Putnam County, Florida
County seat: Palatka · Population 77,734 (2025) · 728 sq mi
Putnam County is the 40th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 77,734 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Palatka. It is part of the Northeast Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Putnam County facts
- County seat
- Palatka
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 77,734 +6% since 2020
- Land area
- 728 sq mi 32nd largest of 67
- Water area
- 99 sq mi
- Population density
- 107 per sq mi
- Established
- 1849
- Named after
- Benjamin Alexander Putnam Florida politician and military officer
- Largest city
- Palatka 10,872
- Median household income
- $47,934
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12107
Cities and towns in Putnam County
Putnam County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Putnam County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatka (county seat) | City | 10,872 | |
| Crescent City | City | 1,728 | |
| Interlachen | Town | 1,502 | |
| Pomona Park | Town | 824 | |
| Welaka | Town | 786 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| East Palatka | 1,494 |
ZIP codes in Putnam County
17 ZIP codes reach into Putnam County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32043 also Clay County
- 32112
- 32131 also St. Johns County
- 32134 also Marion and Lake counties
- 32139
- 32140 also Clay County
- 32145 also St. Johns County
- 32147
- 32148
- 32157
- 32177
- 32181
- 32187
- 32189
- 32193
- 32640 also Alachua County
- 32666 also Clay, Alachua and Bradford counties
Population of Putnam County, 2020–2025
Putnam County grew by 4,413 people (+6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,264 more deaths than births and a net gain of 6,613 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 73,383 |
| 2021 | 74,137 |
| 2022 | 74,795 |
| 2023 | 76,162 |
| 2024 | 77,173 |
| 2025 | 77,734 |
Neighboring counties
- Marion County southwest · 442,660 people
- Clay County north · 239,593 people
- Flagler County east · 140,360 people
- Alachua County west · 290,028 people
- Volusia County southeast · 606,573 people
- St. Johns County northeast · 346,328 people
- Bradford County northwest · 28,307 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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