COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sullivan County vs Putnam County
PLACE A
Sullivan County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Putnam County, Tennessee
Sullivan County is 89% larger than Putnam County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 1%).
SULLIVAN COUNTYPUTNAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population163,75986,612+89% vs Putnam County
Population density396216+180
Population growth0.9%10.4%−9.6 pts
Median age45.036.0+9.0
Male49.0%49.9%−0.9 pts
Female51.0%50.1%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.9%5.7%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%85.0%+6.6 pts
Black2.0%2.4%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%8.4%−5.8 pts
Asian0.7%1.1%−0.4 pts
Other3.0%3.1%−0.1 pts
Median household income$58,807$58,912−$105
Per capita income$35,877$31,985+$3,892
Poverty rate15.4%18.4%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%29.8%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree9.0%11.6%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.7%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation56.2%61.3%−5.1 pts
Median home value$213,300$282,500−$69,200
Median gross rent$889$908−$19
Owner-occupied72.1%61.2%+10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%8.0%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%45.2%−6.3 pts
Average commute21.921.1+0.8
Worked from home10.6%10.1%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.9%10.6%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025