Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 98,060 population of Putnam County, New York comprised of 20,430 people who identified as Hispanic (20.83%), and 77,630 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, New York with a population of 87,534 (89.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,188 (5.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,462 (2.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, New York in 2023, with a population of 70,249 (71.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,285 (17.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,445 (3.51%).

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 2023

Total Population:98,060

Non Hispanic (79.17%)

Hispanic (20.83%)

Race in Putnam County, NY in 2023

Total Population:98,060

White Alone (89.27%)

Black or African American Alone (5.29%)

Asian Alone (2.51%)

Two or more races (2.22%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.6%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Putnam County, NY in 2023

Total Population:98,060

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.64%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.10%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.34%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.78%)

Population By Race in Putnam , NY in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	87,534	89.27%
Black or African American Alone	5,188	5.29%
Asian Alone	2,462	2.51%
Two Or More Races	2,180	2.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	589	0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	107	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , NY in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	70,249	71.64%
White Alone - Hispanic	17,285	17.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,445	3.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,298	2.34%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,743	1.78%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,465	1.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	715	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	450	0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	164	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	139	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	73	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	34	0.04%