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Welcome to Putnam County ...

Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Palatka is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded January 18, 1849. Putnam was created by taking area from Alachua, Marion, Orange and Saint Johns Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 74,521 people. This is an increase of 0.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,220 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.39% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Crescent City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Interlachen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Palatka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
    • Palatka is located in Putnam County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatka <2>
  • Pomona Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Welaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welaka
    • Welaka is located in Putnam County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welaka <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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