Jamie Stitt
Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243Common Search Terms
Putnam County
County Profile ToolPutnam County
Population & Demographics
Location
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Grand Division
Middle Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)
401.1
County Seat
Cookeville
Metropolitan Area
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
ECD Region
Upper Cumberland
Population
Population
(2020)
79,854
Population
(2022)
80,157
Population Change
(2020 - 2022)
0.4%
Population Forecast
(2040)
95,367
Foreign Born Population
3,815
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
4.80%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
5.90%
Civilian Veteran Population
4,509
Race (Percentage of Population)
White Alone
89.80%
Black or African American, alone
2.20%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.20%
Asian, alone
1.00%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
2.20%
Two or More Races
4.50%
Hispanic or Latino
6.70%
Age (Percentage of Population)
Male
Female
Total
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 5.40%
Female: 0.057
Total: 5.50%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 20.40%
Female: 20.80%
Total: 20.60%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 65.00%
Female: 61.20%
Total: 63.10%
65 Years and Over
Male: 14.60%
Female: 18.00%
Total: 16.30%
Median Age
Male: 36.3
Female: 34
Total: 38.5
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2024)
Housing & Income
Housing & Income
Households
32,733
Homeownership Rate
60.9%
Persons Per Household
2.35
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
83.1%
Median Home Value
$221,200
Annual Home Sales
898
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$299,900
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
16.3%
Total Personal Income
$3.9B
Personal Income Per Capita
$48,280
County Median Wage
$18.25
Household Income & Benefits
Percent of Household
Less Than $10,000
6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.2%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.5%
$25,000 to $34,999
8.8%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.8%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.2%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.0%
$100,000 to $149,999
13.0%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.5%
$200,000 or More
4.4%
Median Household Income
$54,371
Percentage of Households by Income Range
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2023)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2023)
Lightcast (2023)
Tax Structure
Property Tax
Property Tax Rate (County)
$2.6600
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Tax
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers
Sales Tax
State Sales Tax Rate
7.0%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections
(FY 2023)
$60,065,316
Local Sales Tax Collections
(FY 2024)
$60,316,616
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
(FY 2023 - FY 2024)
-0.42%
State Bond Ratings
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
Debt per Capita
State Debt per Capita
$988
County Debt Per Capita
$2,246
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2024)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2024)
The Tax Foundation (2024)
Labor Force
Labor Force Estimates (2023)
Tennessee
Putnam
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,379,605
Putnam: 35,173
Employment
Tennessee: 3,267,935
Putnam: 33,953
Unemployment
Tennessee: 111,670
Putnam: 1,220
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 3.30%
Putnam: 3.50%
Unemployment Rate*
Tennessee
Putnam
2019
Tennessee: 7.40%
Putnam: 6.50%
2020
Tennessee: 4.50%
Putnam: 3.90%
2021
Tennessee: 3.40%
Putnam: 3.40%
2022
Tennessee: 3.30%
Putnam: 3.50%
Unemployment Rate (by percentage)
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industries
Industry
Employment
Establishments
Avg. Annual Wages
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 12
Establishments: 3
Avg. Annual Wages: $35,740
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 45
Establishments: 6
Avg. Annual Wages: $56,101
Utilities
Employment: 56
Establishments: 3
Employment: $74,534
Construction
Employment: 1,918
Establishments: 176
Employment: $58,764
Manufacturing
Employment: 5,658
Establishments: 122
Employment: $54,701
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 1,273
Establishments: 125
Employment: $65,155
Retail Trade
Employment: 5,402
Establishments: 345
Employment: $35,920
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 2,087
Establishments: 62
Employment: $52,107
Information
Employment: 294
Establishments: 55
Employment: $59,301
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 1,415
Establishments: 123
Employment: $65,693
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 278
Establishments: 76
Employment: $44,968
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 1,102
Establishments: 237
Employment: $62,103
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 52
Establishments: 9
Employment: $72,212
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 2,087
Establishments: 88
Employment: $34,821
Educational Services
Employment: 210
Establishments: 20
Employment: $33,165
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 3,900
Establishments: 350
Employment: $45,088
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 128
Establishments: 20
Employment: $20,079
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 4,181
Establishments: 195
Employment: $20,182
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 892
Establishments: 157
Employment: $31,440
Government
Employment: 8,565
Establishments: 70
Employment: $51,682
Total
Employment: 39,570
Establishments: 2,251
Employment: $46,089
Unique Occupations*
Employment
Location Quotient*
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Employment: 52
Location Quotient*: 15.41
Woodworkers, All Other
Employment: 34
Location Quotient*: 13.06
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Employment: 25
Location Quotient*: 12.76
Fish and Game Wardens
Employment: 20
Location Quotient*: 10.89
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Employment: 14
Location Quotient*: 10.89
Key Cluster
Total Employment
Advanced Materials
82
Aerospace & Defense
0
Appliances & Electrical
389
Automotive
1,658
Business Services
628
Chemicals
218
Distribution & Logistics
2,093
Film, Music & Entertainment
83
Food & Beverage
687
Healthcare & Medical Devices
42
Top Employers
Top County Employers
Estimated Employees
City
Cookville Regional Medical Center
Est. Employees: 2,298
City: Cookeville
Putman County School District
Est. Employees: 1,530
City: Cookeville
TN Technological University
Est. Employees: 1,100
City: Cookeville
Cummins Filtration, Inc.
