The racial composition of Puerto Rico is diverse and has been shaped by native American settlement, European colonization, slavery, and economic migration. Here’s a breakdown based on various sources:
According to a 2023 report, the distribution of Puerto Rico’s population by self identified race is as follows:
– “White”: 51.15%
– Some other race: 21.59%
– Multiracial: 16.95%
– Black or African American: 9.96%
Genetic Studies have shown that the racial ancestry mixture of the average Puerto Rican (regardless of racial self-identity) is about
– European: 64%
– African: 21%
– Native Taino: 15%
CD: I didn’t know the native population was so high, otherwise it’s about what I expect.
6:09 PM · Dec 31, 2023
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