Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 98,871 population of Putnam County, New York comprised of 15,413 people who identified as Hispanic (15.59%), and 83,458 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, New York with a population of 90,557 (91.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,725 (3.77%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,225 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, New York in 2018, with a population of 77,180 (78.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,377 (13.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,767 (2.8%).

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 2018

Total Population:98,871

Non Hispanic (84.41%)

Hispanic (15.59%)

Race in Putnam County, NY in 2018

Total Population:98,871

White Alone (91.59%)

Black or African American Alone (3.77%)

Asian Alone (2.25%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.44%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2018

Total Population:98,871

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.53%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.22%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.28%)

Population By Race in Putnam , NY in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	90,557	91.59%
Black or African American Alone	3,725	3.77%
Asian Alone	2,225	2.25%
Two Or More Races	1,854	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	439	0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	71	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	77,180	78.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	13,377	13.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,767	2.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,087	2.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,265	1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	958	0.97%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	589	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	306	0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	138	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	133	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	45	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	26	0.03%