Municipality in Puerto Rico · 60 sq mi · 371 people per sq mi
22,264 people live in Lajas Municipio. The typical household earns $19,695, and the median resident is 48.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,677 in 2020
Poverty rate 52.65%
Men 46.4 · Women 50.2
2010–2026
22,264
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
22,264
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,264 | -201 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,465 | -203 | 0.90% |
| 2024 | 22,668 | -204 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 22,872 | -57 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 22,929 | -282 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 23,211 | +1,534 | 7.08% |
| 2020 | 21,677 | -304 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 21,981 | -20 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 22,001 | -862 | 3.77% |
| 2017 | 22,863 | -568 | 2.42% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 230 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
52.7% of residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Never married | 40% | 48% | 34% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau