Puerto Rico Census Comparison
|
Census
|
Population
|
% growth from previous census
|
|
1899
|
953,243
|
-
|
|
1910
|
1,118,012
|
17.3%
|
|
1920
|
1,299,809
|
16.3%
|
|
1930
|
1,543,913
|
18.8%
|
|
1940
|
1,869,255
|
21.1%
|
|
1950
|
2,210,703
|
18.3%
|
|
1960
|
2,349,544
|
6.3%
|
|
1980
|
3,196,520
|
17.9%
|
|
1990
|
3,522,037
|
10.2%
|
|
2000
|
3,808,610
|
8.1%
|
|
2010
|
3,725,789
|
-2.2%
|
By City
|
City
|
1970
|
1980
|
1990
|
1995
|
2000
|
|
Adjuntas
|
18,691
|
18,788
|
19,451
|
19,974
|
19,143
|
|
Aguada
|
25,658
|
31,567
|
35,911
|
37,775
|
42,042
|
|
Aguadilla
|
51,355
|
54,606
|
59,335
|
66,189
|
64,685
|
|
Aguas Buenas
|
18,600
|
22,429
|
25,424
|
29,754
|
31,149
|
|
Aibonito
|
20,044
|
22,167
|
24,971
|
27,065
|
26,493
|
|
Anasco
|
19,416
|
23,274
|
25,234
|
27,065
|
28,348
|
|
Arecibo
|
73,468
|
86,766
|
93,385
|
100,131
|
104,600
|
|
Arroyo
|
13,033
|
17,014
|
18,910
|
19,0409
|
20,219
|
|
Barceloneta
|
20,792
|
18,910
|
19,409
|
20,219
|
22,322
|
|
Barranquitas
|
20,118
|
21,639
|
25,605
|
27,945
|
28,909
|
|
Bayamon
|
156,192
|
196,026
|
220,262
|
231,334
|
224,044
|
|
Cabo Rojo
|
25,060
|
34,045
|
38,521
|
45,597
|
46,911
|
|
Caguas
|
95,661
|
117,959
|
133,447
|
139,778
|
140,502
|
|
Camuy
|
19,922
|
24,884
|
28,917
|
32,181
|
35,244
|
|
Canovanas
|
No Data
|
31,880
|
36,816
|
49,205
|
43,335
|
|
Carolina
|
107,643
|
165,954
|
177,806
|
187,083
|
186,076
|
|
Catano
|
26,459
|
26,243
|
34,587
|
32,663
|
35,438
|
|
Cayey
|
38,432
|
41,099
|
46,533
|
50,414
|
47,370
|
|
Ceiba
|
10,312
|
14,944
|
17,145
|
18,278
|
18,004
|
|
Ciales
|
15,595
|
16,211
|
18,084
|
18,474
|
19,811
|
|
Cidra
|
23,892
|
28,365
|
35,061
|
45,650
|
42,753
|
|
Coamo
|
26,468
|
30,822
|
33,837
|
35,326
|
37,597
|
|
Comerio
|
19,819
|
19,212
|
20,265
|
20,265
|
20,002
|
|
Corozal
|
24,545
|
28,221
|
33,095
|
35,812
|
36,867
|
|
Culebra
|
732
|
1,265
|
1,542
|
1,598
|
1,868
|
|
Dorado
|
17,254
|
25,514
|
30,759
|
32,121
|
34,017
|
|
Fajardo
|
23,032
|
32,087
|
36,882
|
37,820
|
40,712
|
|
Florida
|
No Data
|
7,232
|
8,689
|
8,744
|
12,367
|
|
Guanica
|
14,889
|
18,799
|
19,984
|
21011
|
21,889
|
|
Guayama
|
36,249
|
40,183
|
41,588
|
42,053
|
43,312
|
|
Guayanilla
|
18,144
|
21,050
|
21,581
|
26,282
|
27,255
|
|
Guaynabo
|
67,042
|
80,742
|
92,886
|
103,866
|
107,783
|
|
Gurabo
|
18,289
|
26,574
|
28,737
|
30,911
|
32,751
|
|
Hatillo
|
21,913
|
28,958
|
32,703
|
38,122
|
39,603
|
|
Hormigueros
|
10,827
|
17,030
|
15,121
|
16,627
|
17,320
|
|
Humacao
|
36,023
|
46,134
|
55,203
|
58,613
|
62,244
|
|
Isabela
|
30,430
|
37,435
|
39,147
|
40,709
|
41,789
|
|
Jayuya
|
13,588
|
14,722
