Demographics

Population, income, age, poverty, education, and homeownership data for Puerto Rico. Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026

Population

3.2M

As of 2024

Median Household Income

$27.2K

As of 2024

Median Age

45.4 years

As of 2024

Poverty Rate

37.3%

As of 2024

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.7%

As of 2024

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

As of 2024

Population by date

World Bank (World Development Indicators). These are UN Population Division estimates, not primary Puerto Rico statistics. This series and the Population KPI card come from different vintages and differ by roughly 0.6%: the card is the American Community Survey's 2024 estimate, this line ends at the World Bank's 2025 figure. The two agree to 0.02% in 2024, their common year.

Net migration by date

World Bank (World Development Indicators). These are UN Population Division estimates, not primary Puerto Rico statistics.

Fertility rate by date

Births per woman. World Bank (World Development Indicators). These are UN Population Division estimates, not primary Puerto Rico statistics.

Life expectancy by date

Years. World Bank (World Development Indicators). These are UN Population Division estimates, not primary Puerto Rico statistics.

Average

Men

Women

Population birth, mortality, and natural increase rates by date

Per 1,000 people. Natural increase is negative when deaths outnumber births. World Bank (World Development Indicators). These are UN Population Division estimates, not primary Puerto Rico statistics.

Birth rate

Mortality rate

Natural increase rate

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Population change by municipality, 2009 to 2024

American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Each vintage is a five-year average rather than a single-year count, so two nearby years share most of their sample — a wider span is the more meaningful comparison.

LossGain

Largest population changes, 2009 to 2024

Top 10 increases

No municipality grew over this span.

Top 10 decreases

Steepest losses, in percent. American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Each vintage is a five-year average rather than a single-year count, so two nearby years share most of their sample — a wider span is the more meaningful comparison.

Population by gender and age group

American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2024.