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Florida: Launching Towards The Future

Florida has seen consistent economic growth, and is attracting bustling industries as it offers companies the tools they need to succeed.

Putnam County: The Perfect Place To Relocate

Putnam County, Florida is a progressive rural community with easy access to major metropolitan areas, a competitive business climate, and an attractive lifestyle. The county is located in the northeastern region of Florida, just to the south of Jacksonville, which is Florida’s largest municipality by population and size. Putnam County is nearly equal distance to Jacksonville, Ocala, Daytona, Gainesville, and Orlando, making it the hub of Northeast Florida. The county located within two hours driving distance to all major attractions in central Florida, international airports, and many of Florida’s beautiful beaches. While having a favorable low cost of doing business, the county takes pride in a relaxing waterfront life with affordable utilities and proximity to over 20 colleges/universities.

Florida has seen consistent economic growth
Located in northeastern Florida, Putnam County offers a rural location with ready access to major cities and locations. (Credit: Crop Creative Media)

Ready Workforce: The available workforce to companies looking to expand or locate in Putnam County is very diverse. Putnam County’s workforce size is 27,877. Putnam County’s labor pool draw area, as calculated by combining Putnam’s labor force plus neighboring Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties is 756,539. Putnam County’s unemployment rate is 5.9%. The median age of the workforce is 44 years old, with 70.4% of residents aged 25 and older having a high school diploma and 9.4% of the same age group having a college bachelor’s degree or higher.

Unique Characteristics: Putnam County is the rural heart of North Florida—combining a high quality of life, abundant natural resources, and opportunities for businesses and residents to thrive. The beautiful St. Johns River, one of a few rivers in the world that flows north, is the centerpiece of the county and runs the length of it, making for great waterfront living, as well as providing commercial working waterfront locations.

Vision For Future: The county’s plan is to continue progressively welcoming balanced growth and further diversifying its industrial base ensuring success and prosperity for all. The future includes the attraction of quality sustainable jobs that pay competitive wages, providing a prepared workforce with increased skill and education levels, and having more available shovel-ready commercial and industrial sites.

Visit www.putnamcountychamber.com/economic-development/ for more information.

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