In 2022, Putnam County, IL had a population of 5.63k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $75,726. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Putnam County, IL declined from 5,638 to 5,628, a −0.177% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,419 to $75,726, a 12.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%).
None of the households in Putnam County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Putnam County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Putnam County, IL was $161,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.
Most people in Putnam County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Putnam County, IL borders Bureau County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, and Marshall County, IL.