Putnam County Population

1850–2026

56,848

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Putnam County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202656,848-370.07%
202556,885-370.07%
202456,922+220.04%
202356,900-1730.30%
202257,073-3050.53%
202157,378-630.11%
202057,441+9341.65%
201956,507-2030.36%
201856,710+60.01%
201756,704+340.06%

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Putnam County Demographics

42.6median age

Median age

Female43.4 yrs
Male42.2 yrs

Adults

44,882
11,255 seniors (65+) · 25% of adults33,627 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 28,861Male 49.5% · 28,316

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 33085+ years, female: 63080–84 years, male: 56180–84 years, female: 93575–79 years, male: 1,04175–79 years, female: 1,04570–74 years, male: 1,21170–74 years, female: 1,65465–69 years, male: 2,00465–69 years, female: 1,84460–64 years, male: 1,87460–64 years, female: 2,19555–59 years, male: 1,97955–59 years, female: 1,70450–54 years, male: 1,91250–54 years, female: 1,95645–49 years, male: 2,03245–49 years, female: 1,89640–44 years, male: 1,93740–44 years, female: 1,74535–39 years, male: 1,66135–39 years, female: 2,06130–34 years, male: 1,57430–34 years, female: 1,70825–29 years, male: 1,61925–29 years, female: 1,49420–24 years, male: 1,54220–24 years, female: 1,38815–19 years, male: 2,10215–19 years, female: 1,87910–14 years, male: 1,88710–14 years, female: 1,7535–9 years, male: 1,7215–9 years, female: 1,5890–4 years, male: 1,3290–4 years, female: 1,38585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 572 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Putnam County Income

$79,527median household income

Median household income

$79,527

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$57,074

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.6%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Putnam County Marital Status

57% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married57%58%55%
Never married24%27%22%
Divorced11%11%12%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year