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Putnam County, FL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Palatka, FL
Designated Market Area: Jacksonville-Brunswick, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 77,301   ( 3,976 from 2020)
Land area: 728.4 square miles
Population density: 106.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:54,097 69.98% 4.3%
Black:11,69315.13% 0.6%
Indian:3590.46% 10.5%
Asian:6470.84% 22.8%
2+ races:1,4091.82% 20.2%
Hispanic:9,09611.77% 16.4%
Total non-White:23,20430.02% 8.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,427 11.7
Deaths:5,31218.1
Net Migration: 5,13717.5
Net Immigration: 6522.2
Change in White population:2,232 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,744 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2020
73,325
51,86570.73%
11,62415.85%
3250.44%
5270.72%
1,1721.60%
7,81210.65%
21,46029.27%

2010
74,364
53,98172.59%
11,84215.92%
2710.36%
4800.65%
1,0041.35%
6,7069.02%
20,38327.41%

2000
70,423
53,08775.38%
11,89816.90%
2650.38%
3210.46%
6440.91%
4,1685.92%
17,33624.62%

1990
65,070
51,14778.60%
12,01818.47%
1480.23%
2620.40%
n/a
1,4952.30%
13,92321.40%

1980
50,549
39,43778.02%
10,34420.46%
1360.27%
600.12%
n/a
5541.10%
11,11221.98%

1970
36,290
26,32772.55%
9,66826.64%
160.04%
260.07%
n/a
2420.67%
9,963 27.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
7,753 10.4
9,06312.2
1,4031.9
890.1
-2,116 -2.8
1,077 1.4
2000's
NumberRate
9,078 12.9
8,41211.9
1,2861.8
9681.4
894 1.3
3,047 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
9,438 14.5
8,20012.6
3,4755.3
1980.3
1,940 3.0
3,413 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
8,615 17.0
6,468 12.8
12,891 25.5
n/a
11,710 23.2
2,811 5.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
11,578 31.9
n/a
13,110 36.1
1,149 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Putnam County, FL

