COMPARING TWO PLACES
Putnam County vs Henry County
PLACE A
Putnam County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Henry County, Kentucky
Putnam County is 427% larger than Henry County. Henry County earns more, with a median household income $4,435 higher. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
PUTNAM COUNTYHENRY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population86,61216,447+427% vs Henry County
Population density21657+158
Population growth10.4%1.7%+8.7 pts
Median age36.041.0−5.0
Male49.9%49.4%+0.4 pts
Female50.1%50.6%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born5.7%2.3%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%89.6%−4.6 pts
Black2.4%2.7%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%4.1%+4.3 pts
Asian1.1%0.5%+0.7 pts
Other3.1%3.1%−0.1 pts
Median household income$58,912$63,347−$4,435
Per capita income$31,985$31,532+$453
Poverty rate18.4%16.4%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%15.5%+14.3 pts
Graduate degree11.6%5.5%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.0%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation61.3%56.9%+4.3 pts
Median home value$282,500$197,900+$84,600
Median gross rent$908$895+$13
Owner-occupied61.2%76.3%−15.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%8.3%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%54.2%−9.0 pts
Average commute21.130.5−9.4
Worked from home10.1%8.7%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured10.6%6.0%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025