Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, GA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 21,242 population of Putnam County, Georgia comprised of 1,342 people who identified as Hispanic (6.32%), and 19,900 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Georgia with a population of 15,147 (71.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,672 (26.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 167 (0.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 14,052 (66.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,539 (26.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,095 (5.16%).

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

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Population By Race in Putnam , GA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,672 26.7%
White Alone 15,147 71.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 89 0.42%
Asian Alone 118 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.23%
Two Or More Races 167 0.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 133 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,095 5.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,539 26.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,052 66.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 160 0.75%