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Puerto Rico Census Comparison

Compare Puerto Rico population counts from the decennial U.S. censuses. Between 2010 and 2020, Puerto Rico’s population declined from 3,725,789 to 3,285,874 residents (11.8%).

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%
1970 2,712,033 15.4%
1980 3,196,520 17.9%
1990 3,522,037 10.2%
2000 3,808,610 8.1%
2010 3,725,789 -2.2%
2020 3,285,874 -11.8%

Population by Municipality

The table compares Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities across decennial census years from 1970 through 2020. Historical municipality figures from 1970 through 2000 are retained from the original page and require further verification.

City 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Puerto Rico 2,712,033 3,196,520 3,522,037 3,808,610 3,725,789 3,285,874
Adjuntas 18,691 18,788 19,451 19,143 19,48318,020
Aguada 25,658 31,567 35,911 42,042 41,95938,136
Aguadilla 51,355 54,606 59,335 64,685 60,94955,101
Aguas Buenas 18,600 22,429 25,424 31,149 28,65924,223
Aibonito 20,044 22,167 24,971 26,493 25,90024,637
Anasco 19,416 23,274 25,234 28,348 29,26125,596
Arecibo 73,468 86,766 93,385 104,600 96,44087,754
Arroyo 13,033 17,014 18,910 20,219 19,57515,843
Barceloneta 20,792 18,910 19,409 22,322 24,81622,657
Barranquitas 20,118 21,639 25,605 28,909 30,31828,983
Bayamon 156,192 196,026 220,262 224,044 208,116185,187
Cabo Rojo 25,060 34,045 38,521 46,911 50,91747,158
Caguas 95,661 117,959 133,447 140,502 142,893127,244
Camuy 19,922 24,884 28,917 35,244 35,15932,827
Canovanas No Data 31,880 36,816 43,335 47,64842,337
Carolina 107,643 165,954 177,806 186,076 176,762154,815
Catano 26,459 26,243 34,587 35,438 28,14023,155
Cayey 38,432 41,099 46,533 47,370 48,11941,652
Ceiba 10,312 14,944 17,145 18,004 13,63111,307
Ciales 15,595 16,211 18,084 19,811 18,78216,984
Cidra 23,892 28,365 35,061 42,753 43,48039,970
Coamo 26,468 30,822 33,837 37,597 40,51234,668
Comerio 19,819 19,212 20,265 20,002 20,77818,883
Corozal 24,545 28,221 33,095 36,867 37,14234,571
Culebra 732 1,265 1,542 1,868 1,8181,792
Dorado 17,254 25,514 30,759 34,017 38,16535,879
Fajardo 23,032 32,087 36,882 40,712 36,99332,124
Florida No Data 7,232 8,689 12,367 12,68011,692
Guanica 14,889 18,799 19,984 21,889 19,42713,787
Guayama 36,249 40,183 41,588 43,312 45,36236,614
Guayanilla 18,144 21,050 21,581 27,255 21,58117,784
Guaynabo 67,042 80,742 92,886 107,783 97,92489,780
Gurabo 18,289 26,574 28,737 32,751 45,36940,622
Hatillo 21,913 28,958 32,703 39,603 41,95338,486
Hormigueros 10,827 17,030 15,121 17,320 17,25015,654
Humacao 36,023 46,134 55,203 62,244 58,46650,896
Isabela 30,430 37,435 39,147 41,789 45,63142,943
Jayuya 13,588 14,722 15,527 17,303 16,64214,779
Juana Diaz 36,720 45,505 45,198 49,583 50,74746,538
Juncos 21,814 25,397 30,612 42,087 40,29037,012
Lajas 16,545 21,236 23,271 27,009 25,75323,334
Lares 25,263 26,743 29,015 32,999 30,75328,105
Las Marias 7,841 8,747 9,306 10,140 9,8818,874
Las Piedras 19,112 22,412 27,896 32,705 38,67535,180
Loiza 39,062 20,867 29,307 31,854 30,06023,693
Luquillo 10,390 14,895 18,100 19,573 20,06817,781
Manati 30,559 36,562 38,692 40,868 44,11339,492
Maricao 5,991 6,737 6,206 6,282 6,2764,755
Maunabo 10,792 11,813 12,347 14,425 12,22510,589
Mayaguez 85,897 96,193 100,371 104,557 89,08073,077
Moca 22,361 29,185 32,926 37,845 40,10937,460
Morovis 19,059 21,142 25,288 34,110 32,61028,727
Naguabo 17,996 20,617 22,620 24,803 26,72023,386
Naranjito 19,913 23,633 27,914 31,417 30,40229,241
Orocovis 20,201 19,332 21,158 24,516 23,42321,434
Patillas 17,828 17,774 19,633 21,843 19,27715,985
Penuelas 15,973 19,116 22,515 27,615 24,28220,399
Ponce 158,981 189,046 187,749 194,636 166,327137,491
Quebradillas 15,582 19,728 21,425 25,338 25,91923,638
Rincon 9,094 11,788 12,213 14,301 15,20015,187
Rio Grande 22,032 34,283 45,648 52,983 54,30447,060
Sabana Grande 16,343 20,207 22,843 25,528 25,26522,729
Salinas 21,837 26,438 28,335 29,831 31,07825,789
San Germán 27,990 32,922 34,962 37,704 35,52731,879
San Juan 463,242 434,849 437,745 442,447 395,326342,259
San Lorenzo 27,755 32,428 35,163 37,401 41,05837,693
San Sebastian 30,157 35,690 38,799 43,514 42,43039,345
Santa Isabel 16,056 19,854 19,318 18,300 23,27420,281
Toa Alta 18,964 31,910 44,101 60,974 74,06666,852
Toa Baja 46,384 78,426 89,454 96,039 89,60975,293
Trujillo Alto 30,669 51,389 61,120 76,808 74,84267,740
Utuado 35,494 34,505 34,980 35,807 33,14928,287
Vega Alta 22,810 28,696 34,559 38,601 39,95135,395
Vega Baja 35,237 47,115 55,997 63,355 59,66254,414
Vieques 7,767 7,662 8,602 9,351 9,3018,249
Villalba 18,733 20,734 23,559 25,220 26,07322,093
Yabucoa 30,165 31,425 36,483 43,140 37,94130,426
Yauco 35,103 37,742 42,058 45,579 42,04334,172
Puerto Rico 2,712,033 3,196,520 3,522,037 3,808,610 3,725,789 3,285,874

2010 and 2020 municipality figures: U.S. Census Bureau decennial census counts. The 1995 estimates have been removed to keep the comparison limited to census years. See the Puerto Rico State Data Center 2010–2020 comparison. Historical columns are retained from the original page and have not been independently revalidated.
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census and Puerto Rico Planning Board

Sources and Additional Resources

The following resources provide official census data, historical population statistics, and demographic information for Puerto Rico and its 78 municipalities.



Did You Know?

Although Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States classified as a commonwealth, many Puerto Ricans consider it to be a country in and of itself.