Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 37,409 population of Putnam County, Indiana comprised of 730 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 36,679 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Indiana with a population of 34,988 (93.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,357 (3.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 492 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 34,393 (91.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,320 (3.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 595 (1.59%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,357 3.63%
White Alone 34,988 93.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 134 0.36%
Asian Alone 422 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races 492 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 595 1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,320 3.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,393 91.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 408 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 448 1.2%