Putnam County, Georgia
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,722
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,043
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,044
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,047
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,218
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.8%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,590
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,017
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $249,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,522
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,002
Building Permits, 2025 98
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,435
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,508
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,842
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 321,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,003
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,096
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,458
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 546
Total employment, 2023 5,509
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 264,921
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,411
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 437
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 349
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 64.0
Population per square mile, 2010 61.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 344.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 344.64
FIPS Code 13237