Putnam County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
82,558
Rank #713 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,912 −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,179 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.4% +45.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,508 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$282,500 +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #719 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.8% −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #777 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,143 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

61.2% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
29.8% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.2%48.5%72.7%85.0%8.4%2.8%2.4%1.1%0.2%0.1%

About Putnam County, Tennessee

Putnam County, Tennessee has a total population of 82,558, making it the 713th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Putnam County is 36.0 years, which is 7.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Putnam County is $58,912, which ranks #2,179 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Putnam County is $282,500, 0.2% above the national median. Renters in Putnam County pay a median gross rent of $908 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Putnam County, 29.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Putnam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.4%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Putnam County, Tennessee 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.