Putnam County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
75,164
Rank #752 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,934 −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,874 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.4% +85.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,926 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$160,300 −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,018 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5% −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,886 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.4% +39.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,863 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

75.4% Homeownership
85.9% Insured
14.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.6%39.9%53.2%66.5%69.3%14.7%11.2%3.6%0.5%0.4%0.2%

About Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County, Florida has a total population of 75,164, making it the 752nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Putnam County is 45.0 years, which is 15.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Putnam County is $47,934, which ranks #2,874 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.4%.

The median home value in Putnam County is $160,300, 43.1% below the national median. Renters in Putnam County pay a median gross rent of $906 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Putnam County, 14.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.4 min.

Putnam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.2%).

All data for Putnam County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.