Poverty Rate in Putnam County, IN
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: 8.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #501 | Jefferson County, WV | 8.7% |
| #502 | Utah County, UT | 8.7% |
| #503 | Eagle County, CO | 8.7% |
| #504 | Putnam County, IN | 8.7% |
| #505 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 8.7% |
| #506 | Elk County, PA | 8.7% |
| #507 | Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 8.7% |
Poverty Rate in Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 8.7%, which ranks #504 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Indiana, Putnam County ranks #17 of 92 out of 92 counties. This places it in the 84th 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.