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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 98,901 population of Putnam County, New York comprised of 14,701 people who identified as Hispanic (14.86%), and 84,200 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, New York with a population of 90,843 (91.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,578 (3.62%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,163 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, New York in 2017, with a population of 78,026 (78.89%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,817 (12.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,720 (2.75%).

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

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Population By Race in Putnam , NY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,578 3.62%
White Alone 90,843 91.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 421 0.43%
Asian Alone 2,163 2.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,833 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 858 0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,817 12.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 284 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 133 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 570 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,720 2.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 78,026 78.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 137 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,030 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,263 1.28%