Putnam County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,028
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,028
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 98,409
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 97,680
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 97,674
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 97,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 99,710
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,416
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,713
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $471,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,334
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,775
Building Permits, 2025 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,545
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,153
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 869,473
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,759
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,230,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,514
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $126,257
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,593
Persons in poverty, percent 6.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,868
Total employment, 2023 22,380
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,276,763
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,649
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,341
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,537
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 463
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,771
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 184
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,932
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 424.3
Population per square mile, 2010 432.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 230.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 230.31
FIPS Code 36079