Putnam County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 721.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 101.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 93.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 17.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.48 persons compared to an average family size of 2.95 persons. In 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $21,065. Per capita income grew by 16.5% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	73,459	725	Covered Employment	18,267	939
Growth (%) since 1990	12.9%	1389	Avg wage per job	$32,584	1322
Households (2000)	27,839	683	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	11.6%	1400
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	32,700	779	Avg wage per job	$49,220	562
Unemployment Rate (2008)	7.2	664	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.8%	1772
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$23,914	2619	Avg wage per job	$31,705	2697
Median Household Income (2007)	$33,282	2638	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	12.1%	903
Poverty Rate (2007)	20.2	539	Avg wage per job	$32,682	1082
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	70.4	2,430	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.4%	708
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	9.4	2,807	Avg wage per job	$39,843	1122