Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 73,418 population of Putnam County, Florida comprised of 7,357 people who identified as Hispanic (10.02%), and 66,061 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Florida with a population of 58,963 (80.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,076 (16.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,281 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 52,520 (71.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,646 (15.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,443 (8.78%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,076 16.45%
White Alone 58,963 80.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 533 0.73%
Asian Alone 467 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 98 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,281 1.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 430 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,443 8.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 215 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 203 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,646 15.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 52,520 71.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 318 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 437 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,078 1.47%