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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 80,071 population of Putnam County, Tennessee comprised of 6,227 people who identified as Hispanic (7.78%), and 73,844 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Putnam County, Tennessee with a population of 74,427 (92.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,022 (2.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,570 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Putnam County, Tennessee in 2020, with a population of 69,289 (86.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,138 (6.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,796 (2.24%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,022 2.53%
White Alone 74,427 92.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 708 0.88%
Asian Alone 1,224 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 120 0.15%
Two Or More Races 1,570 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Putnam , TN in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 226 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,138 6.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 464 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 138 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 87 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 174 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,796 2.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,289 86.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 244 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,086 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,396 1.74%