Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 99,158 population of Putnam County, New York comprised of 13,356 people who identified as Hispanic (13.47%), and 85,802 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, New York with a population of 91,707 (92.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,145 (3.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,171 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, New York in 2015, with a population of 79,956 (80.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,751 (11.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,434 (2.46%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Putnam County, NY in 2015

Total Population:99,158

Non Hispanic (86.53%)

Hispanic (13.47%)

Race in Putnam County, NY in 2015

Total Population:99,158

White Alone (92.49%)

Black or African American Alone (3.17%)

Asian Alone (2.19%)

Two or more races (1.73%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.36%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2015

Total Population:99,158

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.64%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.85%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.07%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.78%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.21%)

Population By Race in Putnam , NY in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	91,707	92.49%
Black or African American Alone	3,145	3.17%
Asian Alone	2,171	2.19%
Two Or More Races	1,715	1.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	359	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	79,956	80.64%
White Alone - Hispanic	11,751	11.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,434	2.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,050	2.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,203	1.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	711	0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	512	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	223	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	136	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	121	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	38	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	23	0.02%