Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 5,588 population of Putnam County, Illinois comprised of 364 people who identified as Hispanic (6.51%), and 5,224 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Illinois with a population of 5,422 (97.03%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62 (1.11%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 40 (0.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 5,093 (91.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 329 (5.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 50 (0.9%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40 0.72%
White Alone 5,422 97.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 26 0.47%
Asian Alone 32 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.11%
Two Or More Races 62 1.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 329 5.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,093 91.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 50 0.9%