Putnam County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Putnam County, Missouri has a population of 4,642 across 517 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $188.0 m in 2024, 89 establishments operate here.
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Putnam County
How many people live in Putnam County
- Population4,642
- 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-equivalents2926th
Putnam County is the 110th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Putnam County
Is Putnam County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,674
- 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
The county has lost 2.89 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Putnam County
Where people moving to Putnam County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving100
- People arriving, from those returns175
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,560
- Largest single originPutnam County Non-migrants (1,680 households)
- Largest single destination (1,680 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Non-migrants | 1,680 | 3,564 | $88.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 52 | 90 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 52 | 90 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 48 | 85 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Putnam County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Putnam County
What the Putnam County economy runs on
- 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 Missouri counties110th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2915th
- 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.
Putnam County
Who employs people in Putnam County
- Covered employment, annual average993
- Establishments reporting142
- Average annual pay$43,210
- Average weekly wage$831
- Sector 11, employment133
- Sector 11, average annual pay$54,442
- Sector 44-45, employment109
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,764
- Sector 42, employment70
- Sector 42, average annual pay$37,001
- Sector 52, employment53
- Sector 52, average annual pay$65,587
- Sector 54, employment41
- Sector 62, employment27
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 133 | 18 | $54,442 |
| Sector 44-45 | 109 | 14 | $24,764 |
| Sector 42 | 70 | 6 | $37,001 |
| Sector 52 | 53 | 8 | $65,587 |
| Sector 54 | 41 | 8 | $70,878 |
| Sector 62 | 27 | 18 | $29,250 |
| Sector 53 | 19 | 10 | $33,943 |
| Sector 48-49 | 12 | 6 | $63,744 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 133 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Putnam County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Putnam County
What is being built in Putnam County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Putnam County
How big 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 boundary4
- 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Putnam County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Putnam County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,642
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 2.89 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Putnam County?
Average annual pay is $43,210, or $831 a week, across 993 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Putnam County?
No residential units were authorised 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.
Where do people moving to Putnam County come from?
The largest single origin is Putnam County Non-migrants, with 1,680 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,560 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.