|
15,527
|
16,612
|
17,303
|
|
Juana Diaz
|
36,720
|
45,505
|
45,198
|
47,475
|
49,583
|
|
Juncos
|
21,814
|
25,397
|
30,612
|
39,897
|
42,087
|
|
Lajas
|
16,545
|
21,236
|
23,271
|
26,221
|
27,009
|
|
Lares
|
25,263
|
26,743
|
29,015
|
31,970
|
32,999
|
|
Las Marias
|
7,841
|
8,747
|
9,306
|
9,636
|
10,140
|
|
Las Piedras
|
19,112
|
22,412
|
27,896
|
30,735
|
32,705
|
|
Loiza
|
39,062
|
20,867
|
29,307
|
28,626
|
31,854
|
|
Luquillo
|
10,390
|
14,895
|
18,100
|
18,793
|
19,573
|
|
Manati
|
30,559
|
36,562
|
38,692
|
39,770
|
40,868
|
|
Maricao
|
5,991
|
6,737
|
6,206
|
6,032
|
6,282
|
|
Maunabo
|
10,792
|
11,813
|
12,347
|
13,844
|
14,425
|
|
Mayaguez
|
85,897
|
96,193
|
100,371
|
101,684
|
104,557
|
|
Moca
|
22,361
|
29,185
|
32,926
|
36,014
|
37,845
|
|
Morovis
|
19,059
|
21,142
|
25,288
|
32,272
|
34,110
|
|
Naguabo
|
17,996
|
20,617
|
22,620
|
23,894
|
24,803
|
|
Naranjito
|
19,913
|
23,633
|
27,914
|
29,625
|
31,417
|
|
Orocovis
|
20,201
|
19,332
|
21,158
|
23,465
|
24,516
|
|
Patillas
|
17,828
|
17,774
|
19,633
|
20,967
|
21,843
|
|
Penuelas
|
15,973
|
19,116
|
22,515
|
25,716
|
27,615
|
|
Ponce
|
158,981
|
189,046
|
187,749
|
190,539
|
194,636
|
|
Quebradillas
|
15,582
|
19,728
|
21,425
|
24,490
|
25,338
|
|
Rincon
|
9,094
|
11,788
|
12,213
|
13,726
|
14,301
|
|
Rio Grande
|
22,032
|
34,283
|
45,648
|
48,799
|
52,983
|
|
Sabana Grande
|
16,343
|
20,207
|
22,843
|
24,308
|
25,528
|
|
Salinas
|
21,837
|
26,438
|
28,335
|
28,704
|
29,831
|
|
San Germ�n
|
27,990
|
32,922
|
34,962
|
39,968
|
37,704
|
|
San Juan
|
463,242
|
434,849
|
437,745
|
438,078
|
442,447
|
|
San Lorenzo
|
27,755
|
32,428
|
35,163
|
36,324
|
37,401
|
|
San Sebastian
|
30,157
|
35,690
|
38,799
|
52,148
|
43,514
|
|
Santa Isabel
|
16,056
|
19,854
|
19,318
|
19,536
|
18,300
|
|
Toa Alta
|
18,964
|
31,910
|
44,101
|
55,338
|
60,974
|
|
Toa Baja
|
46,384
|
78,426
|
89,454
|
91,144
|
96,039
|
|
Trujillo Alto
|
30,669
|
51,389
|
61,120
|
72,230
|
76,808
|
|
Utuado
|
35,494
|
34,505
|
34,980
|
35,299
|
35,807
|
|
Vega Alta
|
22,810
|
28,696
|
34,559
|
36,084
|
38,601
|
|
Vega Baja
|
35,237
|
47,115
|
55,997
|
60,320
|
63,355
|
|
Vieques
|
7,767
|
7,662
|
8,602
|
8,975
|
9,351
|
|
Villalba
|
18,733
|
20,734
|
23,559
|
23,571
|
25,220
|
|
Yabucoa
|
30,165
|
31,425
|
36,483
|
41,027
|
43,140
|
|
Yauco
|
35,103
|
37,742
|
42,058
|
43,219
|
45,579
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
2,711,899
|
3,196,523
|
3,522,037
|
3,735,127
|
3,906,060
|
* Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census and Puerto Rico
Planning Board
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