US Census Data

Putnam County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
22,524
+3.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$64,163
+24.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$222,000
+38.4%’19–’23

Putnam County, Georgia counts 22,524 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,163 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Putnam County's population grew 3.8% from 21,691 to 22,524, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $51,606 to $64,163.

The median resident is 47.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
22,524
Median age
47.4 yrs
Median household income
$64,163
Median home value
$222,000
Median gross rent
$1,063
Housing units
13,341
Homeownership rate
82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.3%
Unemployment rate
4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
21,69122,524
Median household income
$51,606$64,163
Median home value
$160,400$222,000
Median gross rent
$788$1,063
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201921,691$51,606$160,400$788
202021,906$52,910$165,800$808
202121,870$55,757$173,700$833
202222,206$60,825$203,300$934
202322,524$64,163$222,000$1,063

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,0474.6%
5 to 173,37015.0%
18 to 241,5396.8%
25 to 341,9348.6%
35 to 442,78912.4%
45 to 542,77412.3%
55 to 643,55615.8%
65 to 743,48715.5%
75 and over2,0289.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)14,58064.7%
Black or African American5,75725.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian1050.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander770.3%
Some other race700.3%
Two or more races3671.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,5687.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,01212.1%
High school graduate4,91429.7%
Some college or associate's4,95729.9%
Bachelor's degree2,99418.1%
Graduate or professional degree1,69110.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
32 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,64480.9%
Carpooled7317.7%
Public transit40.0%
Walked250.3%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home99410.5%
Other means550.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,00423.7%
15 to 29 min2,75132.5%
30 to 44 min1,61819.1%
45 to 59 min5566.6%
60+ min1,53018.1%

Households

Average household size
2.20
Poverty rate
18.6% (4,121 of 22,145)
CountShare
Family households6,53564.5%
Nonfamily households3,59935.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1990

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied10,13476.0%
Vacant3,20724.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,36482.5%
Renter-occupied1,77017.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,18361.3%
1-unit, attached3662.7%
2 to 4 units1571.2%
5 to 19 units4833.6%
20 or more units2141.6%
Mobile home & other3,93829.5%

Geography

County GEOID
13237
State
Georgia
Land area
345 sq mi
Water area
16 sq mi
Center point
33.3211, -83.3718

Cities & places

2

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158