Putnam County, Ohio Population 2024

34,068

Putnam County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 34,068 with a growth rate of -0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Putnam County, Ohio is the 70th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 34,476 and has seen a growth of -1.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,413-131-0.39%
202833,544-131-0.39%
202733,675-131-0.39%
202633,806-131-0.39%
202533,937-131-0.38%
202434,068-131-0.38%
202334,199-131-0.38%
202234,330-11-0.03%
202134,341-44-0.13%
202034,3855421.6%
201933,843340.1%
201833,809-61-0.18%
201733,870-134-0.39%
201634,004-16-0.05%
201534,020-174-0.51%
201434,194720.21%
201334,122-85-0.25%
201234,207-179-0.52%
201134,386-90-0.26%
201034,47600%
199033,8198282.51%
198032,9911,8575.96%
197031,1342,8039.89%
196028,3313,08312.21%
195025,2482320.93%
194025,016-58-0.23%
193025,074-2,677-9.65%
192027,751-2,221-7.41%
191029,972-2,553-7.85%
190032,5252,3377.74%
189030,1886,47527.31%
188023,7136,63238.83%
187017,0814,27333.36%
186012,8085,58777.37%
18507,2212,03239.16%
18405,1894,9592156.09%
1830230-33,183-99.31%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.38% (-131)
County Website
Putnam County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Ottawa
2020 Population
34,385
Area
483 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.92% (-317)
Founded
January 3, 1834

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,87192.65%
Other race1,2603.66%
Two or more races9442.74%
Black or African American2190.64%
Native American680.2%
Asian300.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Putnam County, Ohio Population by Race

Putnam County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam County, Ohio Median Age

40.3

Total

39.8

Male

41.2

Female

Putnam County, Ohio Adults

There are 25,646 adults, (6,151 of whom are seniors) in Putnam County, Ohio.

Putnam County, Ohio Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female17,11749.76%
Male17,28350.24%

Putnam County, Ohio Population by Age

Putnam County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1912.5886.313.7
Married8,3323.1893.46.6
Non Family3,6391.1573.626.4
Female7172.7974.125.9
Male5032.6776.723.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7833.41%
Associates Degree3,34414.56%
Bachelors Degree4,04417.61%
Graduate Degree1,9088.31%
High School Graduate8,70637.91%
Less Than 9th Grade4081.78%
Some College3,77216.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Putnam County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,40820,5935,784
Hispanic1,163844132
Other Race74747732
2+ Races39137865
Black89752
Native American68170
Asian17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.02%.

Putnam County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,640$86,825$50,771
Graduate Degree$72,228$81,573$65,490
High School Graduate$42,083$50,765$28,989
Less Than 9th Grade$35,250$55,236$13,750
Overall$50,608$59,502$41,029
Some College$48,210$58,668$37,136

$50,608

Average Earnings

$59,502

Average Male

$41,029

Average Female

Putnam County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam County, Ohio Language

95.93% of Putnam County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.22% of the population.

Putnam County, Ohio Language

Putnam County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,0511,6495.31%
Hispanic2,22950422.61%
Other1,23033527.24%
Multiple94410611.23%
Black2167132.87%
Native682638.24%
Asian30413.33%

6.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.13%

Male Poverty Rate

8.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Ohio is Native, with 38.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Ohio is White, with 5.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.23%.

Putnam County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.5%
High School10.17%
Some College4.04%
Bachelors or Greater1.44%

Putnam County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.2%
Male Unemployed4.4%
Female Employed3.17%
Male Employed2.46%

Putnam County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,190$110,925
Households$79,453$94,801
Married Families$104,583$117,725
Non Families$42,002$50,495

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Putnam County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,349

Number of Veterans

1,260

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam604
First Gulf War237
Second Gulf War201
Korea160
World War II12

Putnam County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74446
75+426
35 to 54262
18 to 34111
55 to 64104

Putnam County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2670.05251160477453581
2+ Races630.13070539419087138
Other Race190.023399014778325122
Hispanic190.013688760806916427

Putnam County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Putnam County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Ohio 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

91.64%

Born in Putnam County, Ohio

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Putnam County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 91.64% having been born in Ohio. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Putnam County, Ohio Place of Birth

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