Putnam County, Florida Population 2024

77,174

Putnam County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 77,174 with a growth rate of 1.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Putnam County, Florida is the 40th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 74,223 and has seen a growth of 3.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202983,2691,2191.49%
202882,0501,2191.51%
202780,8311,2191.53%
202679,6121,2191.55%
202578,3931,2191.58%
202477,1741,2191.6%
202375,9551,2191.63%
202274,7366410.87%
202174,0957230.99%
202073,372-937-1.26%
201974,3093410.46%
201873,9685500.75%
201773,4181,0081.39%
201672,4104490.62%
201571,961-26-0.04%
201471,987-393-0.54%
201372,380-556-0.76%
201272,936-721-0.98%
201173,657-566-0.76%
201074,22300%
199065,07014,52128.73%
198050,54914,25939.29%
197036,2904,07812.66%
196032,2128,59736.4%
195023,6154,91726.3%
194018,6986023.33%
193018,0963,52824.22%
192014,5681,47211.24%
191013,0961,45512.5%
190011,6414554.07%
189011,1864,92578.66%
18806,2612,44063.86%
18703,8211,10940.89%
18602,7122,025294.76%
1850687-82,582-99.17%
2024 Growth Rate
1.6% (1,219)
County Website
Putnam County
State
Florida
County Seat
Palatka
2020 Population
73,372
Area
728 mi²
Density
106 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.18% (3,802)
Founded
January 18, 1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,92874.63%
Black or African American11,62015.79%
Two or more races5,7027.75%
Other race7411.01%
Asian4310.59%
Native American1820.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Putnam County, Florida Population by Race

Putnam County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam County, Florida Median Age

45.1

Total

44.2

Male

46.3

Female

Putnam County, Florida Adults

There are 57,941 adults, (17,269 of whom are seniors) in Putnam County, Florida.

Putnam County, Florida Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female37,04050.32%
Male36,56449.68%

Putnam County, Florida Population by Age

Putnam County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,7822.437327
Non Family12,0241.2665.334.7
Married11,6513.0485.814.2
Female4,5433.5460.839.2
Male1,5643.5971.628.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,67912.68%
Associates Degree4,0927.77%
Bachelors Degree4,8909.29%
Graduate Degree2,1264.04%
High School Graduate21,97841.74%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5634.87%
Some College10,32819.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Putnam County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Putnam County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,81334,4016,158
Black7,3465,828384
Hispanic4,0362,084289
2+ Races2,8131,635225
Other Race51441623
Asian37523751
Native American1189818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.47%.

Putnam County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,569$43,978$41,946
Graduate Degree$62,850$76,524$53,015
High School Graduate$29,655$34,914$26,463
Less Than 9th Grade$25,215$31,429$18,172
Overall$33,192$37,816$29,252
Some College$35,685$44,679$33,362

$33,192

Average Earnings

$37,816

Average Male

$29,252

Average Female

Putnam County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam County, Florida Language

91.48% of Putnam County, Florida residents speak only English, while 8.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.48% of the population.

Putnam County, Florida Language

Putnam County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,11010,02519.61%
Black11,2404,00435.62%
Hispanic7,5662,19529.01%
Multiple5,5751,63429.31%
Other66127741.91%
Asian4317417.17%
Native1822111.54%

22.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.9%

Male Poverty Rate

25.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Florida is Other, with 41.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Florida is Native, with 11.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.84%.

Putnam County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.28%
High School20.14%
Some College13.55%
Bachelors or Greater10.02%

Putnam County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.06%
Male Unemployed37.72%
Female Employed10.5%
Male Employed7.28%

Putnam County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,256$76,306
Households$44,852$62,872
Married Families$72,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,452$37,846

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Putnam County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,077

Number of Veterans

5,592

Male Veterans

485

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,575
First Gulf War935
Second Gulf War854
Korea338
World War II93

Putnam County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,882
75+1,698
55 to 641,343
35 to 54720
18 to 34434

Putnam County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4970.12223161078004091
Black4020.04752334791346495
Hispanic2220.044884755357864944
2+ Races1760.05168869309838473
Asian20.005221932114882507

Putnam County, Florida Veterans by Race

Putnam County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.7%

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.78%

Born in Putnam County, Florida

95.31%

Native Born

4.69%

Foreign Born

3.05%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.31% of Putnam County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 58.78% having been born in Florida. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Putnam County, Florida Place of Birth

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