Poverty Rate in Putnam County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Putnam County Compares
National Distribution
Where Putnam County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Putnam County: 10.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #918 | Hamilton County, NY | 10.6% |
| #919 | Kingsbury County, SD | 10.6% |
| #920 | Jewell County, KS | 10.6% |
| #921 | Putnam County, WV | 10.6% |
| #922 | Plumas County, CA | 10.6% |
| #923 | Aurora County, SD | 10.6% |
| #924 | Noble County, OH | 10.6% |
Poverty Rate in Putnam County, West Virginia
Putnam County, West Virginia has a poverty rate of 10.6%, which ranks #921 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within West Virginia, Putnam County ranks #2 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 71th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.