Putnam County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 78,955
Median age: 36.4
Median household income: 49,228
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Putnam County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 78,955 |
| 2020 | 78,542 |
| 2019 | 77,447 |
| 2018 | 76,440 |
| 2017 | 75,565 |
| 2016 | 74,652 |
| 2015 | 73,810 |
| 2014 | 73,237 |
| 2013 | 72,702 |
| 2012 | 72,172 |
| 2011 | 71,464 |
| 2010 | 70,570 |
| 2009 | 69,938 |
Putnam County, TN cities
Algood city - 3,945
Baxter town - 1,629
Cookeville city - 34,068
Monterey town - 2,746
Census data for Putnam County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Putnam County, Tennessee
| Total population | 78,955 |
| Male | 39,112 |
| Female | 39,843 |
| Total population | 78,955 |
| Under 5 years | 4,447 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,353 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,913 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,973 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,128 |
| 25 to 34 years | 10,273 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,817 |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,548 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,228 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,341 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,686 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,970 |
| 85 years and over | 1,278 |
| Median age (years) | 36.4 |
| Under 18 years | 16,664 |
| 16 years and over | 64,226 |
| 18 years and over | 62,291 |
| 21 years and over | 57,600 |
| 62 years and over | 15,929 |
| 65 years and over | 12,934 |
| Total population | 78,955 |
| One race | 76,376 |
| White | 71,957 |
| Black or African American | 1,877 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 153 |
| Asian | 887 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,502 |
| Two or more races | 2,579 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 60,452 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,815 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,637 |
Social characteristics in Putnam County, Tennessee
| Total households | 31,933 |
| Family households (families) | 14,513 |
| Married-couple family | 2,004 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,889 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,471 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,527 |
| Average household size | 9,421 |
| Average family size | 2.37 |
Economic characteristics in Putnam County, Tennessee
| Total households | 31,933 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,097 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,526 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,167 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,455 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,932 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,821 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,687 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,565 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,626 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,057 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,228 |
Housing characteristics in Putnam County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 35,033 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,933 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,100 |
| Total housing units | 35,033 |
| 1-unit, detached | 23,131 |
| 1-unit, attached | 442 |
| 2 units | 1,147 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,362 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,535 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,355 |
| 20 or more units | 1,008 |
| Mobile home | 3,022 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 31 |
| Total housing units | 35,033 |
| Built 2014 or later | 33 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4,529 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,422 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,514 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,863 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,573 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,942 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,173 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,013 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 971 |
| Total housing units | 35,033 |
| 1 room | 653 |
| 2 rooms | 553 |
| 3 rooms | 2,873 |
| 4 rooms | 4,627 |
| 5 rooms | 7,714 |
| 6 rooms | 6,818 |
| 7 rooms | 4,831 |
| 8 rooms | 3,330 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,634 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 35,033 |
| No bedroom | 755 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,182 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,982 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,886 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,014 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,214 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,933 |
| Owner-occupied | 19,740 |
| Renter-occupied | 12,193 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,933 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 4,066 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 11,124 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,518 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,278 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,247 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 19,740 |
| Less than $50,000 | 911 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,441 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,393 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,878 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,545 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,745 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 627 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 200 |
| Median (dollars) | 172,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 19,740 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,773 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,967 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,494 |
| Less than $500 | 1,105 |
| $500 to $999 | 7,229 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,404 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 732 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 24 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 779 |
| No rent paid | 699 |
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