Putnam County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,619
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,619
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,633
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,631
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,637
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,637
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 324
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,119
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,557
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $851
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,465
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,229
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,880
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,002
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,590
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,375
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 133
Total employment, 2023 1,267
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 101,290
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 352
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.2
Population per square mile, 2010 37.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 160.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 160.16
FIPS Code 17155