Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, IL in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,911 population of Putnam County, Illinois comprised of 279 people who identified as Hispanic (4.72%), and 5,632 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Illinois with a population of 5,788 (97.92%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62 (1.05%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35 (0.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 5,519 (93.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 269 (4.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 57 (0.96%).

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

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Population By Race in Putnam , IL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 35 0.59%
White Alone 5,788 97.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10 0.17%
Asian Alone 15 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 62 1.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 269 4.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,519 93.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 57 0.96%