Jury Pool Profile
Putnam County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Cookeville
- Judicial district
- 13th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 86,612
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 82,558.
At a glance
Putnam County is an 86,612-person venue. The county population is 87% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,722, $10,285 below the TN state median of $72,007; 29.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.8% of covered employment, average pay $53,825/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.5%, below the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 82,558
- Median household income
- $58,912
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 87% / 2%.
Putnam County has a population of 82,558, with a median age of 36.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 86.8%; Black residents 2.4%. Independently, 8.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,722; 29.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 18.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.5%, below the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Putnam County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.1% in 2024, 70.7% in 2020, 70.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.4% of the adult civilian population (4,146 individuals).