Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Putnam County, WV

The map below shows majority race by area in Putnam County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Putnam County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Putnam County, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Putnam County overall is white, making up 93.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Putnam County

 
Self-Identified Race
Putnam County, WV Population
White
93.6%
Hispanic
1.6%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Putnam County, WV

The map below shows diversity in Putnam County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Putnam County Diversity Score

12.2

More diverse than 10% of US counties

Putnam County has a diversity score of 12.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Putnam County is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Putnam County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Putnam County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Putnam County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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