Putnam County, Florida

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 74,235
Median household income: $47,256
Median home value: $147,300

Putnam County is a county in Florida with a population of 74,235. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,256 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Putnam County's population grew 1.3% from 73,252 to 74,235, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $37,670 to $47,256.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $902.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 74,235
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,256
Median home value: $147,300
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 36,614
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

73,25274,235

Median household income

$37,670$47,256

Median home value

$89,100$147,300

Median gross rent

$728$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	73,252	$37,670	$89,100	$728
2020	73,784	$40,068	$103,400	$742
2021	73,147	$39,975	$111,200	$753
2022	73,604	$44,852	$125,700	$844
2023	74,235	$47,256	$147,300	$902

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,114	5.5%
5 to 17	11,756	15.8%
18 to 24	5,274	7.1%
25 to 34	8,257	11.1%
35 to 44	7,699	10.4%
45 to 54	8,212	11.1%
55 to 64	11,451	15.4%
65 to 74	10,545	14.2%
75 and over	6,927	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,942	70.0%
Black or African American	11,234	15.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	206	0.3%
Asian	448	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	148	0.2%
Two or more races	2,165	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,092	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,443	17.8%
High school graduate	21,575	40.6%
Some college or associate's	14,590	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,285	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,198	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,359	77.7%
Carpooled	2,560	9.8%
Public transit	53	0.2%
Walked	369	1.4%
Bicycle	101	0.4%
Worked from home	2,522	9.6%
Other means	253	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,731	24.2%
15 to 29 min	6,782	28.6%
30 to 44 min	5,337	22.5%
45 to 59 min	2,951	12.5%
60+ min	2,894	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 23.9% (17,409 of 72,925)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,757	61.2%
Nonfamily households	11,893	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,650	83.7%
Vacant	5,964	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,256	72.6%
Renter-occupied	8,394	27.4%

1-unit, detached49.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other42.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,201	49.7%
1-unit, attached	141	0.4%
2 to 4 units	1,270	3.5%
5 to 19 units	909	2.5%
20 or more units	423	1.2%
Mobile home & other	15,670	42.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 12107
State: Florida
Land area: 728 sq mi
Water area: 99 sq mi
Center point: 29.5939, -81.7320