Population Census 1990-04-01	Population Census 2000-04-01	Population Census 2010-04-01	Population Census 2020-04-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Bancroft	Town	Putnam	380	360	584	375	372	→
Buffalo	Town	Putnam	1,029	1,185	1,236	1,203	1,200	→
Eleanor	Town	Putnam	1,259	1,356	1,518	1,553	1,523	→
Hurricane	City	Putnam	4,559	5,465	6,263	6,957	6,813	→
Nitro	City	Kanawha / Putnam	7,047	6,821	6,918	6,617	6,366	→
Poca	Town	Putnam	1,122	1,011	964	877	869	→
Winfield	Town	Putnam	1,322	1,983	2,365	2,459	2,428	→

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males	28,181
Females	29,259

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	12,973
18-64 years	33,492
65+ years	10,975

Age Distribution (C 2020)
80+ years	2,396
70-79 years	5,001
60-69 years	7,637
50-59 years	7,786
40-49 years	7,803
30-39 years	6,736
20-29 years	5,814
10-19 years	7,704
0-9 years	6,563

Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural	19,495
Urban	37,945

»Race« (C 2020)
White	53,364
Black/African American	656
Indigenous	96
Asian	577
Pacific Islander	7
Some other	395
2 or more	2,345

Ethnicity (C 2020)
Hispanic or Latino	811
Other	56,629