Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, IL in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 5,745 population of Putnam County, Illinois comprised of 357 people who identified as Hispanic (6.21%), and 5,388 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Illinois with a population of 5,580 (97.13%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 68 (1.18%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 5,253 (91.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 327 (5.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 57 (0.99%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 44 0.77%
White Alone 5,580 97.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.3%
Asian Alone 34 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.04%
Two Or More Races 68 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 327 5.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,253 91.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 57 0.99%