COMPARING TWO PLACES
Putnam County vs Clay County
PLACE A
Putnam County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Clay County, Alabama
Putnam County is 510% larger than Clay County. Putnam County earns more, with a median household income $3,662 higher. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
PUTNAM COUNTYCLAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population86,61214,207+510% vs Clay County
Population density21624+192
Population growth10.4%2.2%+8.2 pts
Median age36.044.7−8.7
Male49.9%48.4%+1.5 pts
Female50.1%51.6%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born5.7%1.0%+4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%78.9%+6.1 pts
Black2.4%12.8%−10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%3.3%+5.1 pts
Asian1.1%0.4%+0.8 pts
Other3.1%4.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$58,912$55,250+$3,662
Per capita income$31,985$28,812+$3,173
Poverty rate18.4%17.6%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%14.7%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree11.6%4.2%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%2.4%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation61.3%47.2%+14.0 pts
Median home value$282,500$156,700+$125,800
Median gross rent$908$619+$289
Owner-occupied61.2%79.4%−18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%18.1%−10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%36.5%+8.7 pts
Average commute21.128.5−7.4
Worked from home10.1%5.6%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.9%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.6%7.2%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025