Putnam County, MO
Demographic and economic profile of Putnam County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Putnam County is a small, rural Missouri county with a population of 4,675 that has contracted 2.9% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation pressures. The labor force participation rate of 57.7% is relatively low, and just 19.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 3.8% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $40,790 suggest a modest but stable employment base. Housing costs are notably low—median home values sit at $111,600 and median gross rent at $575/month—against a median household income of $63,510, pointing to an affordable cost structure alongside a poverty rate of 16.2%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-2.9% since 2018
Putnam County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone4,458 (96.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race88 (1.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races57 (1.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone23 (0.5%)
- Black or African American Alone9 (0.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone7 (0.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.German or other West Germanic92
- 2.Spanish66
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance484
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)325
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)195
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining188
- 5.Public Administration (Group)187
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations715
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations406
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations376
- 4.Service Occupations290
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations236
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.14×)169
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.57×)250
- 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.73×)354
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)164
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)462
Housing
Education
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.