Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,384
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,384
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 129,659
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 137,491
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 137,491
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 137,491
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 166,327
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 58.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,460
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $837
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $188
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $536
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 55,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,207
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 898,583
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 221,687
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,999,615
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,136
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $14,625
Persons in poverty, percent 49.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,506
Total employment, 2023 39,835
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,045,832
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
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 1,196.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,449.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 114.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 114.76
FIPS Code 72113