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Putnam County, TN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cookeville, TN
Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 82,382   ( 10,061 from 2010 , 2,538 from 2020)
Land area: 401.1 square miles
Population density: 205.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:71,711 87.05% 10.2%
Black:1,8202.21% 28.1%
Indian:2310.28% 9.5%
Asian:1,1531.40% 34.5%
2+ races:1,4951.81% 68.7%
Hispanic:5,9727.25% 54.8%
Total non-White:10,67112.95% 46.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,960 12.3
Deaths:2,42715.2
Net Migration: 2,91018.2
Net Immigration: 880.6
Change in White population:6,659 9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,402 4.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
72,321
65,05289.95%
1,4211.96%
2110.29%
8571.18%
8861.23%
3,8585.33%
7,26910.05%

2000
62,315
58,08893.22%
1,0391.67%
1170.19%
6221.00%
5260.84%
1,8913.03%
4,2276.78%

1990
51,373
49,42796.21%
9251.80%
830.16%
5291.03%
n/a
4090.80%
1,9463.79%

1980
47,690
46,14696.76%
7471.57%
630.13%
2230.47%
n/a
3310.69%
1,5443.24%

1970
35,487
34,41696.98%
7432.09%
350.10%
830.23%
n/a
1690.48%
1,071 3.02%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,413 13.5
6,0499.7
6,55610.5
1,4902.4
6,964 11.2
3,042 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
7,522 14.6
5,41410.5
6,32912.3
3450.7
8,661 16.9
2,281 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,050 12.7
4,298 9.0
2,017 4.2
n/a
3,281 6.9
402 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
9,839 27.7
n/a
11,730 33.1
473 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Putnam County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.3
16,514 20.0%
65,868 80.0%
13,088 15.9%
32,733
2.35
20,554 62.8%
14,922 72.6%
1,962 9.5%
12,179 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
15,567 21.5%
56,754 78.5%
10,565 14.6%
28,930
2.41
18,489 63.9%
13,979 75.6%
1,684 9.1%
10,441 36.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
13,845 22.2%
48,470 77.8%
8,222 13.2%
24,874
2.40
16,468 66.2%
13,253 80.5%
1,271 7.7%
8,406 33.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
11,216 21.8%
40,157 78.2%
6,658 13.0%
19,698
2.46
14,029 71.2%
11,956 85.2%
840 6.0%
5,669 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
11,605 24.3%
36,085 75.7%
5,420 11.4%
16,867
2.63
13,021 77.2%
11,220 86.2%
794 6.1%
3,846 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Putnam County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,507 
Median Value$221,200 
Occupied32,73392.2%
Vacant2,7747.8%
Owned19,93060.9%
Rented12,80339.1%
Median Rent$842 
Single-Family Units23,62366.5%
    Detached23,14465.2%
    Attached4791.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,05614.2%
Mobile Homes2,9618.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Putnam County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1356.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7075.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8755.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,8945.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4584.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4094.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,9465.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2273.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3514.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,8978.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993,38210.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993,93812.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,7298.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5364.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8045.5%
$200,000 or more1,4454.4%
Median Household Income54,371 
Per Capita Income29,419 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5174.6%
Public Assistance4851.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,0769.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed34,06368.9%
Unemployed1,7133.5%
In Armed Forces1830.4%
Total Labor Force35,95972.8%
Not in Labor Force13,44827.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,01411,67156.3%
Non-Profit74187945.7%
Self-Employed2,5981,18868.6%
Local Government1,1971,88438.9%
State Government9901,53239.3%
Federal Government13112251.8%
