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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,676 population of Putnam County, Georgia comprised of 1,364 people who identified as Hispanic (6.29%), and 20,312 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Georgia with a population of 15,314 (70.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,789 (26.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 283 (1.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 14,207 (65.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,662 (26.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,107 (5.11%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,789 26.71%
White Alone 15,314 70.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97 0.45%
Asian Alone 142 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.24%
Two Or More Races 283 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 127 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,107 5.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,662 26.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,207 65.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 269 1.24%