Putnam County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,675
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $111,600

Putnam County is a county in Missouri with a population of 4,675. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Putnam County's population declined 2.2% from 4,781 to 4,675, while its median household income rose 32.7% from $42,849 to $56,875.

Owners occupy 81.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,675
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 2,845
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7814,675

Median household income

$42,849$56,875

Median home value

$96,600$111,600

Median gross rent

$572$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,781	$42,849	$96,600	$572
2020	4,746	$48,833	$89,300	$613
2021	4,715	$46,161	$84,800	$590
2022	4,698	$50,950	$99,600	$609
2023	4,675	$56,875	$111,600	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	6.2%
5 to 17	754	16.1%
18 to 24	224	4.8%
25 to 34	547	11.7%
35 to 44	505	10.8%
45 to 54	519	11.1%
55 to 64	662	14.2%
65 to 74	665	14.2%
75 and over	508	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,453	95.3%
Black or African American	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	6.1%
High school graduate	1,362	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,178	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	464	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	193	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,596	77.8%
Carpooled	242	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	9.3%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	809	43.5%
15 to 29 min	572	30.8%
30 to 44 min	246	13.2%
45 to 59 min	156	8.4%
60+ min	77	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.2% (744 of 4,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,039	55.4%
Nonfamily households	835	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,874	65.9%
Vacant	971	34.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,521	81.2%
Renter-occupied	353	18.8%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,307	81.1%
1-unit, attached	41	1.4%
2 to 4 units	176	6.2%
5 to 19 units	8	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	313	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29171
State: Missouri
Land area: 517 sq mi
Water area: 2.29 sq mi
Center point: 40.4786, -93.0145

Cities & places

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