US Census Data

Puerto Rico

Population, income, and housing across 78 counties and 292 cities & places.

Population
3,254,885
-1.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$25,096
+22.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$124,600
+11.7%’19–’23

Puerto Rico has a population of 3,254,885, spread across 78 counties and 292 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Puerto Rico's population declined 1.9% from 3,318,447 to 3,254,885, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $111,500 to $124,600.

29.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
3,254,885
Median age
44.2 yrs
Median household income
$25,096
Median home value
$124,600
Median gross rent
$562
Housing units
1,575,105
Homeownership rate
68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.1%
Unemployment rate
12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
3,318,4473,254,885
Median household income
$20,539$25,096
Median home value
$111,500$124,600
Median gross rent
$478$562
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20193,318,447$20,539$111,500$478
20203,255,642$21,058$111,200$486
20213,311,274$21,967$111,800$505
20223,272,382$24,002$121,800$545
20233,254,885$25,096$124,600$562

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5107,0553.3%
5 to 17436,88113.4%
18 to 24298,8859.2%
25 to 34426,97113.1%
35 to 44388,18411.9%
45 to 54416,19812.8%
55 to 64440,31413.5%
65 to 74383,08711.8%
75 and over357,31011.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)24,7780.8%
Black or African American3,9170.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native1180.0%
Asian2,6700.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander660.0%
Some other race4,4210.1%
Two or more races3,0910.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,215,82498.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma472,46219.6%
High school graduate670,17227.8%
Some college or associate's566,77723.5%
Bachelor's degree499,92420.7%
Graduate or professional degree202,7298.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone897,09782.8%
Carpooled72,5586.7%
Public transit10,2130.9%
Walked27,1412.5%
Bicycle1,3800.1%
Worked from home58,3405.4%
Other means16,4541.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min211,70120.7%
15 to 29 min374,32436.5%
30 to 44 min241,97423.6%
45 to 59 min81,7148.0%
60+ min115,13011.2%

Households

Average household size
2.60
Poverty rate
41.6% (1,340,637 of 3,226,312)
CountShare
Family households796,97464.3%
Nonfamily households442,26935.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1979

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,239,24378.7%
Vacant335,86221.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied844,22868.1%
Renter-occupied395,01531.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,078,59068.5%
1-unit, attached189,83112.1%
2 to 4 units88,6475.6%
5 to 19 units120,4447.6%
20 or more units93,4185.9%
Mobile home & other4,1750.3%

Geography

State FIPS
72
USPS
PR
Land area
3,425 sq mi
Water area
1,900 sq mi
Center point
18.2176, -66.4108

Puerto Rico rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

78

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51