Putnam County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics

Putnam County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 4,530 (2,810th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 485th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (546th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 725th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,927th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,014th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,724th of 3,093).

Population
4,530
2,810th highest of 3,094
Density
8.8
2,574th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.33%
2,628th highest of 3,094
Area
517
1,987th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 26th of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 485th of 3,092
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    546th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 725th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,017th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,057th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,139th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,363rd of 3,050
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,500th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,520th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,927th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,132nd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,005th of 2,916
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,070th of 3,050
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,957th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,014th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,860th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,823rd of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,859th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,724th of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Health (46). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Linn County, MO88% similar
  2. Knox County, MO86% similar
  3. Pike County, IL85% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Putnam County, MO?
Putnam County, MO has a population of 4,530, 2,810th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Putnam County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Putnam County, MO ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 485th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (546th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 725th of 2,916).
Where does Putnam County, MO rank worst?
Putnam County, MO ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,927th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,014th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,724th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Putnam County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Putnam County, MO on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics