Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72023

Located in Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo Municipio has a population of 46,876 residents and a median age of 47.1 years, making it the #1,061 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 38.4%. The median home value is $124,800, and the median household income is $26,408, which is 65% below the national median.

46,876
Population
#1,061 of 3,222
$26,408
Median Income
-64.9% #3,163 of 3,222
47.1 years
Median Age
+21.1% #465 of 3,222
38.4%
Poverty Rate
+205.1% #3,154 of 3,222

Demographics

Cabo Rojo Municipio has a population of 46,876, making it the #1,061 most populous county in the US. The median age is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median.

Population Trend

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Year-over-Year Population Growth

Age & Sex Distribution

Race & Ethnicity

Nativity

98.6%
Native Born
1.4%
Foreign Born

Economy

The median household income in Cabo Rojo Municipio is $26,408, ranking #3,163 out of 3,222 counties — 64.9% below the national median. The poverty rate is 38.4% and unemployment stands at 13.1%.

Income#3,163
$26,408
-64.9%
vs nation
2th percentile
Per Capita#3,155
$17,031
-58.7%
vs nation
2th percentile
Poverty#3,154
38.4%
+205.1%
vs nation
2th percentile
Unemployment#3,173
13.1%
+146.3%
vs nation
2th percentile

Income Distribution

Industry of Employment

Occupation

Housing

The median home value in Cabo Rojo Municipio is $124,800 (-55.7% vs national). Renters pay a median of $590/mo and the homeownership rate is 75.6%.

Home Value#2,579
$124,800
-55.7%
vs nation
20th percentile
Rent#3,069
$590
-49.3%
vs nation
5th percentile
Homeownership#1,433
75.6%
+17.4%
vs nation
56th percentile

Household Type

Education

In Cabo Rojo Municipio, 29.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 13.0% below the national average, ranking #816 out of 3,222 counties.

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.3% −13.0% vs nation
Rank #816 of 3,222
75th percentile

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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Health & Wellbeing

. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).

Substance Use

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Safety

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Families & Children

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Civic & Transportation

The mean commute time is 28.8 min, which is 4.2% above the national average.

Mean Commute Time
28.8 min +4.2% vs nation
Rank #1,094 of 3,222
66th percentile

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About Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 46,876, making it the 1,061st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cabo Rojo Municipio is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cabo Rojo Municipio is $26,408, which ranks #3,163 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 64.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 38.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.1%.

The median home value in Cabo Rojo Municipio is $124,800, 55.7% below the national median. Renters in Cabo Rojo Municipio pay a median gross rent of $590 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cabo Rojo Municipio, 29.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Cabo Rojo Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of the population.

All data for Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.