Putnam County Demographics

A map of Putnam County's Population by Race

Putnam County, New York had a population of 97,668 in 2020. It was 73.7% White, 2.5% Black, 2.2% Asian, 18.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 29th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Putnam County's White Population

71,942 residents of Putnam County identify as White, or 73.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Putnam County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Putnam County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more White than neighboring Westchester County (49.5% White), Dutchess County (67.1% White), Rockland County (60.9% White), Fairfield County (57.7% White), and Orange County (57.8% White).

Putnam County's Black Population

2,425 residents of Putnam County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Putnam County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Putnam County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Black than neighboring Westchester County (13% Black), Dutchess County (10.2% Black), Rockland County (10% Black), Fairfield County (10.4% Black), and Orange County (10.3% Black).

Putnam County's Asian Population

2,146 residents of Putnam County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Putnam County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Putnam County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Asian than neighboring Westchester County (6.5% Asian), Dutchess County (3.6% Asian), Rockland County (6% Asian), Fairfield County (5.3% Asian), and Orange County (2.9% Asian).

Putnam County's Hispanic Population

17,760 residents of Putnam County identify as Hispanic, or 18.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Putnam County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dutchess County (14.3% Hispanic). Putnam County is less Hispanic than neighboring Westchester County (26.8% Hispanic), Rockland County (19.6% Hispanic), Fairfield County (21.4% Hispanic), and Orange County (22.4% Hispanic).

Putnam County's Native American/Other Population

653 residents of Putnam County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Putnam County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westchester County (1% Native American/Other), Dutchess County (0.8% Native American/Other), Rockland County (1.1% Native American/Other), Fairfield County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Orange County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Putnam County's Multiracial Population

2,742 residents of Putnam County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Putnam County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockland County (2.3% Multiracial). Putnam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Westchester County (3.2% Multiracial), Dutchess County (4.1% Multiracial), Fairfield County (3.9% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.