How Putnam County Compares

Putnam County

42.6 years

West Virginia Average

42.6 years

Rank #47 of 55 in state

National

38.9 years

9.5% above

National Distribution

Where Putnam County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Putnam County: 42.6 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,333	Crockett County, TX	42.6 years
#1,334	Lee County, TX	42.6 years
#1,335	Harrison County, WV	42.6 years
#1,336	Putnam County, WV	42.6 years
#1,337	Greene County, AL	42.5 years
#1,338	Placer County, CA	42.5 years
#1,339	Wilkinson County, GA	42.5 years

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Median Age in Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County, West Virginia has a median age of 42.6 years, which ranks #1,336 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within West Virginia, Putnam County ranks #47 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 59th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.