Putnam County, Georgia Population 2024

23,325

Putnam County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 23,325 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Putnam County, Georgia is the 81st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 21,192 and has seen a growth of 10.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,3051960.81%
202824,1091960.82%
202723,9131960.83%
202623,7171960.83%
202523,5211960.84%
202423,3251960.85%
202323,1291960.85%
202222,9333191.41%
202122,6144442%
202022,170870.39%
201922,0833341.54%
201821,749730.34%
201721,6761740.81%
201621,5021920.9%
201521,3101680.79%
201421,142-138-0.65%
201321,2801450.69%
201221,135-107-0.5%
201121,242500.24%
201021,19200%
199014,1373,84237.32%
198010,2951,90122.65%
19708,3945967.64%
19607,798670.87%
19507,731-783-9.2%
19408,5141471.76%
19308,367-6,784-44.78%
192015,1511,2759.19%
191013,8764403.27%
190013,436-1,406-9.47%
189014,8423032.08%
188014,5394,07838.98%
187010,4613363.32%
186010,125-669-6.2%
185010,7945345.2%
184010,260-3,001-22.63%
183013,261-2,214-14.31%
182015,4755,44654.3%
181010,029-14,276-58.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.85% (196)
County Website
Putnam County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Eatonton
2020 Population
22,170
Area
345 mi²
Density
68 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.21% (1,155)
Founded
December 10, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,05266.83%
Black or African American5,75725.56%
Two or more races9864.38%
Other race4932.19%
Asian1590.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander770.34%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Putnam County, Georgia Population by Race

Putnam County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Putnam County, Georgia Median Age

47.4

Total

45.4

Male

50

Female

Putnam County, Georgia Adults

There are 18,107 adults, (5,515 of whom are seniors) in Putnam County, Georgia.

Putnam County, Georgia Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Putnam County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female11,43350.76%
Male11,09149.24%

Putnam County, Georgia Population by Age

Putnam County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1342.282.517.5
Married5,1382.6790.99.1
Non Family3,5991.1978.621.4
Female1,1743.2556.843.2
Male2232.4389.210.8

2.74

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Putnam County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3177.95%
Associates Degree1,4278.61%
Bachelors Degree2,99418.07%
Graduate Degree1,69110.21%
High School Graduate4,91429.66%
Less Than 9th Grade6954.19%
Some College3,53021.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Putnam County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Putnam County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,53610,0603,907
Black3,6953,317358
Hispanic934798309
2+ Races636510151
Other Race24121810
Asian135135102
Islander31220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.56%.

Putnam County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,370$102,092$53,977
Graduate Degree$76,532$77,902$68,882
High School Graduate$34,282$46,203$23,575
Less Than 9th Grade$27,564$48,199$18,147
Overall$47,479$56,305$34,381
Some College$45,767$53,203$38,134

$47,479

Average Earnings

$56,305

Average Male

$34,381

Average Female

Putnam County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Putnam County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Putnam County, Georgia Language

93.71% of Putnam County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.97% of the population.

Putnam County, Georgia Language

Putnam County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,5371,93134.87%
White14,4281,83412.71%
Other49324549.7%
Hispanic1,56820913.33%
Multiple97910210.42%
Asian15995.66%

18.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.07%

Male Poverty Rate

22.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Putnam County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Georgia is Other, with 49.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Putnam County, Georgia is Asian, with 5.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.96%.

Putnam County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.29%
Less Than 9th Grade18.38%
Some College9.29%
Bachelors or Greater7.6%

Putnam County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.88%
Female Employed10.7%
Male Employed3.87%
Male Unemployed2.01%

Putnam County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Putnam County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,754$104,467
Households$64,163$96,575
Married Families$94,876$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,558$80,345

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Putnam County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Putnam County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Putnam County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Putnam County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Putnam County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,652

Number of Veterans

1,533

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam916
First Gulf War228
Second Gulf War187
Korea5
World War II0

Putnam County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+504
65 to 74457
55 to 64430
35 to 54169
18 to 3492

Putnam County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2309.78%
Black3608.33%
2+ Races619.04%
Hispanic262.69%
Asian10.7%

Putnam County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Putnam County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Putnam County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Putnam County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Putnam County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.78%

Born in Putnam County, Georgia

94.07%

Native Born

5.93%

Foreign Born

2.65%

Non Citizen

3.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.07% of Putnam County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 64.78% having been born in Georgia. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Putnam County, Georgia Place of Birth

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