Putnam County, GA
Demographic and economic profile of Putnam County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Putnam County, GA is a small, largely residential county of 22,524 residents with a median age of 47.8 years and a high homeownership rate of 82.5%, suggesting a settled, owner-occupier population rather than a transient workforce. The labor force is limited in size, with participation at just 53.4% and 28.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $41,872 and median gross rent of $1,063/month point to relatively modest labor costs. The county grew 4.7% over five years, and a poverty rate of 18.6% alongside a GDP per capita of $28,437 — well below the $42,671 per capita income figure — indicates economic output that lags personal income, with a mean commute of 32.0 minutes suggesting many residents work outside the county.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.7% since 2018
Putnam County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone14,988 (65.6%)
- Black or African American Alone5,029 (22.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,013 (4.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races796 (3.5%)
- Asian Alone498 (2.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone418 (1.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,068
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic56
- 4.Other Indo-European37
- 5.German or other West Germanic32
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,293
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,430
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,086
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,000
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services894
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,243
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,856
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,731
- 4.Service Occupations1,193
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations915
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.43×)1,495
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.34×)752
- 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)830
- 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)549
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.20×)184
Housing
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Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.