Putnam County Demographics

A map of Putnam County's Population by Race

Putnam County, Ohio had a population of 34,451 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.6% 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 70th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Putnam County's White Population

31,427 residents of Putnam County identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Putnam County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Putnam County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more White than neighboring Allen County (78% White), Henry County (88.4% White), Paulding County (90.2% White), Hancock County (86.9% White), and Defiance County (84.3% White).

Putnam County's Black Population

100 residents of Putnam County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Putnam County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Putnam County is ranked #85 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Black than neighboring Allen County (12.2% Black), Henry County (0.6% Black), Paulding County (0.7% Black), Hancock County (1.8% Black), and Defiance County (1.6% Black).

Putnam County's Asian Population

61 residents of Putnam County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Putnam County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Asian than neighboring Allen County (0.8% Asian), Henry County (0.5% Asian), Hancock County (1.9% Asian), and Defiance County (0.3% Asian).

Putnam County's Hispanic Population

2,229 residents of Putnam County identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Putnam County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Hispanic than neighboring Allen County (3.2% Hispanic), Paulding County (5.4% Hispanic), and Hancock County (5.6% Hispanic). Putnam County is less Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (7.9% Hispanic), and Defiance County (10.3% Hispanic).

Putnam County's Native American/Other Population

89 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Putnam County is ranked #85 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allen County (0.8% Native American/Other), Paulding County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Defiance County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Putnam County's Multiracial Population

545 residents of Putnam County identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Putnam County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (5% Multiracial), Henry County (2.3% Multiracial), Paulding County (2.9% Multiracial), Hancock County (3.4% Multiracial), and Defiance County (3% Multiracial).

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