Putnam County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13237 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,855
Rank #1,735 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,096 −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,042 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.6% +40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,402 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$249,300 −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #895 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.1% −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #690 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,115 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
31.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.9%43.8%64.5%22.0%7.2%3.7%2.0%0.3%0.3%

About Putnam County, Georgia

Putnam County, Georgia has a total population of 22,855, making it the 1,735th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Putnam County is 47.8 years, which is 22.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Putnam County is $72,096, which ranks #1,042 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Putnam County is $249,300, 11.6% below the national median. Renters in Putnam County pay a median gross rent of $1,002 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Putnam County, 31.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Putnam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.2%).

All data for Putnam County, Georgia 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.