COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Putnam County
New York · 97,668 residents · 230 sq mi
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With 97,668 people, Putnam County is a county in New York. Households here earn about 51% more than in New York as a whole. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. At a median age of 44.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $107,246, well clear of the $66,278 US median. The average commute runs 40 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
230 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202498K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(4,377)
5 to 95.2%(5,081)
10 to 146%(5,900)
15 to 196.3%(6,185)
20 to 245.8%(5,679)
25 to 3410.6%(10,331)
35 to 4412.1%(11,822)
45 to 5414.8%(14,456)
55 to 6416.4%(16,047)
65 to 7410.9%(10,686)
75 to 845.4%(5,247)
85 and over1.9%(1,857)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$107,246
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,279 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
66.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 59.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.6%
Wholesale trade8.3%
Other services7.7%
Public administration5.5%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Retail trade4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Education & health services1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$366,400
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $205,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.4
−29%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(85,973)
Black1.5%(1,437)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(5,976)
Asian1.2%(1,157)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.7%(71,942)
Black2.5%(2,425)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(17,760)
Asian2.2%(2,146)
Other1.9%(1,882)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.6%(4,502)
Central American3.7%(3,675)
South American3.3%(3,293)
Guatemalan3.1%(3,040)
Mexican1.7%(1,679)
Peruvian1.1%(1,062)
Dominican1%(949)
Ecuadorian0.7%(708)
Argentine0.7%(661)
Cuban0.5%(479)
Colombian0.5%(461)
Honduran0.3%(343)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(250)
Spaniard0.1%(135)
Paraguayan0.1%(131)
Chilean0.1%(120)
Venezuelan0.1%(76)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Bolivian0%(27)
Nicaraguan0%(18)
Panamanian0%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(644)
Filipino0.4%(410)
Asian Indian0.3%(335)
Cambodian0.3%(266)
Korean0.1%(148)
Japanese0.1%(89)
Bangladeshi0%(32)
Thai0%(20)
Indonesian0%(15)
Nepalese0%(10)
Malaysian0%(8)
Vietnamese0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(23)
Ancestry
Italian24.7%(24,341)
Irish20.3%(20,016)
German11.4%(11,268)
English5.3%(5,242)
American5.1%(5,065)
Polish4.1%(4,049)
French1.3%(1,319)
Scottish1.1%(1,094)
Russian1.1%(1,086)
Portuguese1.1%(1,065)
Dutch1.1%(1,059)
Swedish1%(960)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(950)
Greek0.9%(918)
West Indian0.8%(754)
Norwegian0.7%(701)
Ukrainian0.6%(545)
Jamaican0.5%(532)
Slovak0.5%(511)
Welsh0.5%(509)
Austrian0.5%(504)
Brazilian0.5%(500)
Subsaharan African0.5%(446)
Czech0.4%(436)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(400)
British0.3%(334)
French Canadian0.3%(323)
Canadian0.3%(251)
Romanian0.2%(219)
Swiss0.2%(209)
Macedonian0.2%(202)
Danish0.2%(170)
Turkish0.1%(147)
Croatian0.1%(146)
Finnish0.1%(146)
Haitian0.1%(146)
Jordanian0.1%(128)
Armenian0.1%(128)
Lithuanian0.1%(128)
Arab0.1%(102)
Guyanese0.1%(86)
Latvian0.1%(73)
Slovene0.1%(68)
Nigerian0.1%(57)
Syrian0%(43)
Australian0%(38)
Lebanese0%(31)
Egyptian0%(30)
Iranian0%(26)
Israeli0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Belgian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Serbian0%(10)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 90.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(12,982)
Married61.3%(25,488)
Widowed2.5%(1,055)
Divorced5%(2,079)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(10,936)
Married54.9%(22,701)
Widowed9%(3,701)
Divorced9.7%(3,988)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.5%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.2%(396)
Gulf War (1990s)15%(531)
Vietnam era45.3%(1,600)
Korean War6.9%(242)
World War II1.7%(60)
Share of the 3,531 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Putnam County, New York?
Putnam County, New York has about 97,668 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Putnam County, New York?
The typical household in Putnam County, New York earns about $107,246 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Putnam County, New York expensive?
In Putnam County, New York, the median home is worth about $366,400, and the typical rent is about $1,489 a month.
How educated are people in Putnam County, New York?
About 40.9% of adults age 25 and over in Putnam County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Putnam County, New York?
About 5.6% of people in Putnam County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Putnam County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Putnam County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,727 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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