Putnam County, IL Population

Overview

5,638

Total Population

46.9

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

338

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Putnam County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Putnam County is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Putnam County's population under 18 was 20.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Putnam County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Putnam County, 16.12% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 20.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 less females than males in Putnam County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Putnam County, IL.
The Putnam County, IL gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 286.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 266.

Putnam County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Putnam County population: 95.35% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 2.31% are some other race and 1.37% are multiracial.
Putnam County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,3 (94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Putnam County is White with a population of 5,376 (95.35% of the total population).

Putnam County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,079 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Putnam County's population decreased by 47 (0.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Putnam County's population decreased by 383 (6.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Putnam County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,572.