Putnam County, Tennessee
County seat: Cookeville · Population 86,612 (2025) · 401 sq mi
Putnam County is the 17th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 86,612 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cookeville. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Putnam County facts
- County seat
- Cookeville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 86,612 +8.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 401 sq mi 58th largest of 95
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 216 per sq mi
- Established
- 1854
- Same name
- One of 9 Putnam Counties in the US
- Named after
- Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War general (1718–1790)
- Largest city
- Cookeville 38,212
- Median household income
- $58,912
- Cities and towns
- 4
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47141
Cities and towns in Putnam County
Putnam County has 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookeville (county seat) | City | 38,212 | |
| Algood | City | 4,165 | |
| Monterey | Town | 2,827 | |
| Baxter | Town | 2,128 |
ZIP codes in Putnam County
11 ZIP codes reach into Putnam County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38501 also Jackson and Overton counties
- 38503
- 38505
- 38506 also Overton, White and Jackson counties
- 38544 also DeKalb County
- 38545 also Jackson County
- 38548 also Smith and DeKalb counties
- 38564 also Jackson County
- 38574 also Overton, Cumberland and Fentress counties
- 38582 also DeKalb County
- 38583 also White, DeKalb, Cumberland and Van Buren counties
Population of Putnam County, 2020–2025
Putnam County grew by 6,738 people (+8.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 586 more deaths than births and a net gain of 7,290 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 80,101 |
| 2021 | 81,281 |
| 2022 | 82,590 |
| 2023 | 83,902 |
| 2024 | 85,011 |
| 2025 | 86,612 |
Neighboring counties
- Overton County northeast · 23,787 people
- Jackson County northwest · 12,466 people
- White County south · 29,612 people
- Cumberland County southeast · 66,300 people
- DeKalb County southwest · 21,873 people
- Smith County west · 20,981 people
- Fentress County northeast · 20,322 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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