Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, IN in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 37,903 population of Putnam County, Indiana comprised of 595 people who identified as Hispanic (1.57%), and 37,308 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Indiana with a population of 35,587 (93.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,526 (4.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 377 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Indiana in 2010, with a population of 35,096 (92.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,492 (3.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 491 (1.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Putnam, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Putnam , IN in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,526 4.03%
White Alone 35,587 93.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 107 0.28%
Asian Alone 291 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 377 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IN in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 491 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,492 3.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,096 92.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 281 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 339 0.89%