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  • FIPS 13237
  • Largest town: Eatonton

Putnam County, Georgia

Putnam County had 23,383 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 344.7 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 159 in Georgia by population and 78th by land area.

Population
23,383
#81 of 159 in Georgia · #1,671 in US
Area
344.7 sq mi
#78 of 159 in Georgia · #2,694 in US
Density
68 / sq mi
#80 of 159 in Georgia · #1,201 in US
Median household income
$59,068
#62 of 159 in Georgia · #1,925 in US

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

Putnam County within Georgia. Pin: Atlanta.

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Putnam County population, land area and income

Putnam County had 23,383 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 344.7 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 159 in Georgia by population and 78th by land area. That works out to 67.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Georgia has 24,275 residents, about the same as Putnam County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,068 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,383

3144th1st

1671st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

345 sq mi

3144th1st

2694th of 3,144 (US)

Density

67.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1201st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,068

3143rd1st

1925th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Georgia (159)

Population

23,383

159th1st

81st of 159 (GA)

Land area

345 sq mi

159th1st

78th of 159 (GA)

Density

67.8 / sq mi

159th1st

80th of 159 (GA)

Median household income

$59,068

159th1st

62nd of 159 (GA)

How Putnam County's population changed since 2020

Putnam County gained 1,217 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.5%. That ranks 45th of 159 in Georgia for growth. The median Georgia county changed by +2.3%, and the state as a whole by +4.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Putnam County recorded 865 births and 1,438 deaths, a natural change of -573. Net international migration added +202 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,730. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,730 people.

22.2k202022.6k202122.9k202223.2k202323.4k2024
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
865
Deaths
1,438
Net international migration
+202
Net domestic migration
+1,730
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+200

Where Putnam County is

The Census internal point of Putnam County is at 33.321100, -83.371800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Georgia's 159 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.

Echols County: -0.6%Wilcox County: +1.3%Polk County: +3.9%Bacon County: -0.6%Webster County: -1.6%Sumter County: -1.9%Jenkins County: +2.0%Gilmer County: +6.1%Murray County: +3.3%Glascock County: +4.0%Fayette County: +4.7%Rockdale County: +4.3%Clay County: -0.5%Dodge County: -1.6%Lamar County: +11.5%Monroe County: +12.0%Jasper County: +17.4%Stephens County: +2.5%Laurens County: +1.5%Johnson County: -0.1%Heard County: +5.9%Bibb County: +0.0%Cook County: +4.3%Schley County: -0.8%Chattooga County: +1.5%Crawford County: +2.0%Dade County: -1.0%Miller County: -2.8%Turner County: +0.4%Cherokee County: +9.5%Lanier County: +5.4%Haralson County: +7.9%Morgan County: +8.6%Towns County: +5.0%Bulloch County: +6.9%Ben Hill County: -1.3%Colquitt County: +2.3%Irwin County: -5.1%Coffee County: +1.8%Gordon County: +5.3%Butts County: +6.2%Franklin County: +7.4%Tift County: +0.8%Atkinson County: +1.5%Marion County: +1.4%Clinch County: +2.2%Madison County: +8.2%Putnam County: +5.5%Greene County: +10.8%Warren County: -1.2%Newton County: +9.8%Union County: +11.3%Forsyth County: +10.7%Baldwin County: -0.3%Seminole County: +1.5%Berrien County: +2.9%Habersham County: +7.6%Burke County: -0.7%Henry County: +7.2%Charlton County: +3.9%Brantley County: +4.2%Liberty County: +5.0%Lowndes County: +3.1%Douglas County: +5.0%Telfair County: -11.7%Randolph County: -4.4%Dooly County: +0.2%Baker County: -4.1%Banks County: +12.0%Catoosa County: +1.4%Walker County: +2.4%Paulding County: +11.2%Twiggs County: -3.5%Candler County: +0.9%Fulton County: +2.0%Elbert County: +2.5%Cobb County: +2.8%Lee County: +2.6%Houston County: +6.4%DeKalb County: +0.7%Taylor County: -0.5%Richmond County: -0.1%Fannin County: +1.6%Decatur County: +0.2%Dougherty County: -3.2%Pulaski County: +3.1%Bartow County: +7.5%Screven County: +1.7%Quitman County: +4.5%Taliaferro County: +4.0%Tattnall County: -0.2%Pierce County: +4.7%Ware County: -0.0%Toombs County: +1.5%McDuffie County: +0.7%Dawson County: +24.7%Clayton County: -0.6%Appling County: +1.6%Clarke County: +1.1%Camden County: +7.6%Crisp County: -2.9%Evans County: +0.7%Upson County: +2.2%Walton County: +13.0%Hall County: +9.0%Montgomery County: -0.0%Whitfield County: +2.2%Jeff Davis County: +2.1%Lincoln County: +4.5%McIntosh County: +7.4%Meriwether County: +4.0%Muscogee County: -2.5%Oconee County: +6.5%Peach County: +4.2%Pike County: +9.1%Wilkinson County: -1.9%Bryan County: +13.5%Chatham County: +4.2%Effingham County: +12.2%Harris County: +5.8%Treutlen County: +0.4%Long County: +25.7%Wayne County: +6.6%Oglethorpe County: +8.8%Wilkes County: +0.2%Jackson County: +22.3%Calhoun County: -2.4%Emanuel County: +1.4%Gwinnett County: +4.7%Talbot County: +0.5%Lumpkin County: +7.1%Spalding County: +4.2%Bleckley County: +0.8%Washington County: -0.6%Macon County: -1.6%Thomas County: +0.6%Grady County: +0.2%Columbia County: +6.8%Pickens County: +9.7%Chattahoochee County: -9.8%Carroll County: +8.7%Coweta County: +7.8%Hancock County: -0.3%White County: +5.5%Jones County: +2.3%Floyd County: +2.8%Mitchell County: -6.2%Glynn County: +2.4%Early County: -3.3%Wheeler County: -5.0%Barrow County: +14.6%Brooks County: +0.4%Hart County: +8.4%Stewart County: -9.2%Terrell County: -4.8%Jefferson County: -4.2%Worth County: -2.3%Rabun County: +4.7%Troup County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.6%
  2. < +1.5%
  3. < +4.0%
  4. < +7.2%
  5. ≥ +7.2%
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Orange pin: Putnam County internal point. Dark pin: Atlanta.

Internal point

Decimal
33.321100, -83.371800
DMS
33°19'15.96"N 83°22'18.48"W
UTM
17N 279217.2E 3689396.2N
Geohash
djutwcft2
Plus code
865R8JCH+C7

Towns in Putnam County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Putnam County, 6,641 people together, or 28% 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 Eatonton with 6,641.

  1. 01Eatonton6,641
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Putnam County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Putnam County. The most populous is Baldwin County, GA, with 43,644 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Atlanta and the nearest big city

Atlanta is 65.6 miles WNW of Putnam County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Macon-Bibb County, GA (population 157,056), 40.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Milledgeville, GA (population 16,664), 17.8 miles away.

Putnam County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Putnam County is 13237: state code 13 for Georgia plus county code 237. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,068.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Putnam County, Georgia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,383. That is up 1,217 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,166.

What is the FIPS code of Putnam County?

13237. The first two digits (13) are Georgia; the last three (237) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Putnam County?

Eatonton, with 6,641 residents inside Putnam County in 2024.

Which counties border Putnam County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Baldwin County, GA; Jones County, GA; Morgan County, GA; Greene County, GA; Jasper County, GA; Hancock County, GA.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.