Putnam County Courthouse in Palatka
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Cities & Towns:
- Crescent City
- Interlachen
- Palatka
- Pomona Park
- Welaka
Putnam County is located in northeastern Florida, running west from the St. Johns River. Putnam County was officially formed on January 18, 1849 and now contains 722 square miles of land area and 105 square miles of water surface. Putnam County was named for a soldier in the First Seminole war, Benjamin A. Putnam (who was later to become a lawyer, state legislator and first president of the Florida Historic Society). The county seat is Palatka.
Part of Ocala National Forest is in Putnam County.
Fast Facts about Putnam County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 19%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 101 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 40.5 Years
Cost of Living Index for Putnam County: 81.3
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 19%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 101 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 40.5 Years
Cost of Living Index for Putnam County: 81.3
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $30,280
Median Home Value: $96,600
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Paper Manufacturing, Agriculture & Forestry, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Median Household Income: $30,280
Median Home Value: $96,600
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Paper Manufacturing, Agriculture & Forestry, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 74,364 |
| Males | 36,884 |
| Females | 37,480 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 16,785 |
| 18 & over | 57,579 |
| 20-24 | 4,046 |
| 25-34 | 7,747 |
| 35-49 | 13,287 |
| 50-64 | 16,414 |
| 65 & over | 14,070 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6,706 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 67,658 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 57,468 |
| African-American | 12,030 |
| Asian | 455 |
| Native American | 359 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 53 |
| Other | 2,705 |
| Two or more | 1,294 |
