COMPARING TWO PLACES
Putnam County vs Sullivan County
PLACE A
Putnam County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Putnam County is 47% smaller than Sullivan County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 1%).
PUTNAM COUNTYSULLIVAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population86,612163,759−47% vs Sullivan County
Population density216396−180
Population growth10.4%0.9%+9.6 pts
Median age36.045.0−9.0
Male49.9%49.0%+0.9 pts
Female50.1%51.0%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born5.7%1.9%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%91.6%−6.6 pts
Black2.4%2.0%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%2.6%+5.8 pts
Asian1.1%0.7%+0.4 pts
Other3.1%3.0%+0.1 pts
Median household income$58,912$58,807+$105
Per capita income$31,985$35,877−$3,892
Poverty rate18.4%15.4%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%26.8%+2.9 pts
Graduate degree11.6%9.0%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.4%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation61.3%56.2%+5.1 pts
Median home value$282,500$213,300+$69,200
Median gross rent$908$889+$19
Owner-occupied61.2%72.1%−10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%9.7%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%38.9%+6.3 pts
Average commute21.121.9−0.8
Worked from home10.1%10.6%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.6%8.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025