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Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County had 77,301 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 728.4 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 67 in Florida by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
77,301
#40 of 67 in Florida · #744 in US
Area
728.4 sq mi
#32 of 67 in Florida · #1,218 in US
Density
106 / sq mi
#38 of 67 in Florida · #865 in US
Median household income
$51,585
#58 of 67 in Florida · #2,592 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Putnam County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Putnam County population, land area and income

Putnam County had 77,301 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 728.4 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 67 in Florida by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 106.1 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Putnam County has 50% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,585 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

77,301

3144th1st

744th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

728 sq mi

3144th1st

1218th of 3,144 (US)

Density

106.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

865th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,585

3143rd1st

2592nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

77,301

67th1st

40th of 67 (FL)

Land area

728 sq mi

67th1st

32nd of 67 (FL)

Density

106.1 / sq mi

67th1st

38th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$51,585

67th1st

58th of 67 (FL)

How Putnam County's population changed since 2020

Putnam County gained 3,915 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.3%. That ranks 43rd of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Putnam County recorded 3,427 births and 5,312 deaths, a natural change of -1,885. Net international migration added +652 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,137. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,137 people.

73.4k202074.1k202174.8k202276.2k202377.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,427
Deaths
5,312
Net international migration
+652
Net domestic migration
+5,137
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,090

Where Putnam County is

The Census internal point of Putnam County is at 29.593900, -81.732000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Putnam County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Putnam County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
29.593900, -81.732000
DMS
29°35'38.04"N 81°43'55.20"W
UTM
17N 429113.6E 3274011.2N
Geohash
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Plus code
76XWH7V9+H6

Towns in Putnam County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Putnam County, 14,099 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Putnam County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Palatka with 10,867.

  1. 01Palatka10,867
  2. 02Crescent City1,724
  3. 03Interlachen1,508
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Putnam County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Putnam County. The most populous is Volusia County, FL, with 602,772 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 163.3 miles WNW of Putnam County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Palm Coast, FL (population 106,729), 29.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Palatka, FL (population 10,867), 4.8 miles away.

Putnam County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Putnam County is 12107: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 107. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,585.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Putnam County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 77,301. That is up 3,915 people (5.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 73,386.

What is the FIPS code of Putnam County?

12107. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (107) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Putnam County?

Palatka, with 10,867 residents inside Putnam County in 2024.

Which counties border Putnam County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Volusia County, FL; Marion County, FL; St. Johns County, FL; Alachua County, FL; Clay County, FL; Flagler County, FL; Bradford County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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