Putnam County , Tennessee
Population: 81,366 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,537 Home $246,800 Rent $881/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Putnam County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,537), with housing 19% below the US figure ($247,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$56,537
Median Income
household
$246,800
Home Value
median
$881/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,537 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,508 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Median Home Value | $246,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $881/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 60.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 39.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 81,366 |
| Median Age | 36.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.8%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
18.8%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
28.9%
Depression
37.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 65.8 · 66th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
86.90
🌀 Hurricane
47.98
🔥 Wildfire
27.13
❄️ Winter Storm
84.75
🌍 Earthquake
85.72
☀️ Drought
30.15
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