Est. Employees: 670
City: Cookeville
Perdue Farms, Inc.
Est. Employees: 611
City: Monterey
FICOSA North America
Est. Employees: 600
City: Cookeville
Putnam County Government
Est. Employees: 500
City: Cookeville
City of Cookeville
Est. Employees: 496
City: Cookeville
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Est. Employees: 450
City: Cookeville
Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company
Est. Employees: 419
City: Cookeville
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Nashville International
Distance to Nearest Commercial Service Airport
72
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
599
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Upper Cumberland Regional (Sparta)
Distance to Nearest General Aviation Airport
10.4
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
6,704'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
21.5
Access of Interstate
I-40
U.S. Highways
70
State Highways
24, 56, 62, 84, 96, 111, 135, 136, 141, 164, 290, 291
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Lenoir City, Nashville
Railroads Serving County
Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corp.
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration, Aeronautical Data (2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 5-Year American Community Survey
Education
General Stats
Putnam
Tennessee
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Putnam: 90.6%
Tennessee: 91.5%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Putnam: 34.0%
Tennessee: 41.2%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Putnam: 27.3%
Tennessee: 32.8%
High School Graduation Rate
Putnam: 93.1%
Tennessee: 90.6%
College Going Rate
Putnam: 53.4%
Tennessee: 56.7%
Average ACT Score
Putnam: 19.5
Tennessee: 19.0
High School Graduation Rate
College Going Rate
Average ACT Score
Putnam County Schools
Enrollment
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 5,189
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 2,645
High Schools
Enrollment: 3,705
Regional Higher Education Institutions
City
Enrollment
Tennessee Technological University
City: Cookeville
Enrollment: 9,902
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
City: Livingston
Enrollment: 1,417
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
City: Crossville
Enrollment: 495
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2022-2023)
National Center for Education Statistics
Tennessee Board of Regents and Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Due to data availability, federal graduation rates were used for Clay, Fentress, and Haywood counties.
Health & Public Safety
Doctors
Number of Doctors
216
Overweight & Obesity Prevalence
Adults*
31.2
Children** (Grade 8)
38.9
Regional Hospitals
Number of Beds
City
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 269
City: Cookeville
Sources:
American Medical Association (2023)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Tennessee Department of Health
† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Climate
Climate
Average High Temperature
69.2°F
Average Low Temperature
47.5°F
Average Annual Temperature
58.3°F
Annual Rainfall
61.43"
Elevation (at County Seat)
1,090'
Prevailing Winds
Southeast
Sources:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2023)
Community Information
Algood
Population (2022)
4,228
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.44
Phone Number
(931) 537-9545
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Baxter
Population (2022)
1,546
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.39
Phone Number
(931) 858-4111
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Cookeville
Population (2019)
33,454
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.99
Phone Number
(931) 520-5241
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
Yes
Monterey
Population (2022)
2,840
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.36
Phone Number
(931) 839-3770
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
Yes
Main Street Participant
No
Additional Community Information
ThreeStar Certified County
Yes
Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey