In 2021, Putnam County, TN had a population of 79k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $49,228. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Putnam County, TN grew from 78,542 to 78,955, a 0.526% increase and its median household income grew from $45,160 to $49,228, a 9.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.86%).
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.
97.7% of the residents in Putnam County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Putnam County, TN are Tennessee Technological University (2,421 degrees awarded in 2021), Genesis Career College-Cookeville (178 degrees), and Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus-Archive2021 (97 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Putnam County, TN was $172,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.
Most people in Putnam County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 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.