Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,820
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,580
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,820
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,158
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,917
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,209
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $791
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $162
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $590
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,137
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,927
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,175
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,006
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,266
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,408
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,031
Persons in poverty, percent 38.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 645
Total employment, 2023 5,481
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 116,987
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 670.2
Population per square mile, 2010 723.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 70.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 70.37
FIPS Code 72023