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Putnam County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 22,984   ( 1,766 from 2010 , 938 from 2020)
Land area: 344.7 square miles
Population density: 66.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,123 65.80% 7.8%
Black:5,86725.53% 6.7%
Indian:400.17% 48.1%
Asian:1330.58% 14.7%
2+ races:3091.34% 67.9%
Hispanic:1,5126.58% 12.2%
Total non-White:7,86134.20% 9.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:480 10.9
Deaths:74116.8
Net Migration: 1,19727.1
Net Immigration: 260.6
Change in White population:1,099 5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:667 3.1




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

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

2010
21,218
14,02466.09%
5,49725.91%
270.13%
1160.55%
1840.87%
1,3476.35%
7,19433.91%

2000
18,812
12,47166.29%
5,60329.78%
360.19%
1330.71%
1490.79%
4072.16%
6,34133.71%

1990
14,137
9,22365.24%
4,63632.79%
60.04%
1511.07%
n/a
1210.86%
4,91434.76%

1980
10,295
6,00358.31%
4,26441.42%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
80.08%
4,29241.69%

1970
8,394
4,28151.00%
4,04548.19%
80.10%
10.01%
n/a
600.71%
4,113 49.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,398 12.7
1,7129.1
6813.6
4062.2
1,553 8.3
853 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,049 14.5
1,54810.9
3,44124.3
1130.8
3,248 23.0
1,427 10.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,883 18.3
1,089 10.6
3,178 30.9
n/a
3,220 31.3
622 6.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,073 12.8
n/a
1,722 20.5
179 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Putnam County, GA
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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
48.6
4,330 18.8%
18,654 81.2%
5,519 24.0%
9,852
2.23
6,570 66.7%
5,096 77.6%
466 7.1%
3,282 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
4,601 21.7%
16,617 78.3%
3,845 18.1%
8,601
2.45
6,075 70.6%
4,456 73.3%
635 10.5%
2,526 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
4,366 23.2%
14,446 76.8%
2,700 14.4%
7,385
2.51
5,480 74.2%
4,272 78.0%
436 8.0%
1,905 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
3,628 25.7%
10,509 74.3%
1,739 12.3%
5,264
2.63
4,017 76.3%
3,127 77.8%
360 9.0%
1,247 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
3,115 30.3%
7,180 69.7%
1,176 11.4%
3,430
2.93
2,745 80.0%
2,311 84.2%
221 8.1%
685 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Putnam County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,171 
Median Value$203,300 
Occupied9,85274.8%
Vacant3,31925.2%
Owned7,84779.6%
Rented2,00520.4%
Median Rent$934 
Single-Family Units8,18362.1%
    Detached7,92360.2%
    Attached2602.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units6675.1%
Mobile Homes3,96430.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Putnam County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003613.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992842.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997087.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992002.0%
$25,000 to $29,9997527.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994754.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995605.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993553.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991932.0%
$50,000 to $59,9999709.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997207.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38514.1%
$100,000 to $124,9996766.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996186.3%
$150,000 to $199,9998578.7%
$200,000 or more7387.5%
Median Household Income60,825 
Per Capita Income42,468 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,04810.6%
Public Assistance1781.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,43314.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,47861.2%
Unemployed2722.2%
In Armed Forces1100.9%
Total Labor Force7,86064.3%
Not in Labor Force4,36235.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3412,79854.4%
Non-Profit11724632.2%
Self-Employed74656656.9%
Local Government32840444.8%
State Government19421048.0%
Federal Government14016945.3%
Total Private + Self4,0873,36454.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7791,02943.1%
Total4,8664,39352.6%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,46315.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,98921.5%
Professional, Technical1,68218.2%
Service Occupations1,10211.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1081.2%
All others3,02332.6%
White Collar 55.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,48016.0%
Educational services1,14812.4%
Health care and social assistance92210.0%
Construction7177.7%
Manufacturing6837.4%
Transportation and warehousing6687.2%
Accommodation and food services6036.5%
Other services5075.5%
Public administration4855.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4584.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3704.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3243.5%
Finance and insurance3213.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2172.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1251.4%
Utilities1011.1%
Wholesale trade690.7%
Information610.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9234.16%
Puerto Rican580.26%
Cuban390.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2521.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2521.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1170.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese470.21%
Filipino260.12%
Korean180.08%
Indian100.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,07794.5%
Spanish9444.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic520.2%
Other390.2%
German, other Germanic370.2%
Other Asian300.1%
Tagalog210.1%
Other Indo-European160.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,26623.7%
English2,33510.5%
Irish1,6517.4%
German1,2605.7%
European4892.2%
Scottish3751.7%
Italian3581.6%
French2851.3%
Scotch-Irish1710.8%
Polish1680.8%
Greek1090.5%
British930.4%
Welsh850.4%
Dutch830.4%
Russian670.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,65197.5%
Not a citizen5552.5%
Native21,24595.7%
Foreign-born9614.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Putnam County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
795 4.9%1,217 7.5%5,545 34.1%4,541 27.9%2,654 16.3%1,508 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 795 4.9%
9-12 Years 1,217 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,545 34.1%
Some College 4,541 27.9%
Bach. Degree 2,654 16.3%
Grad Degree 1,508 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Putnam County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,842 6,616 226 3.3% 5.4%
1991 7,005 6,665 340 4.9% 5.3%
1992 7,275 6,924 351 4.8% 6.6%
1993 7,435 7,122 313 4.2% 5.7%
1994 7,362 7,123 239 3.2% 5.1%
1995 7,832 7,607 225 2.9% 4.8%
1996 8,666 8,325 341 3.9% 4.6%
1997 9,016 8,616 400 4.4% 4.5%
1998 9,090 8,774 316 3.5% 4.2%
1999 9,623 9,306 317 3.3% 3.8%
2000 8,999 8,683 316 3.5% 3.5%
2001 8,965 8,609 356 4.0% 4.1%
2002 9,264 8,818 446 4.8% 5.3%
2003 9,134 8,699 435 4.8% 5.1%
2004 9,471 9,022 449 4.7% 5.1%
2005 10,101 9,517 584 5.8% 5.7%
2006 10,380 9,872 508 4.9% 5.1%
2007 10,400 9,907 493 4.7% 4.9%
2008 10,470 9,671 799 7.6% 6.8%
2009 10,387 9,194 1,193 11.5% 10.4%
2010 9,082 7,893 1,189 13.1% 10.7%
2011 8,650 7,533 1,117 12.9% 10.1%
2012 8,259 7,321 938 11.4% 9.0%
2013 8,132 7,298 834 10.3% 8.1%
2014 8,079 7,345 734 9.1% 7.1%
2015 7,716 7,082 634 8.2% 6.1%
2016 7,955 7,388 567 7.1% 5.4%
2017 8,250 7,768 482 5.8% 4.8%
2018 8,274 7,856 418 5.1% 4.0%
2019 8,326 7,956 370 4.4% 3.5%
2020 8,210 7,671 539 6.6% 6.5%
2021 8,658 8,310 348 4.0% 3.9%
2022 8,764 8,460 304 3.5% 3.0%
2023 8,899 8,561 338 3.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com