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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Population By Race in Putnam , GA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,722 26.61%
White Alone 15,232 70.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 100 0.47%
Asian Alone 133 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.24%
Two Or More Races 264 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 121 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,123 5.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,601 26.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,109 65.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 249 1.16%