Total Private + Self17,61212,85957.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0594,41740.9%
Total20,67117,27654.5%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,66412.3%
Sales and Office Occupations7,72920.3%
Professional, Technical8,60322.6%
Service Occupations6,79417.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1210.3%
All others10,27027.0%
White Collar 55.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,65014.8%
Retail trade5,38214.1%
Health care and social assistance4,76212.5%
Educational services3,88210.2%
Accommodation and food services3,4359.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,6056.8%
Construction2,1855.7%
Other services1,6104.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5274.0%
Public administration1,4763.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,4603.8%
Finance and insurance1,1122.9%
Wholesale trade8072.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing5361.4%
Utilities4561.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4111.1%
Information3891.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2240.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1370.4%
Management140.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Putnam County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7832.22%
Puerto Rican3070.38%
Cuban2010.25%
Dominican990.12%
Total Central American2,3622.95%
Costa Rican40.00%
Guatemalan1,9872.48%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan80.01%
Panamanian1170.15%
Salvadoran2460.31%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3870.48%
Argentinean190.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2200.27%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian410.05%
Uruguayan80.01%
Venezuelan990.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2580.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2790.35%
Indian2140.27%
Filipino1170.15%
Chinese950.12%
Japanese760.09%
Korean260.03%
Thai190.02%
Malaysian100.01%
Cambodian50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English71,27794.1%
Spanish2,9974.0%
Other Indo-European2980.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2540.3%
Vietnamese2380.3%
German, other Germanic1710.2%
Chinese1660.2%
Arabic1130.1%
Tagalog770.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American18,25622.8%
English9,91112.4%
German7,5389.4%
Irish7,4979.4%
Scotch-Irish1,7742.2%
Italian1,4931.9%
French1,4551.8%
Scottish1,4141.8%
European8661.1%
Dutch7771.0%
Polish7010.9%
British6710.8%
Welsh4590.6%
French Canadian3680.5%
Norwegian3460.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen78,08097.4%
Not a citizen2,0772.6%
Native76,34295.2%
Foreign-born3,8154.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Putnam County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,356 4.6%3,209 6.2%17,954 34.7%13,901 26.9%8,994 17.4%5,253 10.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,356 4.6%
9-12 Years 3,209 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,954 34.7%
Some College 13,901 26.9%
Bach. Degree 8,994 17.4%
Grad Degree 5,253 10.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Putnam County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,435 24,574 1,861 7.0% 5.3%
1991 26,209 24,091 2,118 8.1% 6.6%
1992 27,003 25,132 1,871 6.9% 6.5%
1993 27,564 25,732 1,832 6.6% 5.8%
1994 29,926 28,231 1,695 5.7% 4.8%
1995 30,236 28,760 1,476 4.9% 5.2%
1996 31,181 29,695 1,486 4.8% 5.2%
1997 31,127 29,346 1,781 5.7% 5.3%
1998 31,298 29,937 1,361 4.3% 4.3%
1999 31,638 30,220 1,418 4.5% 4.0%
2000 31,760 30,386 1,374 4.3% 3.9%
2001 31,637 30,193 1,444 4.6% 4.5%
2002 32,704 30,970 1,734 5.3% 5.1%
2003 33,179 31,560 1,619 4.9% 5.5%
2004 33,937 32,406 1,531 4.5% 5.3%
2005 33,648 31,969 1,679 5.0% 5.5%
2006 35,318 33,271 2,047 5.8% 5.3%
2007 35,422 33,830 1,592 4.5% 4.6%
2008 36,135 33,837 2,298 6.4% 6.5%
2009 35,788 32,424 3,364 9.4% 10.1%
2010 34,037 30,785 3,252 9.6% 9.8%
2011 34,301 31,202 3,099 9.0% 9.1%
2012 32,879 30,192 2,687 8.2% 8.0%
2013 32,583 29,982 2,601 8.0% 7.8%
2014 32,122 29,904 2,218 6.9% 6.6%
2015 32,517 30,633 1,884 5.8% 5.6%
2016 33,282 31,644 1,638 4.9% 4.7%
2017 33,921 32,630 1,291 3.8% 3.7%
2018 34,380 33,158 1,222 3.6% 3.5%
2019 35,134 33,908 1,226 3.5% 3.4%
2020 34,970 32,661 2,309 6.6% 7.5%
2021 35,474 34,084 1,390 3.9% 4.5%
2022 35,382 34,192 1,190 3.4% 3.4%
2023 35,173 33,953 1,220 3.5% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com