COMPARING TWO PLACES
Putnam County vs St. Johns County
PLACE A
Putnam County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
St. Johns County, Florida
Putnam County is 75% smaller than St. Johns County. St. Johns County earns more, with a median household income $50,927 higher. St. Johns County has grown faster since 2000 (44% vs 10%).
PUTNAM COUNTYST. JOHNS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population86,612346,328−75% vs St. Johns County
Population density216577−361
Population growth10.4%43.9%−33.5 pts
Median age36.044.2−8.2
Male49.9%48.9%+1.0 pts
Female50.1%51.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.7%9.4%−3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%77.4%+7.6 pts
Black2.4%4.9%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%9.1%−0.7 pts
Asian1.1%3.7%−2.6 pts
Other3.1%4.9%−1.9 pts
Median household income$58,912$109,839−$50,927
Per capita income$31,985$57,346−$25,361
Poverty rate18.4%6.5%+11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%50.9%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree11.6%19.3%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%3.3%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation61.3%60.6%+0.7 pts
Median home value$282,500$489,200−$206,700
Median gross rent$908$1,922−$1,014
Owner-occupied61.2%82.2%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%13.3%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%56.0%−10.8 pts
Average commute21.126.9−5.8
Worked from home10.1%26.7%−16.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.6%5.3%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025