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Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County, Ohio · ZIP 45815, 45827, 45830

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,206 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,173Households
  • $82,785Median household income
  • $191,600Median home value
  • 31Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Putnam County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.8%
34k34.5k35k2000: 34,72620002010: 34,49920102020: 34,451202034,72634,451
Population of Putnam County at each census
CensusPopulation
200034,726
201034,499
202034,451

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Putnam County
Under $50k27.8%
$50k to $100k33.5%
$100k to $150k21.9%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $82,785 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Putnam County
Owner occupied
11,300 units
Renter occupied
1,873 units
Vacancy rate
5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Putnam County2023
Manufacturing3,997
Health care and social assistance1,172
Retail trade1,103
Accommodation and food services970
Construction761
Other services (except public administration)586
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services520
Wholesale trade363

10,624 employees in 734 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Putnam County compared with its state
Putnam County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePutnam CountyOhio
Population34,35211,780,046
Median household income$82,785$69,680
Median age40.039.6
Median home value$191,600$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.6%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes85.8%67.0%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Putnam County31 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Ottawa TownshipTownship8,00736.1 sq mi
OttawaVillage4,4224.55 sq mi
Pleasant TownshipTownship3,73536.4 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,94630.3 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship2,78936.3 sq mi
Riley TownshipTownship2,19630.1 sq mi
LeipsicVillage2,1593.68 sq mi
Columbus GroveVillage2,1241.23 sq mi
Monterey TownshipTownship2,04224.6 sq mi
Jennings TownshipTownship2,01428.2 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship2,01035.8 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship1,66536.4 sq mi
KalidaVillage1,4511.68 sq mi
Greensburg TownshipTownship1,43130.1 sq mi
Blanchard TownshipTownship1,20336.1 sq mi
PandoraVillage1,1861.07 sq mi
Palmer TownshipTownship1,17436.3 sq mi
Sugar Creek TownshipTownship1,15330.4 sq mi
ContinentalVillage1,0851.20 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship99729.9 sq mi
GlandorfVillage9801.74 sq mi
OttovilleVillage9670.95 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship84425.7 sq mi
Fort JenningsVillage5300.56 sq mi
West LeipsicVillage2170.25 sq mi
DupontVillage2060.91 sq mi
CloverdaleVillage1690.62 sq mi
VaughnsvilleCensus designated place1660.17 sq mi
GilboaVillage1630.13 sq mi
Miller CityVillage1310.40 sq mi
BelmoreVillage590.44 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.