Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 97,632 population of Putnam County, New York comprised of 16,835 people who identified as Hispanic (17.24%), and 80,797 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, New York with a population of 88,337 (90.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,223 (4.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,340 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, New York in 2020, with a population of 74,030 (75.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,307 (14.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,023 (3.1%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,223 4.33%
White Alone 88,337 90.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 530 0.54%
Asian Alone 2,340 2.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 86 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,116 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,200 1.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,307 14.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 386 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 164 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 720 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,023 3.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,030 75.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,176 2.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,396 1.43%