Putnam County, Indiana Population 2024

37,840

Putnam County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 37,840 with a growth rate of 0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Putnam County, Indiana is the 40th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 37,903 and has seen a growth of -0.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,2052730.7%
202838,9322730.71%
202738,6592730.71%
202638,3862730.72%
202538,1132730.72%
202437,8402730.73%
202337,5672730.73%
202237,2942510.68%
202137,0433540.96%
202036,689-877-2.33%
201937,566720.19%
201837,494850.23%
201737,4092580.69%
201637,151-246-0.66%
201537,397-67-0.18%
201437,464-44-0.12%
201337,508-146-0.39%
201237,654-214-0.57%
201137,868-35-0.09%
201037,90300%
199030,3151,1523.95%
198029,1632,2318.28%
197026,9322,0058.04%
196024,9271,9778.61%
195022,9502,11110.13%
194020,8393911.91%
193020,4485682.86%
192019,880-640-3.12%
191020,520-958-4.46%
190021,478-857-3.84%
189022,335-166-0.74%
188022,5019874.59%
187021,5148334.03%
186020,6812,06611.1%
185018,6151,77210.52%
184016,8438,581103.86%
18308,262-30,943-78.93%
2024 Growth Rate
0.73% (273)
County Website
Putnam County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Greencastle
2020 Population
36,689
Area
481 mi²
Density
79 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.14% (1,151)
Founded
December 31, 1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,99691.66%
Black or African American1,2693.42%
Two or more races1,1062.98%
Asian5741.55%
Other race1040.28%
Native American420.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Putnam County, Indiana Population by Race

Putnam County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam County, Indiana Median Age

38.4

Total

37.8

Male

39.9

Female

Putnam County, Indiana Adults

There are 30,005 adults, (6,432 of whom are seniors) in Putnam County, Indiana.

Putnam County, Indiana Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female17,51647.22%
Male19,57552.78%

Putnam County, Indiana Population by Age

Putnam County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9802.3373.626.4
Married7,6992.8687.512.5
Non Family4,4331.1756.543.5
Female9473.194654
Male9012.5867.432.6

2.77

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5506.11%
Associates Degree2,4019.47%
Bachelors Degree3,47013.69%
Graduate Degree1,5716.2%
High School Graduate9,77838.57%
Less Than 9th Grade7773.06%
Some College5,80722.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Putnam County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,18621,1404,692
Black1,00088083
2+ Races79466980
Hispanic533507113
Asian129117104
Other Race705121
Native American423715

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 95.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.62%.

Putnam County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,033$74,866$54,528
Graduate Degree$65,750$87,628$57,031
High School Graduate$40,838$48,821$30,875
Less Than 9th Grade$34,303$33,929$35,302
Overall$48,373$55,330$40,323
Some College$48,380$55,867$35,661

$48,373

Average Earnings

$55,330

Average Male

$40,323

Average Female

Putnam County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam County, Indiana Language

96.77% of Putnam County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Putnam County, Indiana Language

Putnam County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,4002,3727.8%
Multiple98018618.98%
Hispanic730669.04%
Black5105811.37%

8.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.65%

Male Poverty Rate

9.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Indiana is Multiple, with 18.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Indiana is White, with 7.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.78%.

Putnam County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.13%
High School9.66%
Some College4.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.85%

Putnam County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.94%
Male Unemployed17.99%
Female Employed4.69%
Male Employed2.83%

Putnam County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,006$103,465
Households$76,182$89,501
Married Families$99,459$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,211$54,350

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Putnam County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,665

Number of Veterans

2,434

Male Veterans

231

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War652
First Gulf War588
Vietnam544
Korea164
World War II42

Putnam County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54670
75+583
55 to 64540
65 to 74522
18 to 34350

Putnam County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5509.37%
Black988.09%
2+ Races172%

Putnam County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Putnam County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Indiana 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

74.98%

Born in Putnam County, Indiana

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Putnam County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 74.98% having been born in Indiana. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Putnam County, Indiana Place of Birth

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