Putnam County, Indiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 36.73K population of Putnam County, IN residents comprised of 784 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.13%), and 35.94K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, IN, with a population of 33.33K (90.76%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Putnam County, IN, with a population of 1.40K (3.80%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Putnam County, IN, with a population of 1.03K (2.81%). The smallest racial group in Putnam County, IN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 17 (0.05%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, IN, with a population of 33.15K (90.26%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Putnam County, IN, with a population of 1.20K (3.28%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Putnam County, IN, with a population of 1.02K (2.79%). The smallest ethnic group in Putnam County, IN was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Putnam County, Indiana from the 2020 decennial census.

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Putnam County, IN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:36,726
97.87%
Non Hispanic (97.87%)
Hispanic (2.13%)
Putnam County, IN Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:36,726
90.76%
White Alone (90.76%)
Two or more races (3.80%)
Black or African American Alone (2.81%)
Some Other Race Alone (1.39%)
Asian Alone (0.97%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Putnam County, IN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:36,726
90.26%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (90.26%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (3.28%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (2.79%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (1.05%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.97%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.63%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (0.53%)
Hispanic - White Alone (0.50%)
Putnam County, IN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 33,332 90.76
Two Or More Races 1,397 3.80
Black or African American Alone 1,030 2.81
Some Other Race Alone 512 1.39
Asian Alone 355 0.97
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.23
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.05
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Putnam County, IN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 33,150 90.26
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1,203 3.28
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1,024 2.79
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 386 1.05
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 355 0.97
Hispanic - Two or More Races 194 0.53
Hispanic - White Alone 182 0.50
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 126 0.34
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 70 0.19
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 14 0.04
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 13 0.04
Hispanic - Black Alone 6 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
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