Putnam County, Georgia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Putnam County, GA population was 21,870. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (15.07K) and constituted 68.88% of the total Putnam County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (5.85K) and constituted 26.76% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (549), constituting 2.51% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 14.23K and constituted 65.06% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.37K) and constituted 6.24% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Putnam County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Putnam County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Putnam County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 15065 68.88
Black or African American Alone 5852 26.76
Some Other Race Alone 549 2.51
Two Or More Races 359 1.64
Asian Alone 45 0.21
Putnam County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 14228 65.06
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1365 6.24