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Putnam County, New York

Putnam County had 98,409 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 230.3 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 62 in New York by population and 55th by land area.

Population
98,409
#29 of 62 in New York · #629 in US
Area
230.3 sq mi
#55 of 62 in New York · #2,950 in US
Density
427 / sq mi
#16 of 62 in New York · #324 in US
Median household income
$120,930
#3 of 62 in New York · #36 in US

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

Putnam County within New York. Pin: Albany.

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Putnam County population, land area and income

Putnam County had 98,409 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 230.3 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 62 in New York by population and 55th by land area. That works out to 427.4 people per square mile, 4.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in New York has 85,936 residents; Putnam County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $120,930 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

98,409

3144th1st

629th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

230 sq mi

3144th1st

2950th of 3,144 (US)

Density

427.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

324th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$120,930

3143rd1st

36th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within New York (62)

Population

98,409

62nd1st

29th of 62 (NY)

Land area

230 sq mi

62nd1st

55th of 62 (NY)

Density

427.4 / sq mi

62nd1st

16th of 62 (NY)

Median household income

$120,930

62nd1st

3rd of 62 (NY)

How Putnam County's population changed since 2020

Putnam County gained 781 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.8%. That ranks 13th of 62 in New York for growth. The median New York county changed by -0.8%, and the state as a whole by -1.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Putnam County recorded 3,819 births and 3,537 deaths, a natural change of +282. Net international migration added +767 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -357. The largest single component was international migration, which added 767 people.

97.6k202098.2k202198.3k202298.0k202398.4k2024
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
3,819
Deaths
3,537
Net international migration
+767
Net domestic migration
-357
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+421

Where Putnam County is

The Census internal point of Putnam County is at 41.427900, -73.743900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades New York's 62 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.

Tompkins County: +5.8%Yates County: -1.3%Suffolk County: +0.9%Broome County: -0.9%Cortland County: -1.7%Fulton County: -2.0%Ulster County: +0.9%Rockland County: +3.2%Essex County: -1.5%Westchester County: +0.5%Niagara County: -1.2%Dutchess County: +1.4%Seneca County: -2.6%Onondaga County: -0.9%Tioga County: -1.6%Erie County: -0.2%Wayne County: -0.5%Delaware County: -0.1%Greene County: -1.8%Schenectady County: +1.9%Allegany County: -0.1%Rensselaer County: -0.1%Monroe County: -0.7%Warren County: -0.5%Livingston County: -0.1%Madison County: -1.3%Jefferson County: -2.5%Sullivan County: +2.5%Lewis County: +0.0%Oswego County: +0.7%Putnam County: +0.8%New York County: -1.1%Columbia County: -1.8%St. Lawrence County: -2.0%Schuyler County: -4.1%Franklin County: -0.3%Steuben County: -1.4%Cayuga County: -2.1%Oneida County: -1.2%Chemung County: -3.1%Herkimer County: -0.7%Schoharie County: +1.3%Cattaraugus County: -2.0%Chautauqua County: -2.6%Chenango County: -2.8%Hamilton County: +0.2%Orange County: +2.7%Washington County: -2.1%Ontario County: +0.6%Bronx County: -5.1%Wyoming County: -1.5%Clinton County: -2.3%Orleans County: -1.0%Montgomery County: +0.3%Nassau County: +0.1%Kings County: -3.6%Genesee County: -1.2%Otsego County: +3.7%Albany County: +1.9%Queens County: -3.1%Richmond County: +0.6%Saratoga County: +1.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.0%
  2. < -1.2%
  3. < -0.2%
  4. < +0.7%
  5. ≥ +0.7%
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Orange pin: Putnam County internal point. Dark pin: Albany.

Internal point

Decimal
41.427900, -73.743900
DMS
41°25'40.44"N 73°44'38.04"W
UTM
18N 604954.8E 4587021.1N
Geohash
dr7e9vtr4
Plus code
87H8C7H4+5C

Towns in Putnam County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Putnam County, 4,499 people together, or 5% 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 Brewster with 2,504.

  1. 01Brewster2,504
  2. 02Cold Spring1,995
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Putnam County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Putnam County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Westchester County, NY, with 1,006,447 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Albany and the nearest big city

Albany is 84.6 miles N of Putnam County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Stamford, CT (population 139,134), 26.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Beacon, NY (population 15,292), 12.6 miles away.

Putnam County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Putnam County is 36079: state code 36 for New York plus county code 079. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $120,930.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Putnam County, New York?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 98,409. That is up 781 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 97,628.

What is the FIPS code of Putnam County?

36079. The first two digits (36) are New York; the last three (079) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Putnam County?

Brewster, with 2,504 residents inside Putnam County in 2024.

Which counties border Putnam County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Westchester County, NY; Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT; Orange County, NY; Rockland County, NY; Dutchess County, NY.

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.