Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 72,410 population of Putnam County, Florida comprised of 7,139 people who identified as Hispanic (9.86%), and 65,271 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Florida with a population of 58,220 (80.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,895 (16.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,226 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 51,934 (71.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,504 (15.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,286 (8.68%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Putnam, Florida.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Putnam County, FL in 2016

Total Population:72,410

Non Hispanic (90.14%)

Hispanic (9.86%)

Race in Putnam County, FL in 2016

Total Population:72,410

White Alone (80.4%)

Black or African American Alone (16.43%)

Two or more races (1.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)

Asian Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, FL in 2016

Total Population:72,410

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.72%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (15.89%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.68%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.43%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.59%)

Population By Race in Putnam , FL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	58,220	80.4%
Black or African American Alone	11,895	16.43%
Two Or More Races	1,226	1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	524	0.72%
Asian Alone	454	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	91	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , FL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	51,934	71.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,504	15.89%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,286	8.68%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,034	1.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	426	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	391	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	316	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	208	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	192	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	57	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	34	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.04%