Poverty Rate in Putnam County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Putnam County Compares
National Distribution
Where Putnam County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Putnam County: 17.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,399 | McCormick County, SC | 17.6% |
| #2,400 | Trinity County, TX | 17.6% |
| #2,401 | Latah County, ID | 17.6% |
| #2,402 | Putnam County, GA | 17.6% |
| #2,403 | Ohio County, WV | 17.7% |
| #2,404 | Deaf Smith County, TX | 17.7% |
| #2,405 | Vermilion County, IL | 17.7% |
Poverty Rate in Putnam County, Georgia
Putnam County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 17.6%, which ranks #2,402 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Putnam County ranks #82 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 25th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.