Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam County, TN in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 73,071 population of Putnam County, Tennessee comprised of 3,878 people who identified as Hispanic (5.31%), and 69,193 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Tennessee with a population of 68,982 (94.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,558 (2.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,010 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Tennessee in 2011, with a population of 65,726 (89.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,256 (4.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,446 (1.98%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Putnam, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Putnam , TN in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,558 2.13%
White Alone 68,982 94.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 525 0.72%
Asian Alone 901 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,010 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , TN in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 112 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,256 4.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 302 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 109 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,446 1.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 65,726 89.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 872 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 901 1.23%