RACIAL COMPOSITION OF PUERTO RICO The racial composition of Puerto Rico is diver

RACIAL COMPOSITION OF PUERTO RICO
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.