Putnam County vs. Smith County

	Putnam County (TN)	Smith County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	78,843	19,942
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.0%	4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	72,349	19,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	72,321	19,166
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.9%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	17.0%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.3%
White alone, percent	93.5%	95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.4%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.5%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.1%	92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,177	1,151
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.1%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	34,969	8,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.7%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$155,700	$132,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,128	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$348	$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$678	$593
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.2%	7.6%
Building permits, 2018	496	77
Households, 2014-2018	31,110	7,584
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.7%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.6%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.1%	79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.0%	70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.0%	85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.4%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.6%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.4%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.5%	54.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,282,887	158,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,519	$8,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.6	29.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,888	$46,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,873	$26,256
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,825	278
Total employment, 2017	30,221	3,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,063,473	147,200
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,022	1,406
All firms, 2012	7,752	1,349
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,183	660
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,335	512
Minority-owned firms, 2012	421	37
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,058	1,271
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	677	52
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,629	1,256
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	180.3	61.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	401.10	314.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Putnam county (TN) and Smith county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.