Putnam County Demographics

A map of Putnam County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	52,090	50,541	69.3%	68.9%
Black	11,066	11,274	14.7%	15.4%
Hispanic	8,421	7,816	11.2%	10.7%
Multiracial	2,721	2,656	3.6%	3.6%
Native American/Other	470	565	0.6%	0.8%
Asian	396	469	0.5%	0.6%

Putnam County, Florida has an estimated population of 75,164, a slight increase from the 73,321 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.3% White, 14.7% Black, 11.2% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Putnam County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Putnam is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Putnam County, that probability was 48.8% in 2020 and 48.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Putnam County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Putnam County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Putnam County's White Population

52,090 residents of Putnam County, or 69.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Putnam County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Putnam County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Putnam County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Putnam County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 69.3%.

Putnam County is more White than neighboring Clay County (67.8% White), and Marion County (65.5% White). Putnam County is less White than neighboring St. Johns County (77.4% White), Flagler County (72.4% White), and Bradford County (72.9% White).

Putnam County's Black Population

11,066 residents of Putnam County, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Putnam County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Putnam County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Putnam County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Black residents' share of Putnam County's population has decreased from 15.4% to 14.7%.

Putnam County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (11.6% Black), St. Johns County (4.9% Black), Flagler County (8.8% Black), and Marion County (11.6% Black). Putnam County is less Black than neighboring Bradford County (15.4% Black).

Putnam County's Asian Population

396 residents of Putnam County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Putnam County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Putnam County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Putnam County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Asian residents' share of Putnam County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Putnam County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (3% Asian), St. Johns County (3.7% Asian), Flagler County (2.4% Asian), Marion County (1.7% Asian), and Bradford County (0.7% Asian).

Putnam County's Hispanic Population

8,421 residents of Putnam County, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Putnam County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Putnam County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Putnam County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Putnam County's population has increased from 10.7% to 11.2%.

Putnam County is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Johns County (9.1% Hispanic), and Bradford County (5% Hispanic). Putnam County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (11.4% Hispanic), Flagler County (11.6% Hispanic), and Marion County (17% Hispanic).

Putnam County's Native American/Other Population

470 residents of Putnam County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Putnam County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Putnam County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Putnam County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Putnam County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Putnam County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradford County (0.1% Native American/Other). Putnam County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (1.1% Native American/Other), St. Johns County (0.7% Native American/Other), Flagler County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Putnam County's Multiracial Population

2,721 residents of Putnam County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Putnam County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Putnam County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Putnam County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Putnam County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Putnam County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.4% Multiracial). Putnam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (5.1% Multiracial), St. Johns County (4.2% Multiracial), Flagler County (4% Multiracial), and Bradford County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.