What is the poverty rate in Putnam County, WV?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 10.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 6,000 people were considered in poverty.
10.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
6.01K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Putnam County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 9.8% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 10.6% of the population in Putnam County, WV were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 6,000 residents of Putnam County were living under the poverty line, up 9.7% from 5,500 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 6,000 people in Putnam County, WV were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Putnam County increased from 11.9% to 16.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 9.4% to 9.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 8.4% to 7.6%.
In Putnam County, WV, the poverty rate for children increased from 11.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Putnam County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and Some other race.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, increasing from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 52.9% in 2020–2024.
In Putnam County, WV, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population increased from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 52.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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