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Putnam County
Putnam County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 57,440 County Seat Putnam County Judicial Building State FIPS 54 County FIPS 079 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 28,641 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 57,347 Median Age 42.2 Veterans 3,682 Housing Units 24,805 Uninsured 428 Net Migration (recent) -31 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,231 Total Employees 17,916 Avg Annual Pay $64,360 Median Household Income $75,725 Poverty Rate 10.9% Unemployment Rate 3.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $78,515 Federal Spending FY2024 $417,278,739 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,265
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $202,300 Median Rent $1,007 FMR Studio $838 FMR 1BR $843 FMR 2BR $1,106 FMR 3BR $1,515 FMR 4BR $1,749
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 18.8% Adult Obesity 44.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 51.3 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 25 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population 335 Schools 80 SNAP Stores 46 Bank Branches 16
Agriculture
Total Farms 3 Land in Farms (acres) 61,592 Avg Farm Size (acres) 20,530.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-05-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 EM CHEMICAL SPILL 2014-01-10 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2012-07-23 EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Putnam County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
