Race
| Racial groups - Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | White % | Non-White |
| 1802 | 42.0 | 58.0 |
| 1812 | 40.8 | 59.2 |
| 1820 | 39.4 | 60.6 |
| 1830 | 45.1 | 54.9 |
| 1877 | 52.3 | 47.7 |
| 1887 | 53.5 | 46.5 |
| 1897 | 59.3 | 40.7 |
| 1899 | 61.8 | 38.2 |
| 1910 | 64.5 | 35.5 |
| 1920 | 72.0 | 28.0 |
| 1930 | 73.3 | 26.7 |
| 1935 | 75.2 | 24.8 |
| 1940 | 76.0 | 24.0 |
| 1950 | 79.7 | 20.3 |
| 2000 | 80.5 | 19.5 |
| 2010 | 75.8 | 24.2 |
| Racial composition of the Puerto Rican population, by the census, 1802-2010. |
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