Puerto Rico: Administrative Division
Contents: Municipalities
The population of the municipalities (municipios) of Puerto Rico according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1980-04-01 | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas | Municipio | 18,786 | 19,451 | 19,143 | 19,483 | 18,018 | 17,994 | → |
| Aguada | Municipio | 31,567 | 35,911 | 42,042 | 41,959 | 38,136 | 37,319 | → |
| Aguadilla | Municipio | 54,606 | 59,335 | 64,685 | 60,949 | 55,100 | 53,219 | → |
| Aguas Buenas | Municipio | 22,429 | 25,424 | 29,032 | 28,662 | 24,223 | 22,838 | → |
| Aibonito | Municipio | 22,167 | 24,971 | 26,493 | 25,900 | 24,637 | 24,746 | → |
| Añasco | Municipio | 23,274 | 25,234 | 28,348 | 29,261 | 25,596 | 24,449 | → |
| Arecibo | Municipio | 86,766 | 93,385 | 100,131 | 96,440 | 87,744 | 85,539 | → |
| Arroyo | Municipio | 17,014 | 18,910 | 19,117 | 19,575 | 15,842 | 14,744 | → |
| Barceloneta | Municipio | 18,942 | 20,947 | 22,322 | 24,816 | 22,659 | 22,316 | → |
| Barranquitas | Municipio | 21,639 | 25,605 | 28,909 | 30,318 | 28,980 | 29,509 | → |
| Bayamón | Municipio | 196,206 | 220,262 | 224,044 | 208,108 | 185,184 | 180,562 | → |
| Cabo Rojo | Municipio | 34,045 | 38,521 | 46,911 | 50,917 | 47,156 | 46,580 | → |
| Caguas | Municipio | 117,959 | 133,447 | 140,502 | 142,917 | 127,246 | 124,161 | → |
| Camuy | Municipio | 24,884 | 28,917 | 35,244 | 35,159 | 32,836 | 32,691 | → |
| Canóvanas | Municipio | 31,880 | 36,816 | 43,335 | 47,639 | 42,356 | 41,302 | → |
| Carolina | Municipio | 165,954 | 177,806 | 186,076 | 176,762 | 154,814 | 149,874 | → |
| Cataño | Municipio | 26,243 | 34,587 | 30,071 | 28,147 | 23,160 | 21,701 | → |
| Cayey | Municipio | 41,099 | 46,553 | 47,370 | 48,119 | 41,653 | 40,027 | → |
| Ceiba | Municipio | 14,944 | 17,145 | 18,004 | 13,631 | 11,301 | 10,559 | → |
| Ciales | Municipio | 16,211 | 18,084 | 19,811 | 18,782 | 16,988 | 16,652 | → |
| Cidra | Municipio | 28,385 | 35,601 | 42,753 | 43,480 | 39,973 | 39,669 | → |
| Coamo | Municipio | 30,822 | 33,837 | 37,597 | 40,512 | 34,665 | 33,076 | → |
| Comerío | Municipio | 18,212 | 20,265 | 20,002 | 20,778 | 18,885 | 18,445 | → |
| Corozal | Municipio | 28,221 | 33,095 | 36,867 | 37,142 | 34,542 | 34,531 | → |
| Culebra | Municipio | 1,265 | 1,542 | 1,868 | 1,818 | 1,792 | 1,735 | → |
| Dorado | Municipio | 25,511 | 30,759 | 34,017 | 38,165 | 35,876 | 35,891 | → |
| Fajardo | Municipio | 32,087 | 36,882 | 40,712 | 36,993 | 32,123 | 30,780 | → |
| Florida | Municipio | 7,232 | 8,689 | 12,367 | 12,677 | 11,692 | 11,371 | → |
| Guánica | Municipio | 18,799 | 19,984 | 21,888 | 19,427 | 13,788 | 11,840 | → |
| Guayama | Municipio | 40,183 | 41,588 | 44,301 | 45,362 | 36,614 | 34,043 | → |
| Guayanilla | Municipio | 21,050 | 21,581 | 23,072 | 21,581 | 17,779 | 16,489 | → |
| Guaynabo | Municipio | 80,742 | 92,886 | 100,053 | 97,917 | 89,785 | 89,055 | → |
| Gurabo | Municipio | 23,574 | 28,737 | 36,743 | 45,371 | 40,605 | 39,780 | → |
| Hatillo | Municipio | 28,958 | 32,703 | 38,925 | 41,953 | 38,493 | 37,810 | → |
| Hormigueros | Municipio | 14,030 | 15,212 | 16,614 | 17,250 | 15,653 | 15,222 | → |
| Humacao | Municipio | 46,134 | 55,203 | 59,035 | 58,466 | 50,895 | 49,249 | → |
| Isabela | Municipio | 37,435 | 39,147 | 44,444 | 45,655 | 42,944 | 42,938 | → |
| Jayuya | Municipio | 14,722 | 15,527 | 17,318 | 16,642 | 14,780 | 14,423 | → |
| Juana Díaz | Municipio | 43,505 | 45,198 | 50,531 | 50,747 | 46,541 | 45,853 | → |
| Juncos | Municipio | 25,397 | 30,612 | 36,452 | 40,290 | 37,009 | 36,639 | → |
| Lajas | Municipio | 21,236 | 23,271 | 26,261 | 25,753 | 23,335 | 22,784 | → |
| Lares | Municipio | 26,743 | 29,015 | 34,415 | 30,753 | 28,108 | 27,744 | → |
| Las Marías | Municipio | 8,747 | 9,306 | 11,061 | 9,881 | 8,867 | 8,638 | → |
| Las Piedras | Municipio | 22,412 | 27,896 | 34,485 | 38,675 | 35,178 | 34,723 | → |
