In 2023, Putnam County, TN had a population of 81.4k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $56,537. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Putnam County, TN grew from 80,157 to 81,366, a 1.51% increase and its median household income grew from $54,371 to $56,537, a 3.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%).
None of the households in Putnam County, TN 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.
97% of the residents in Putnam County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Putnam County, TN are Tennessee Technological University (221847) (2,502 degrees awarded in 2022), Genesis Career College-Cookeville (171 degrees), and Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus-Archive2022 (107 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Putnam County, TN was $246,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.
Most people in Putnam County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Putnam County, TN borders Cumberland County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Overton County, TN, Smith County, TN, and White County, TN.