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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
45.1
15,663 10.4%
134,963 89.6%
17,269 11.5%
29,782
2.43
17,758 59.6%
11,651 65.6%
2,096 11.8%
12,024 40.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
16,785 22.6%
57,579 77.4%
14,070 18.9%
29,409
2.48
19,737 67.1%
13,857 70.2%
2,222 11.3%
9,672 32.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
17,336 24.6%
53,087 75.4%
12,998 18.5%
27,813
2.48
19,451 69.9%
15,023 77.2%
1,986 10.2%
8,362 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
16,714 25.7%
48,356 74.3%
11,635 17.9%
24,861
2.57
18,240 73.4%
14,700 80.6%
1,634 9.0%
6,621 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
14,404 28.5%
36,145 71.5%
7,656 15.1%
18,374
2.73
14,285 77.7%
11,945 83.6%
1,238 8.7%
4,089 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Putnam County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,183 
Median Value$125,700 
Occupied29,78282.3%
Vacant6,40117.7%
Owned21,73773.0%
Rented8,04527.0%
Median Rent$844 
Single-Family Units18,08750.0%
    Detached17,89149.4%
    Attached1960.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3243.7%
Mobile Homes15,25442.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Putnam County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,4198.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7906.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3627.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4965.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,8716.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,8116.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8066.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3714.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,7816.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1457.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993,12610.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,8779.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8406.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4084.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997342.5%
$200,000 or more9453.2%
Median Household Income44,852 
Per Capita Income25,966 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,7629.3%
Public Assistance5611.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,70322.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,99455.6%
Unemployed2,1235.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force23,11761.2%
Not in Labor Force14,64138.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,6037,31456.8%
Non-Profit5181,09132.2%
Self-Employed1,7261,20858.8%
Local Government9941,58538.5%
State Government64387142.5%
Federal Government17416251.8%
Total Private + Self11,3298,52257.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3293,70938.6%
Total13,65812,23152.8%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,01511.6%
Sales and Office Occupations5,35320.7%
Professional, Technical3,54013.7%
Service Occupations5,12719.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5742.2%
All others8,86334.2%
White Collar 46.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,63714.0%
Construction3,31412.8%
Retail trade3,28412.7%
Educational services2,4439.4%
Manufacturing1,9407.5%
Accommodation and food services1,9237.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6136.2%
Public administration1,4545.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2254.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,2214.7%
Other services1,0734.1%
Utilities6332.4%
Finance and insurance5632.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing4331.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4161.6%
Wholesale trade3771.5%
Information1650.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1490.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction350.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,7426.44%
Puerto Rican1,6632.26%
Cuban4950.67%
Dominican560.08%
Total Central American1870.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan680.09%
Honduran570.08%
Nicaraguan570.08%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran50.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2620.36%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1820.25%
Ecuadorian680.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan120.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3220.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian1240.17%
Chinese1150.16%
Bangladeshi890.12%
Filipino450.06%
Vietnamese150.02%
Korean130.02%
Thai40.01%
Indian20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English63,57091.5%
Spanish5,2017.5%
Other Indo-European2060.3%
Other Asian1590.2%
Chinese1220.2%
German, other Germanic980.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.1%
Tagalog430.1%
Vietnamese150.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English17,17123.3%
American7,40310.1%
Irish7,1609.7%
German5,9898.1%
French1,9462.6%
Italian1,5412.1%
Scottish1,4231.9%
Polish7941.1%
Dutch7231.0%
European5720.8%
Scotch-Irish4600.6%
Swedish4100.6%
Welsh3720.5%
French Canadian2810.4%
British2760.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen71,36297.0%
Not a citizen2,2423.0%
Native70,15195.3%
Foreign-born3,4534.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Putnam County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,563 4.9%6,679 12.7%21,978 41.7%14,420 27.4%4,890 9.3%2,126 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,563 4.9%
9-12 Years 6,679 12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,978 41.7%
Some College 14,420 27.4%
Bach. Degree 4,890 9.3%
Grad Degree 2,126 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Putnam County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 26,397 24,695 1,702 6.4% 6.2%
1991 27,669 25,554 2,115 7.6% 7.6%
1992 29,059 26,414 2,645 9.1% 8.4%
1993 30,085 27,676 2,409 8.0% 7.4%
1994 29,546 27,515 2,031 6.9% 6.5%
1995 30,309 28,722 1,587 5.2% 5.6%
1996 28,875 27,227 1,648 5.7% 5.3%
1997 28,577 26,827 1,750 6.1% 4.9%
1998 29,115 27,506 1,609 5.5% 4.4%
1999 29,086 27,531 1,555 5.3% 3.9%
2000 29,619 28,343 1,276 4.3% 3.8%
2001 29,259 27,687 1,572 5.4% 4.4%
2002 29,556 27,800 1,756 5.9% 4.9%
2003 30,396 28,898 1,498 4.9% 4.5%
2004 30,434 29,075 1,359 4.5% 3.8%
2005 31,067 30,022 1,045 3.4% 2.9%
2006 31,498 30,600 898 2.9% 2.5%
2007 31,727 30,491 1,236 3.9% 3.3%
2008 31,809 29,615 2,194 6.9% 5.7%
2009 31,913 28,433 3,480 10.9% 9.6%
2010 30,235 26,307 3,928 13.0% 10.8%
2011 29,603 25,822 3,781 12.8% 10.0%
2012 28,775 25,274 3,501 12.2% 8.6%
2013 28,179 25,124 3,055 10.8% 7.5%
2014 27,922 25,416 2,506 9.0% 6.4%
2015 27,376 25,266 2,110 7.7% 5.5%
2016 27,071 25,332 1,739 6.4% 4.9%
2017 27,008 25,521 1,487 5.5% 4.2%
2018 26,735 25,410 1,325 5.0% 3.6%
2019 26,581 25,376 1,205 4.5% 3.3%
2020 26,470 24,378 2,092 7.9% 7.7%
2021 27,611 25,941 1,670 6.0% 4.6%
2022 27,491 26,377 1,114 4.1% 2.9%
2023 28,231 27,109 1,122 4.0% 2.9%
2024 29,178 27,947 1,231 4.2% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com