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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 5,631 population of Putnam County, Illinois comprised of 351 people who identified as Hispanic (6.23%), and 5,280 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Illinois with a population of 5,467 (97.09%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 65 (1.15%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42 (0.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 5,144 (91.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 323 (5.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 55 (0.98%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42 0.75%
White Alone 5,467 97.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.3%
Asian Alone 34 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.11%
Two Or More Races 65 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 323 5.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,144 91.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 55 0.98%