Putnam County

Putnam County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population79,854
County SeatPutnam County Justice Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS141
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population43,129
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)80,157
Median Age36.3
Veterans4,509
Housing Units35,507
Uninsured933
Net Migration (recent)1,704
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,945
Total Employees33,482
Avg Annual Pay$50,328
Median Household Income$54,371
Poverty Rate16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,519
Federal Spending FY2024$549,569,512
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,882

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$221,200
Median Rent$842
FMR Studio$777
FMR 1BR$810
FMR 2BR$1,027
FMR 3BR$1,403
FMR 4BR$1,615

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking21.9%
Adult Obesity34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k39.8
Air Quality Good Days302

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches62
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools23
SNAP Stores92
Bank Branches31

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)82,503
Avg Farm Size (acres)41,251.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-03-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-04-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-03-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2017-06-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Putnam County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.