Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, IN in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 37,868 population of Putnam County, Indiana comprised of 619 people who identified as Hispanic (1.64%), and 37,249 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Indiana with a population of 35,476 (93.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,542 (4.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 407 (1.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Indiana in 2011, with a population of 34,965 (92.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,505 (3.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 511 (1.35%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,542 4.07%
White Alone 35,476 93.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 113 0.3%
Asian Alone 315 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 407 1.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IN in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 511 1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,505 3.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,965 92.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 305 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 372 0.98%