| Loíza | Municipio | 20,867 | 29,307 | 32,537 | 30,060 | 23,690 | 21,542 | → |
| Luquillo | Municipio | 14,895 | 18,100 | 19,817 | 20,068 | 17,779 | 17,190 | → |
| Manatí | Municipio | 36,562 | 38,692 | 45,409 | 44,113 | 39,497 | 38,413 | → |
| Maricao | Municipio | 6,737 | 6,206 | 6,449 | 6,276 | 4,754 | 4,336 | → |
| Maunabo | Municipio | 11,813 | 12,347 | 12,741 | 12,245 | 10,586 | 10,120 | → |
| Mayagüez | Municipio | 96,193 | 100,371 | 98,434 | 89,080 | 73,080 | 68,905 | → |
| Moca | Municipio | 29,185 | 32,926 | 39,697 | 40,109 | 37,460 | 37,562 | → |
| Morovis | Municipio | 21,142 | 25,288 | 29,965 | 32,610 | 28,726 | 28,170 | → |
| Naguabo | Municipio | 20,617 | 22,620 | 23,753 | 26,720 | 23,391 | 22,666 | → |
| Naranjito | Municipio | 23,633 | 27,914 | 29,709 | 30,402 | 29,238 | 29,627 | → |
| Orocovis | Municipio | 19,332 | 21,158 | 23,844 | 23,423 | 21,433 | 21,329 | → |
| Patillas | Municipio | 17,774 | 19,633 | 20,152 | 19,257 | 15,986 | 15,077 | → |
| Peñuelas | Municipio | 19,116 | 22,515 | 26,719 | 24,282 | 20,390 | 19,325 | → |
| Ponce | Municipio | 189,046 | 187,749 | 186,475 | 166,327 | 137,491 | 128,384 | → |
| Quebradillas | Municipio | 19,728 | 21,425 | 25,450 | 25,919 | 23,629 | 23,189 | → |
| Rincón | Municipio | 11,788 | 12,213 | 14,767 | 15,200 | 15,190 | 15,582 | → |
| Río Grande | Municipio | 34,283 | 45,646 | 52,362 | 54,319 | 47,061 | 44,799 | → |
| Sabana Grande | Municipio | 20,207 | 22,843 | 25,935 | 25,361 | 22,731 | 22,055 | → |
| Salinas | Municipio | 26,438 | 28,335 | 31,113 | 31,078 | 25,786 | 24,218 | → |
| San Germán | Municipio | 32,922 | 34,962 | 37,105 | 35,691 | 31,880 | 30,809 | → |
| San Juan | Municipio | 434,849 | 437,745 | 434,374 | 395,475 | 342,263 | 329,737 | → |
| San Lorenzo | Municipio | 32,428 | 35,163 | 40,997 | 41,036 | 37,691 | 37,275 | → |
| San Sebastián | Municipio | 35,690 | 38,799 | 44,204 | 42,430 | 39,345 | 39,019 | → |
| Santa Isabel | Municipio | 19,854 | 19,318 | 21,665 | 23,274 | 20,280 | 19,547 | → |
| Toa Alta | Municipio | 31,910 | 44,101 | 63,929 | 74,070 | 66,883 | 65,754 | → |
| Toa Baja | Municipio | 78,246 | 89,454 | 94,085 | 89,616 | 75,294 | 70,931 | → |
| Trujillo Alto | Municipio | 51,389 | 61,120 | 75,728 | 74,860 | 67,742 | 66,348 | → |
| Utuado | Municipio | 34,505 | 34,980 | 35,336 | 33,149 | 28,292 | 26,894 | → |
| Vega Alta | Municipio | 28,696 | 34,559 | 37,910 | 39,951 | 35,390 | 34,351 | → |
| Vega Baja | Municipio | 47,115 | 55,997 | 61,929 | 59,662 | 54,415 | 53,505 | → |
| Vieques | Municipio | 7,662 | 8,602 | 9,106 | 9,301 | 8,250 | 7,867 | → |
| Villalba | Municipio | 20,734 | 23,559 | 27,913 | 26,073 | 22,094 | 21,133 | → |
| Yabucoa | Municipio | 31,425 | 36,483 | 39,246 | 37,941 | 30,428 | 28,058 | → |
| Yauco | Municipio | 39,200 | 42,058 | 46,384 | 41,947 | 34,178 | 31,608 | → |
| Puerto Rico | Commonwealth | 3,196,520 | 3,522,037 | 3,808,610 | 3,726,157 | 3,285,874 | 3,184,835 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,512,159 |
| Females | 1,691,136 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 480,729 |
| 18-64 years | 1,933,779 |
| 65+ years | 788,787 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 239,897 |
| 70-79 years | 343,771 |
| 60-69 years | 423,019 |
| 50-59 years | 417,301 |
| 40-49 years | 390,422 |
| 30-39 years | 407,773 |
| 20-29 years | 423,628 |
| 10-19 years | 344,709 |
| 0-9 years | 212,775 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 266,966 |
| Urban | 3,018,908 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Whites | 560,592 |
| Black/African Americans | 228,711 |
| Indigenous | 17,870 |
| Asians | 4,001 |
| Pacific Islanders | 593 |
| Some other | 838,316 |
| 2 or more | 1,635,791 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,249,043 |
| Other | 36,831 |