COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baldwin County vs Putnam County
PLACE A
Baldwin County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Putnam County, Tennessee
Baldwin County is 209% larger than Putnam County. Baldwin County earns more, with a median household income $19,863 higher. Baldwin County has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 10%).
BALDWIN COUNTYPUTNAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population267,76186,612+209% vs Putnam County
Population density168216−48
Population growth27.2%10.4%+16.7 pts
Median age43.936.0+7.9
Male48.7%49.9%−1.1 pts
Female51.3%50.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.1%5.7%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.7%85.0%−4.3 pts
Black8.0%2.4%+5.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%8.4%−2.6 pts
Asian1.0%1.1%−0.1 pts
Other4.4%3.1%+1.4 pts
Median household income$78,775$58,912+$19,863
Per capita income$42,357$31,985+$10,372
Poverty rate10.1%18.4%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%29.8%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree12.3%11.6%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.7%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation58.9%61.3%−2.4 pts
Median home value$316,900$282,500+$34,400
Median gross rent$1,277$908+$369
Owner-occupied77.6%61.2%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%8.0%+17.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%45.2%−2.9 pts
Average commute27.021.1+5.9
Worked from home11.6%10.1%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.3%10.6%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025