Putnam County, Georgia
County seat: Eatonton · Population 23,722 (2025) · 345 sq mi
Putnam County is the 81st most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 23,722 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Eatonton. It is part of the Middle Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Putnam County facts
- County seat
- Eatonton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 23,722 +7.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 345 sq mi 78th largest of 159
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 69 per sq mi
- Established
- 1807
- Named after
- Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War general (1718–1790)
- Largest city
- Eatonton 6,749
- Median household income
- $72,096
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13237
Cities and towns in Putnam County
Putnam County has 1 incorporated place. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eatonton (county seat) | City | 6,749 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek | 798 |
ZIP codes in Putnam County
5 ZIP codes reach into Putnam County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30625 also Morgan County
- 30650 also Morgan, Greene and Walton counties
- 31024
- 31038 also Jones and Jasper counties
- 31061 also Baldwin, Wilkinson, Hancock and Jones counties
Population of Putnam County, 2020–2025
Putnam County grew by 1,679 people (+7.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 616 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,324 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,163 |
| 2021 | 22,616 |
| 2022 | 22,924 |
| 2023 | 23,193 |
| 2024 | 23,534 |
| 2025 | 23,722 |
Neighboring counties
- Hancock County east · 8,682 people
- Jasper County west · 17,632 people
- Greene County northeast · 21,367 people
- Morgan County north · 22,095 people
- Baldwin County south · 44,029 people
- Jones County southwest · 29,171 people
Printable Putnam County map
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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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