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Who knew Putnam County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Putnam County, IL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Putnam County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 6,006 #96 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $56,458
Poverty Rate 10.9%
Median Age 45.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Putnam County Demographics Summary

population icon With 6,006 people, Putnam County is the 96th most populated county in the state of Illinois out of 102 counties. But watch out, Putnam County, because Stark County with 5,994 people and Gallatin County with 5,589 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Putnam County residents was $56,458. Putnam County households made slightly more than Menard County households ($56,230) and Piatt County households ($55,752) However, 10.9% of Putnam County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Putnam County residents is 45.2 years young.

race icon The largest Putnam County racial/ethinic groups are White (94.1%) followed by Hispanic (4.2%) and Two or more races (0.8%).

Putnam County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 5,654
Black 31
American Indian 5
Asian 13
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 1
Two or More Races 49
Hispanic 252
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Putnam County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Putnam County White population is 5,654 persons or 94.1%.
  • The Putnam County Hispanic population is 252 persons or 4.2%.
  • The Putnam County Two or more races population is 49 persons or 0.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Putnam County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Putnam County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 45.2 years
Median Age - Females 45.9 years
Median Age - Males 44.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.3% of the Putnam County population under 18, Putnam County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 21.3%
Persons Over 65 17.8%
Everyone else 60.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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