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Puerto Rican-origin population in U.S. states and D.C., 2000-2021


Puerto Rican population in the U.S., 2000-2021
U.S. Puerto Rican population
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Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2000 census (5% IPUMS) and the 2010 and 2021 American Community Surveys (1% IPUMS).
Note: The “Total” figure for Puerto Ricans is the sum of the U.S.-born and foreign-born Puerto Rican population. Those born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens at birth. Figures greater than 1 million are rounded to the nearest 100,000; other figures greater than 100,000 are rounded to the nearest 10,000; figures that are less than or equal to 100,000 and greater than 25,000 are rounded to the nearest 5,000.
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Puerto Rican population in the U.S., 2000-2021

U.S. Puerto Rican population

YearTotal, including foreign-born Puerto RicansBorn in U.S. 50 states or D.C.Born in Puerto Rico
20003,400,0002,000,0001,300,000
20104,700,0003,200,0001,400,000
20215,800,0004,000,0001,600,000

Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2000 census (5% IPUMS) and the 2010 and 2021 American Community Surveys (1% IPUMS).

Note: The “Total” figure for Puerto Ricans is the sum of the U.S.-born and foreign-born Puerto Rican population. Those born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens at birth. Figures greater than 1 million are rounded to the nearest 100,000; other figures greater than 100,000 are rounded to the nearest 10,000; figures that are less than or equal to 100,000 and greater than 25,000 are rounded to the nearest 5,000.

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