Palatka
FLPutnam County, Florida
Population 74K |Median income $44,852 |1 hospital
Population
73,604
Putnam County
Median Income
$44,852
-29% vs avg
Median Home Value
$125,700
-36% vs avg
Median Age
45.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
74K+1%
Median Income
$47,256+45%
Median Home Value
$147,300+64%
Poverty Rate
23.9%-9%
Unemployment
7.1%-50%
Economics
Median Rent $844/mo
Poverty Rate
22.8% +58% vs avg
Unemployment 8.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 13.3%
Work From Home 7.9%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 74.6%
African American 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
43.4%
Short Sleep Duration
40.2%
Physical Inactivity
33.7%
Obesity
33.1%
Current Smoking
21%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
19.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
18%
Diabetes
17.5%
Binge Drinking
13%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 46.5%
Annual Checkup 78.5%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
10.8%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Stroke
5.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
290 per 100k
-18% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1437 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
240.1
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
44.7
Burglary
164.7
Larceny-Theft
1147.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
124.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL
PALATKA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Putnam County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.