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Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico. Río Grande Municipio had 44,799 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.8% since 2020, a steeper fall than Puerto Rico's (−3.1%). It holds 5 places (5 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 72119.

Río Grande Municipio is one of the 40 counties of the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

44,799

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 47,060 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,051

Median household income

$28,943

±$2,356 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297

Median home value

$131,600

±$3,769 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500

Median gross rent

$585

±$78 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578

How many people live in Río Grande Municipio, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 47,060 residents in Río Grande Municipio. The Census Bureau estimates 44,799 for July 1, 2025, down 4.8% since 2020, a steeper fall than Puerto Rico's (−3.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,051 over 61 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −454 (46,549)
2021→2022 −777 (45,772)
2022→2023 −293 (45,479)
2023→2024 −275 (45,204)
2024→2025 −405 (44,799)

Río Grande Municipio in Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Río Grande Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,051	3,234,309	−3,562
Housing units	23,376±648	1,634,357	no clear change

Río Grande Municipio's population since 2000

From 52,362 in 2000 to 44,799 in 2025: down 14.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 52,362
2020 Census 47,060
2025 (estimate) 44,799

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Río Grande Municipio?

Río Grande Municipio holds 5 places: 5 census-designated places. The largest is Río Grande zona urbana with 12,375 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Río Grande Municipio, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Río Grande zona urbana	zona urbana	10,466	12,375±1,109	$22,042	$128,600	38.7%	100%
La Dolores	comunidad	2,792	2,854±673	$24,961	$101,700	44.4%	100%
Hato CandalGEOID 7233683	comunidad	1,715	1,511±484	$18,561	$95,300	50.5%	100%
BartoloGEOID 7206421	comunidad	1,170	1,391±506	$21,542	$106,500	44.4%	100%
PalmerGEOID 7258666	comunidad	987	1,459±547	$35,385	$102,000	29.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Río Grande Municipio?

The median resident of Río Grande Municipio is 44.7 years old; 15.6% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 0.3%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Río Grande Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.7±0.1	44.8	+3.5
Under 18 years	15.6%	16.1%	–
65 years and over	22.7%	23.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99.5%±0.4 pts	99.0%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.2%±1.2 pts	5.7%	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Río Grande Municipio earn?

Half of Río Grande Municipio's households earn less than $28,943 a year (±$2,356), against $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $27,899 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Río Grande Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$28,943±$2,356	$26,297	no clear change
Mean household income	$38,337±$2,151	$41,994	–
Per capita income	$16,144±$1,111	$17,981	+$2,187
People below the poverty line	33.8%±3.1 pts	40.5%	−5.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	44.9%±7.3 pts	54.9%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	48.8%±2.9 pts	47.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Río Grande Municipio?

Owners occupy 71.1% of Río Grande Municipio's occupied homes and renters 28.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,600 by its owner (±$3,769). The median renter pays $585 a month including utilities, and 52.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Río Grande Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$131,600±$3,769	$131,500	−$8,453
Median gross rent	$585±$78	$578	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	52.7%±8.1 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$881±$36	$946	–
Owner-occupied homes	71.1%±2.4 pts	67.9%	−4.2 pts
Housing units	23,376±648	1,634,357	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.4%±1.0 pts	1.3%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.6%±1.3 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.9%±2.0 pts	68.0%	–
Mobile homes	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.3%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Río Grande Municipio get to work?

81.6% of Río Grande Municipio's workers drive alone and 7.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Río Grande Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.3%±1.7 pts	46.4%	–
Unemployment rate	15.0%±2.1 pts	10.7%	−7.0 pts
Drove alone to work	81.6%±3.6 pts	82.6%	–
Carpooled	7.1%±2.5 pts	6.4%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.7 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	7.4%±2.0 pts	6.1%	+4.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	36.9 min±1.7	28.0 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Río Grande Municipio's census tracts?

Río Grande Municipio is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $18,426 (Tract 1305) to $45,982 (Tract 1301.02).

Census tracts of Río Grande Municipio, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 1301.0172119130101	Palmer (38%)	5,085	5,297±835	$27,726	$128,800	$615	33.5%
Tract 1301.0272119130102	–	5,222	5,674±928	$45,982	$160,200	$887	26.2%
Tract 130272119130200	Río Grande (87%)	2,031	2,371±493	$22,371	$98,500	$522	36.3%
Tract 130372119130300	Río Grande (91%)	3,054	4,282±782	$33,202	$129,900	$646	32.0%
Tract 1304.0172119130401	–	3,570	3,952±821	$42,885	$148,500	$1,307	28.8%
Tract 1304.0272119130402	La Dolores (70%)	4,567	4,144±813	$24,346	$92,000	$615	42.8%
Tract 130572119130500	Río Grande	5,187	5,498±879	$18,426	$135,800	$475	41.7%
Tract 1306.0172119130601	Hato Candal (67%)	3,199	2,451±631	$20,521	$104,500	$449	49.4%
Tract 1306.0272119130602	Palmer (2%)	3,654	2,754±567	$28,792	$152,500	$751	30.7%
Tract 1307.0172119130701	–	4,521	3,458±740	$33,514	$188,900	$757	22.3%
Tract 1307.0372119130703	–	2,495	2,200±557	$30,313	$123,300	$476	24.8%
Tract 1307.0472119130704	Bartolo (31%)	4,475	3,970±658	$27,457	$121,100	$621	37.6%
Tract 992772119992700	–	0	0±15	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Río Grande Municipio compare with Puerto Rico's other counties?

Río Grande Municipio's rank among Puerto Rico's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	17th of 78
Growth 2020-2025	60th of 78
Residents per square mile	39th of 78
Median household income	15th of 78
Median home value	22nd of 78
Median gross rent	20th of 78
Poverty rate	69th of 78
Median age	42nd of 78

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Río Grande Municipio are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.