Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, IN in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 37,567 population of Putnam County, Indiana comprised of 890 people who identified as Hispanic (2.37%), and 36,677 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Indiana with a population of 34,849 (92.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,403 (3.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 646 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Indiana in 2023, with a population of 34,142 (90.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,347 (3.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 707 (1.88%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,403 3.74%
White Alone 34,849 92.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 162 0.43%
Asian Alone 484 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.06%
Two Or More Races 646 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , IN in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 707 1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 47 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,347 3.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,142 90.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 467 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 586 1.56%