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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,502 population of Putnam County, Georgia comprised of 1,376 people who identified as Hispanic (6.4%), and 20,126 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Georgia with a population of 15,232 (70.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,722 (26.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 264 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 14,109 (65.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,601 (26.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,123 (5.22%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Putnam County, GA in 2016

Total Population:21,502

Non Hispanic (93.6%)

Hispanic (6.4%)

Race in Putnam County, GA in 2016

Total Population:21,502

White Alone (70.84%)

Black or African American Alone (26.61%)

Two or more races (1.23%)

Asian Alone (0.62%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, GA in 2016

Total Population:21,502

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.37%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.59%)

Population By Race in Putnam , GA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,232	70.84%
Black or African American Alone	5,722	26.61%
Two Or More Races	264	1.23%
Asian Alone	133	0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	100	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	51	0.24%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , GA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,109	65.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,601	26.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,123	5.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	249	1.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	126	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	121	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	70	0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	40	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	30	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	15	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.03%