Putnam County, Tennessee

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 81,366
Median household income: $56,537
Median home value: $246,800

Home to 81,366 residents, Putnam County is one of Tennessee's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,537, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Putnam County's population grew 5.1% from 77,447 to 81,366, while its median household income rose 27.7% from $44,259 to $56,537.

Households average 2.36 people. The median gross rent is $881.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 81,366
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,537
Median home value: $246,800
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 35,991
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

77,44781,366

Median household income

$44,259$56,537

Median home value

$159,600$246,800

Median gross rent

$715$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	77,447	$44,259	$159,600	$715
2020	78,542	$45,160	$164,000	$735
2021	78,955	$49,228	$172,900	$779
2022	80,157	$54,371	$221,200	$842
2023	81,366	$56,537	$246,800	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,492	5.5%
5 to 17	12,548	15.4%
18 to 24	12,024	14.8%
25 to 34	10,720	13.2%
35 to 44	9,100	11.2%
45 to 54	9,605	11.8%
55 to 64	9,544	11.7%
65 to 74	8,117	10.0%
75 and over	5,216	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69,518	85.4%
Black or African American	1,944	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.0%
Asian	946	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	149	0.2%
Two or more races	2,237	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,538	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,882	11.2%
High school graduate	17,335	33.1%
Some college or associate's	13,816	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	9,605	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,664	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30,470	79.6%
Carpooled	3,720	9.7%
Public transit	44	0.1%
Walked	837	2.2%
Bicycle	15	0.0%
Worked from home	3,070	8.0%
Other means	105	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,440	35.3%
15 to 29 min	14,158	40.2%
30 to 44 min	5,019	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,213	3.4%
60+ min	2,361	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 16.9% (13,172 of 77,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,510	62.0%
Nonfamily households	12,547	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33,057	91.8%
Vacant	2,934	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,058	60.7%
Renter-occupied	12,999	39.3%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,366	64.9%
1-unit, attached	648	1.8%
2 to 4 units	3,913	10.9%
5 to 19 units	4,111	11.4%
20 or more units	876	2.4%
Mobile home & other	3,077	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47141
State: Tennessee
Land area: 401 sq mi
Water area: 1.46 sq mi
Center point: 36.1409, -85.4962