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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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