Putnam County, Ohio
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,380
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,206
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,441
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,453
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) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,451
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,173
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $855
Building Permits, 2025 91
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,153
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,031
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,811
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,710
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 409,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,936
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,928
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,590
Persons in poverty, percent 6.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 734
Total employment, 2023 10,624
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 530,731
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,329
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 798
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 667
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 613
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.4
Population per square mile, 2010 71.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 482.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 482.52
FIPS Code 39137