Ponce Municipio, PR Population

The population of Ponce Municipio is 139,245, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
139,245
Total Population
42.8
Median age
52.18%
Female population %
91.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
138,372
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Ponce Municipio's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Ponce Municipio is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Ponce Municipio's population under 18 was 18.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Ponce Municipio's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Ponce Municipio, 15.12% were under the age of 15, 20.41% aged 15 to 29, 41.72% aged 30 to 64, 19.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Ponce Municipio's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Ponce Municipio, PR population by age group. The largest age group was 20-24 years with a poulation of 9,951 (7.15% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 6,085 more females than males in Ponce Municipio:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.18% females and 47.82% males in Ponce Municipio, PR.
  • The Ponce Municipio, PR gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,272.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5,276.
The grouped bar chart shows Ponce Municipio, PR population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (5,272) | Female # 60-64 years (5,276). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Ponce Municipio's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Ponce Municipio population: 63.44% are White, 5.95% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 7.60% are some other race and 22.86% are multiracial.
  • Ponce Municipio's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 138,372 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 873 (0.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Ponce Municipio is White with a population of 88,336 (63.44% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Ponce Municipio, PR population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Ponce Municipio, PR population by race. The largest racial group in Ponce Municipio is White with a population of 88,336 (63.44% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Ponce Municipio's stop-gap:

  • The peak population was stop-gap in the year stop-gap
  • From 2000 to 2010, Ponce Municipio's population stop-gap by stop-gap (stop-gap), as compared to the national growth of stop-gap.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Ponce Municipio's population stop-gap by stop-gap (stop-gap), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the stop-gap was stop-gap.
  • Between the year stop-gap and stop-gap, Ponce Municipio's population was lowest in year stop-gap at stop-gap.
The graph shows Ponce Municipio's population from stop-gap to stop-gap, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Ponce Municipio's population from stop-gap to stop-gap. The estimated population at the end of stop-gap was stop-gap. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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