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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Population By Race in Putnam , NY in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,725 3.77%
White Alone 90,557 91.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 439 0.44%
Asian Alone 2,225 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,854 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 958 0.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,377 13.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 306 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 138 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 45 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 589 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,767 2.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 77,180 78.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,087 2.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,265 1.28%