Putnam County, Indiana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,091
Median household income: $76,182
Median home value: $205,800

Putnam County is a county in Indiana with a population of 37,091. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $76,182, its median household income sits above Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Putnam County's population held roughly steady from 37,384 to 37,091, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $61,047 to $76,182.

19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,091
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $76,182
Median home value: $205,800
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 15,148
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,38437,091

Median household income

$61,047$76,182

Median home value

$128,800$205,800

Median gross rent

$787$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,384	$61,047	$128,800	$787
2020	37,419	$61,505	$144,900	$784
2021	36,838	$64,993	$154,500	$832
2022	36,942	$70,609	$175,600	$866
2023	37,091	$76,182	$205,800	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,712	4.6%
5 to 17	5,374	14.5%
18 to 24	4,651	12.5%
25 to 34	5,003	13.5%
35 to 44	4,444	12.0%
45 to 54	4,461	12.0%
55 to 64	5,014	13.5%
65 to 74	3,771	10.2%
75 and over	2,661	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,736	91.0%
Black or African American	1,255	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	504	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	64	0.2%
Two or more races	684	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	806	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,327	9.2%
High school graduate	9,778	38.6%
Some college or associate's	8,208	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,470	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,571	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,984	78.6%
Carpooled	1,052	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	835	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,563	9.5%
Other means	87	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,954	33.1%
15 to 29 min	4,210	28.1%
30 to 44 min	2,343	15.7%
45 to 59 min	1,662	11.1%
60+ min	1,789	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 8.1% (2,616 of 32,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,547	68.3%
Nonfamily households	4,433	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,980	92.3%
Vacant	1,168	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,283	73.6%
Renter-occupied	3,697	26.4%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,066	79.7%
1-unit, attached	240	1.6%
2 to 4 units	838	5.5%
5 to 19 units	615	4.1%
20 or more units	264	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,125	7.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 18133
State: Indiana
Land area: 481 sq mi
Water area: 2.16 sq mi
Center point: 39.6655, -86.8534