Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 98,511 population of Putnam County, New York comprised of 15,990 people who identified as Hispanic (16.23%), and 82,521 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, New York with a population of 89,834 (91.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,935 (3.99%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,281 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, New York in 2019, with a population of 76,018 (77.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,816 (14.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,908 (2.95%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,935 3.99%
White Alone 89,834 91.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 467 0.47%
Asian Alone 2,281 2.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,923 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,027 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,816 14.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 338 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 147 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 618 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,908 2.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 76,018 77.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,134 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,305 1.33%