Putnam County Demographics
A map of Putnam County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,073 | 90.0% |
Hispanic | 348 | 6.2% |
Multiracial | 153 | 2.7% |
Black | 26 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 19 | 0.3% |
Asian | 18 | 0.3% |
Putnam County, Illinois had a population of 5,637 in 2020. It was 90.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Putnam County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Putnam County is the 94th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Putnam County's White Population
5,073 residents of Putnam County identify as White, or 90.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Putnam County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Putnam County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Putnam County is more White than neighboring Bureau County (85.8% White), and LaSalle County (82.5% White). Putnam County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (92.5% White), Woodford County (93.2% White), and Stark County (93.9% White).
Putnam County's Black Population
26 residents of Putnam County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Putnam County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Putnam County is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Putnam County is more Black than neighboring Stark County (0.3% Black). Putnam County is less Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.7% Black), Bureau County (0.8% Black), Woodford County (0.7% Black), and LaSalle County (2.3% Black).
Putnam County's Asian Population
18 residents of Putnam County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Putnam County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Putnam County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Putnam County is less Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Asian), Bureau County (0.9% Asian), Woodford County (0.6% Asian), LaSalle County (0.8% Asian), and Stark County (0.4% Asian).
Putnam County's Hispanic Population
348 residents of Putnam County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Putnam County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Putnam County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Putnam County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (2.8% Hispanic), Woodford County (1.9% Hispanic), and Stark County (2.4% Hispanic). Putnam County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bureau County (9.3% Hispanic), and LaSalle County (10.4% Hispanic).
Putnam County's Native American/Other Population
19 residents of Putnam County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Putnam County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Putnam County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stark County (0.2% Native American/Other). Putnam County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other), Bureau County (0.4% Native American/Other), Woodford County (0.4% Native American/Other), and LaSalle County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Putnam County's Multiracial Population
153 residents of Putnam County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Putnam County is ranked #85 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Putnam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (3.3% Multiracial), Bureau County (2.9% Multiracial), Woodford County (3.3% Multiracial), and LaSalle County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.