Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,184,835
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,184,835
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,203,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,285,874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,285,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,285,874
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,725,789
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 64,118
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $180
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $578
Building Permits, 2024 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,290,866
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,783,530
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,721,747
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,884,847
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,364,570
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,672
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,981
Persons in poverty, percent 37.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 50,332
Total employment, 2023 740,830
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,188,242
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 959.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,088.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,424.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,423.80
FIPS Code 72