Putnam County, Tennessee

Putnam County is home to 82,558 people. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $58,912.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population82,5587,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$58,912$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.4%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.7%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.6%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$282,500$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$908$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.1%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.7%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.0 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.