Putnam County , Florida
Population: 74,235 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $47,256 Home $147,300 Rent $902/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Putnam County's headline indicators land 37% below the national median on income ($47,256), with housing 52% below the US figure ($147,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Putnam County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$47,256
Median Income
household
$147,300
Home Value
median
$902/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $47,256 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,908 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Median Home Value | $147,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $902/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 74,235 |
| Median Age | 45 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.1%
Obesity
17.5%
Diabetes
21.0%
Smoking
35.8%
High Blood Pressure
33.7%
No Physical Activity
19.6%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.7 · 80th national percentile
🌊 Flood
60.40
🌪️ Tornado
78.47
🌀 Hurricane
93.45
🔥 Wildfire
90.52
🌍 Earthquake
49.11
☀️ Drought
36.48
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