Putnam County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,642
Rank #2,926 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,510 −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,753 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,044 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,500 −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,682 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,570 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,317 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

83.0% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.5%43.1%64.6%86.2%95.1%3.0%1.3%0.4%0.2%

About Putnam County, Missouri

Putnam County, Missouri has a total population of 4,642, making it the 2,926th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Putnam County is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Putnam County is $63,510, which ranks #1,753 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Putnam County is $119,500, 57.6% below the national median. Renters in Putnam County pay a median gross rent of $521 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Putnam County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Putnam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.0%) and Two or More Races (1.3%).

All data for Putnam County, Missouri 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.