Putnam County, IN

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2024 Population

37,280

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

7.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,378

2.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,900

6.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,851

1.79% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Putnam County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Putnam County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Putnam County, IN are DePauw University (384 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Putnam County, IN was $218,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Putnam County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Putnam County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Putnam County, IN borders Clay County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, and Parke County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Putnam County, IN is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.38% of Putnam County, IN residents were born outside of the country (887 people).

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.8k people) in Putnam County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 666 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Putnam County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Putnam County, IN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Putnam County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putnam County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.8k ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
666 ± 198

2.25%

Hispanic Population

839 people

2.25% of the people in Putnam County, IN are hispanic (839 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Putnam County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

887 people

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

965 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Putnam County, IN residents (887 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Putnam County, IN was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Putnam County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
632 ± 256
Vietnam
600 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
412 ± 163

Putnam County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Putnam County, IN.

Health

95.4% of the population of Putnam County, IN has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, IN see 3,082 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,082 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 963 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,082 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, IN

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, IN see an average of 3,082 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,082 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Putnam County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.59%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putnam County, IN grew by 16.9% from 3.93% to 4.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Putnam County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.59 in Putnam County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Putnam County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Putnam County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Putnam County, IN.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.01% in Putnam County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Putnam County, IN.

Economy

The economy of Putnam County, IN employs 16.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Putnam County, IN were Manufacturing (3,058 people), Retail Trade (2,154 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,085 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,734), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,679), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,107).

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2024 Value

± 980

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 8.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putnam County, IN declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 17.2k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putnam County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,858 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,854 people), and Management Occupations (1,624 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putnam County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.9k

2024 Value

± 980

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 8.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putnam County, IN declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 17.2k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putnam County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,058 people), Retail Trade (2,154 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,085 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putnam County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Putnam County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,881

Median earning men ± $2,825

$36,618

Median earning women ± $2,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,336), Wholesale Trade ($86,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,561), Public Administration ($56,589), and Information ($55,288).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Construction
70
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$151k
Manufacturing
$75.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48.3k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Putnam County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Putnam County, IN awarded 384 degrees. The student population of Putnam County, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 954 male students and 963 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Putnam County, IN are White (224 and 71.8%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 10.9%), Black or African American (26 and 8.33%), and Asian (16 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Putnam County, IN by number of degrees awarded are DePauw University (384 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Putnam County, IN are Speech Communication & Rhetoric (50 and 13%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (40 and 10.4%), and Computer Science (39 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $57,990.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Putnam County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,917 (49.8% men and 50.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,917 students enrolled in Putnam County, IN, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,080 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Speech Communication & Rhetoric
50 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
40 degrees awarded
Computer Science
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Putnam County, IN was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Putnam County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

DePauw University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

384 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DePauw University with 384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Putnam County, IN, which is 0.92 times less than the 200 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 224 degrees mean that there were 6.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Putnam County, IN was $218,900 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,800 to $218,900, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Putnam County, IN is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Putnam County, IN have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Putnam County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Putnam County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.22%.

Housing

Property

$218,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,627

$10,663

Median Property Taxes

±$657

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Putnam County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Putnam County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Putnam County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Putnam County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,378

Median Household Income

± $6,390

14.1k

Number of Households

± 829

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Putnam County, IN grew to $78,378 from the previous year's value of $76,182.

The following chart displays the households in Putnam County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putnam County, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Putnam County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putnam County, IN have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Putnam County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Putnam County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Putnam County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Putnam County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Putnam County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.22%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putnam County, IN (2.85k out of 32.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Putnam County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.7% of the children was living in poverty in Putnam County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 61.4 in Putnam County, IN. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 14.9% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.