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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Population By Race in Putnam , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,895 16.43%
White Alone 58,220 80.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 524 0.72%
Asian Alone 454 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 91 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,226 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 391 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,286 8.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 208 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 192 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,504 15.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 51,934 71.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 316 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 426 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,034 1.43%