Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 5,561 population of Putnam County, Illinois comprised of 371 people who identified as Hispanic (6.67%), and 5,190 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Illinois with a population of 5,386 (96.85%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75 (1.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 5,051 (90.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 335 (6.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 61 (1.1%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43 0.77%
White Alone 5,386 96.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.41%
Asian Alone 32 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.04%
Two Or More Races 75 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 335 6.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,051 90.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 61 1.1%