Putnam County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,314
Rank #1,356 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,928 +13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #423 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.5% −56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #75 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$201,100 −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,391 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.4% −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,066 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.1% vs nat'l
Rank #231 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

87.1% Homeownership
96.9% Insured
26.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.6%29.1%43.7%58.3%72.9%87.4%90.8%6.7%1.2%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County, Ohio has a total population of 34,314, making it the 1,356th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Putnam County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Putnam County is $84,928, which ranks #423 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Putnam County is $201,100, 28.7% below the national median. Renters in Putnam County pay a median gross rent of $855 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Putnam County, 26.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Putnam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.7%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).

All data for Putnam County, Ohio 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.