Putnam County Demographics

A map of Putnam County's Population by Race

Putnam County, Tennessee had a population of 79,854 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 2.7% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 17th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Putnam County's White Population

66,782 residents of Putnam County identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Putnam County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Putnam County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is less White than neighboring White County (90.8% White), Jackson County (92.8% White), Overton County (94.3% White), DeKalb County (87.3% White), and Clay County (95% White).

Putnam County's Black Population

2,161 residents of Putnam County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Putnam County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Putnam County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Black than neighboring White County (1.5% Black), Jackson County (0.3% Black), Overton County (0.4% Black), DeKalb County (1.2% Black), and Clay County (1% Black).

Putnam County's Asian Population

1,086 residents of Putnam County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Putnam County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Asian than neighboring White County (0.5% Asian), Jackson County (0.1% Asian), Overton County (0.3% Asian), DeKalb County (0.4% Asian), and Clay County (0.1% Asian).

Putnam County's Hispanic Population

6,256 residents of Putnam County identify as Hispanic, or 7.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Putnam County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Hispanic than neighboring White County (2.7% Hispanic), Jackson County (2.1% Hispanic), Overton County (1.5% Hispanic), DeKalb County (7.2% Hispanic), and Clay County (1.7% Hispanic).

Putnam County's Native American/Other Population

373 residents of Putnam County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Putnam County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Overton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Putnam County's Multiracial Population

3,196 residents of Putnam County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Putnam County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Putnam County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Putnam County is more Multiracial than neighboring Overton County (3.1% Multiracial), DeKalb County (3.5% Multiracial), and Clay County (1.9% Multiracial). Putnam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.2% Multiracial).

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