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Putnam County, Missouri

Putnam County had 4,539 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 517.3 square miles of land. It ranks 110th of 115 in Missouri by population and 76th by land area.

Population
4,539
#110 of 115 in Missouri · #2,854 in US
Area
517.3 sq mi
#76 of 115 in Missouri · #2,017 in US
Density
8.8 / sq mi
#110 of 115 in Missouri · #2,609 in US
Median household income
$51,967
#86 of 115 in Missouri · #2,562 in US

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

Putnam County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Putnam County population, land area and income

Putnam County had 4,539 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 517.3 square miles of land. It ranks 110th of 115 in Missouri by population and 76th by land area. That works out to 8.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Putnam County has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,967 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,539

3144th1st

2854th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

517 sq mi

3144th1st

2017th of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2609th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,967

3143rd1st

2562nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

4,539

115th1st

110th of 115 (MO)

Land area

517 sq mi

115th1st

76th of 115 (MO)

Density

8.8 / sq mi

115th1st

110th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$51,967

115th1st

86th of 115 (MO)

How Putnam County's population changed since 2020

Putnam County lost 146 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.1%. That ranks 107th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Putnam County recorded 272 births and 345 deaths, a natural change of -73. Net international migration added +8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -67. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 73 people.

4,68520204,69220214,65320224,63920234,5392024
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
272
Deaths
345
Net international migration
+8
Net domestic migration
-67
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-100

Where Putnam County is

The Census internal point of Putnam County is at 40.478600, -93.014500. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Putnam County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.478600, -93.014500
DMS
40°28'42.96"N 93°00'52.20"W
UTM
15N 498771.0E 4480879.4N
Geohash
9zjy72uuv
Plus code
86G8FXHP+C6

Towns in Putnam County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Putnam County, 1,668 people together, or 37% 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 Unionville with 1,668.

  1. 01Unionville1,668
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, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Adair County, MO, with 25,660 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 138.7 miles SSE of Putnam County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Des Moines, IA (population 213,096), 81.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kirksville, MO (population 17,841), 30.2 miles away.

Putnam County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Putnam County is 29171: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 171. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,967.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Putnam County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,539. That is down 146 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,685.

What is the FIPS code of Putnam County?

29171. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (171) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Putnam County?

Unionville, with 1,668 residents inside Putnam County in 2024.

Which counties border Putnam County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Adair County, MO; Appanoose County, IA; Wayne County, IA; Sullivan County, MO; Schuyler County, MO; Mercer County, MO.

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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