Putnam County, GA Demographic Data
Putnam County, GA Summary
Putnam County is located in Georgia
- Population: 21,222
- Area: 360.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 344.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 58.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 507.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Putnam County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,733
51%
50.8
Male
10,526
50%
49.2
Total Population
21,259
323,128,000
Putnam County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,135
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,310
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,028
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,350
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,009
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,480
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,238
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,811
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,847
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,521
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,973
14.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,265
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
292
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,100
80.4%
77.2
Female
8,618
50.4%
51.3
Male
8,482
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,323
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,543
26.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,530
21.3%
15.2
Female
2,313
51.1%
55.8
Male
2,217
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Putnam County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,917
98.4%
96.8
White
14,377
67.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,564
26.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.0%
0.8
Asian
93
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
86
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
875
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
342
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,382
6.5%
17.8
Mexican
941
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
71
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
363
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,877
93.5%
82.2
Putnam County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
812
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,647
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,896
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,068
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,182
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,898
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
924
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,459
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,968
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,822
18.3%
31.2
Putnam County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,403
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
9,967
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,970
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
508
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
938
5.3
5.8%
Putnam County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,395
91.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,729
8.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,238
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
381
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
84
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
26
0.1%
1.1%
Putnam County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
656
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
470
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
968
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
888
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,427
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,617
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
911
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
900
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
263
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
222
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
45,762
57,617
Per capita income
25,164
31,128
Putnam County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
378
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,079
11.7%
9.8
Construction
565
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,557
16.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
523
5.6%
6.6
Information
106
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,011
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
213
2.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,184
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
521
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
956
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
921
9.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
246
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,205
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,496
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,413
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,211
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,935
20.9%
18.1%
Putnam County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,063
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,964
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,344
14.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.3%
5.1
Walked
92
1.0%
2.7
Other means
207
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
433
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Putnam County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
391
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,123
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,617
43.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,191
26.3%
21.0
Putnam County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,322
65.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,165
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,157
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,428
34.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Putnam County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,750
1 room
61
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
113
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
480
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,816
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,376
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,146
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,486
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,066
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,206
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Putnam County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,750
1-unit, detached
7,842
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
326
2.6%
5.9
2-units
51
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
68
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
290
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
118
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
321
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,734
29.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Putnam County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
476
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
156
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
334
2.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
855
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,423
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,168
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,626
28.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,552
27.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
146
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
Putnam County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
804
9.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,052
12.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,307
75.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
135
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.3%
1.1
Putnam County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,698
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
118
3.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
139
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
256
6.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
260
7.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
456
12.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,218
32.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,251
33.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,768
48.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
413
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
267
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
354
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
880
23.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,847
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
86
4.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
8.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
270
14.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,316
71.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
310
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
678
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
82
4.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
279
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
172
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
323
17.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
868
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
345
0.0%
0.0%
Putnam County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,165
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
932
15.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,288
20.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
761
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
761
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
966
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
839
13.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
539
8.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
79
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,000
205,000