Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,799
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,799
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,297
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,061
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,060
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,060
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,304
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 7.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 45.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 954
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $881
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $172
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $585
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 164,919
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,150
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,426
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 386,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $16,144
Persons in poverty, percent 33.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 410
Total employment, 2023 5,814
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 166,976
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.9%
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 776.3
Population per square mile, 2010 895.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 60.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 60.62
FIPS Code 72119