Putnam County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Putnam County, Missouri had an estimated 4,539 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,674, across 517 square miles. County output reached $188.0 m in 2024, 89 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Putnam County
How many people live in Putnam County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,642
- Households1,791
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$63,510
- Median age45.9
- Median gross rent$521 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,500
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,361
- Population under 181,049
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,162
- Share 65 and over25.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,431
- Civilian labor force2,107
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.6 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties110th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2926th of 3,222
Putnam County is the 110th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.0 percent against 22.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Putnam County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,539
- Census 2020 base population4,674
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.89 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-100
- Births, 202475
- Deaths, 202480
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 2024-97
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-94
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-74
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2719th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.89 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Putnam County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving100
- People arriving, from those returns175
- Tax returns filed by households leaving112
- Net household movement-12
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$64,560
- Average income of a leaving household$40,634
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $23,926 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Putnam County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$188.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$178.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years47.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Missouri areas BEA publishes110th of 115
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2915th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$40,492
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 47.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Putnam County
- Covered employment, annual average993
- Establishments reporting142
- Average annual pay$43,210
- Average weekly wage$831
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment133
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$54,442
- Retail trade, employment109
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,764
- Wholesale trade, employment70
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$37,001
- Finance and insurance, employment53
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$65,587
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment41
- Health care and social assistance, employment27
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 133 | 18 | $54,442 |
| Retail trade | 109 | 14 | $24,764 |
| Wholesale trade | 70 | 6 | $37,001 |
| Finance and insurance | 53 | 8 | $65,587 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 41 | 8 | $70,878 |
| Health care and social assistance | 27 | 18 | $29,250 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 19 | 10 | $33,943 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 6 | $63,744 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 133 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Putnam County?
- Establishments, all industries89
- Employment at those establishments633
- Annual payroll$22.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Putnam County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Putnam County?
- Land area517 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties76th of 115
- Width, east to west37.2 mi
- Height, north to south17 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Putnam County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Putnam County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 290827
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate25.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Putnam County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Putnam County (community 290827), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Putnam County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 25.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Putnam County site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,642
- Households1,791
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$63,510
- Median age45.9
Common questions
Putnam County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Putnam County, Missouri?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,539 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,642, in 1,791 households, ranking 110th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Putnam County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.89 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,674, to 4,539 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 75 births against 80 deaths, with net migration of -94. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Putnam County?
$63,510. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,500, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $521 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Putnam County?
89 establishments, employing 633 people with an annual payroll of $22.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Putnam County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 133 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 993 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,210, or $831 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Putnam County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Putnam County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Putnam County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Putnam County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Putnam.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Putnam County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionville | city | 1,824 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Powersville | village | 62 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lucerne | village | 35 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Worthington | village | 24 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Livonia | village | 12 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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