Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, GA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 22,163 population of Putnam County, Georgia comprised of 1,417 people who identified as Hispanic (6.39%), and 20,746 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Georgia with a population of 15,736 (71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,817 (26.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 319 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 14,595 (65.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,684 (25.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,141 (5.15%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,817 26.25%
White Alone 15,736 71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.49%
Asian Alone 131 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.23%
Two Or More Races 319 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , GA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 133 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,141 5.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,684 25.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,595 65.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 300 1.35%