Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,696 population of Putnam County, Illinois comprised of 321 people who identified as Hispanic (5.64%), and 5,375 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Illinois with a population of 5,529 (97.07%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 70 (1.23%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 51 (0.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 5,231 (91.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 298 (5.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 62 (1.09%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51 0.9%
White Alone 5,529 97.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15 0.26%
Asian Alone 30 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 70 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 298 5.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,231 91.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 62 1.09%