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Putnam County, Tennessee

Putnam County had 84,894 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 401.1 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 58th by land area.

Population
84,894
#17 of 95 in Tennessee · #690 in US
Area
401.1 sq mi
#58 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,522 in US
Density
212 / sq mi
#18 of 95 in Tennessee · #543 in US
Median household income
$57,896
#46 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,042 in US

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

Putnam County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Putnam County population, land area and income

Putnam County had 84,894 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 401.1 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 211.6 people per square mile, 2.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents, so Putnam County is 2.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,896 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

84,894

3144th1st

690th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

401 sq mi

3144th1st

2522nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

211.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

543rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,896

3143rd1st

2042nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

84,894

95th1st

17th of 95 (TN)

Land area

401 sq mi

95th1st

58th of 95 (TN)

Density

211.6 / sq mi

95th1st

18th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$57,896

95th1st

46th of 95 (TN)

How Putnam County's population changed since 2020

Putnam County gained 4,816 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.0%. That ranks 29th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Putnam County recorded 3,810 births and 4,278 deaths, a natural change of -468. Net international migration added +748 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,718. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,718 people.

80.1k202081.3k202182.6k202284.0k202384.9k2024
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
3,810
Deaths
4,278
Net international migration
+748
Net domestic migration
+4,718
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+942

Where Putnam County is

The Census internal point of Putnam County is at 36.140900, -85.496200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 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.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Putnam County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
36.140900, -85.496200
DMS
36°08'27.24"N 85°29'46.32"W
UTM
16N 635297.2E 4000623.8N
Geohash
dn7jw7r84
Plus code
868P4GR3+9G

Towns in Putnam County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Putnam County, 46,053 people together, or 54% 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 Cookeville with 37,102.

  1. 01Cookeville37,102
  2. 02Algood4,104
  3. 03Monterey2,796
  4. 04Baxter2,051
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 Cumberland County, TN, with 65,618 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 71.9 miles W of Putnam County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Murfreesboro, TN (population 168,387), 55.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cookeville, TN (population 37,102), 1.0 miles away.

Putnam County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Putnam County is 47141: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 141. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,896.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Putnam County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 84,894. That is up 4,816 people (6.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 80,078.

What is the FIPS code of Putnam County?

47141. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (141) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Putnam County?

Cookeville, with 37,102 residents inside Putnam County in 2024.

Which counties border Putnam County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cumberland County, TN; White County, TN; Overton County, TN; DeKalb County, TN; Smith County, TN; Fentress County, TN; Jackson County, TN.

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.