Population By Race and Ethnicity in Putnam, TN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 73,540 population of Putnam County, Tennessee comprised of 3,988 people who identified as Hispanic (5.42%), and 69,552 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Tennessee with a population of 69,328 (94.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,575 (2.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,046 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 65,992 (89.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,336 (4.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,451 (1.97%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,575 2.14%
White Alone 69,328 94.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 529 0.72%
Asian Alone 957 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.14%
Two Or More Races 1,046 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 124 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,336 4.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 312 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 78 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 105 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,451 1.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 65,992 89.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 217 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 924 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 941 1.28%