Putnam County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,280
Rank #1,277 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,378 +4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #655 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #504 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,900 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,205 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,958 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #712 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

75.4% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
20.2% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.8%53.6%80.5%90.6%3.3%2.3%2.2%1.3%0.3%0.1%

About Putnam County, Indiana

Putnam County, Indiana has a total population of 37,280, making it the 1,277th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Putnam County is 38.4 years, which is 1.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Putnam County is $78,378, which ranks #655 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Putnam County is $218,900, 22.3% below the national median. Renters in Putnam County pay a median gross rent of $884 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Putnam County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.4 min.

Putnam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Putnam County, Indiana 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.