Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, IN in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 36,679 population of Putnam County, Indiana comprised of 757 people who identified as Hispanic (2.06%), and 35,922 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Indiana with a population of 34,219 (93.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,279 (3.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 560 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Indiana in 2020, with a population of 33,609 (91.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,237 (3.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 610 (1.66%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,279 3.49%
White Alone 34,219 93.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 139 0.38%
Asian Alone 465 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races 560 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IN in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 42 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 610 1.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 39 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,237 3.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,609 91.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 452 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 510 1.39%