Puerto Rican Americans
About 5,965,360 US residents are of Puerto Rican origin, 1.8% of the population · up 4.7% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.
Where Puerto Rican Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | $102,200 | 50.0% | 9.4% | 56.3% | 75,840 |
| CA | $92,631 | 33.0% | 12.6% | 45.4% | 213,610 |
| VA | $91,735 | 40.6% | 8.6% | 55.4% | 118,723 |
| AZ | $90,116 | 27.7% | 12.2% | 54.4% | 66,214 |
| GA | $81,265 | 34.1% | 10.4% | 59.9% | 130,276 |
| TX | $76,835 | 37.6% | 13.7% | 48.9% | 258,571 |
| NJ | $72,234 | 20.3% | 15.9% | 47.5% | 484,119 |
| FL | $70,618 | 25.9% | 13.7% | 59.5% | 1,302,970 |
| NC | $70,066 | 29.2% | 15.1% | 50.7% | 150,526 |
| IL | $62,141 | 22.7% | 15.7% | 52.8% | 181,925 |
| WI | $54,880 | 21.4% | 20.9% | 36.5% | 71,877 |
| OH | $54,423 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 52.4% | 153,653 |
| PA | $51,964 | 15.2% | 23.9% | 45.9% | 492,463 |
| CT | $51,503 | 15.0% | 25.3% | 37.2% | 301,931 |
| NY | $48,903 | 20.0% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 1,001,051 |
| MA | $46,086 | 15.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% | 330,470 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest Puerto Rican populations
Highest Puerto Rican share
Frequently asked
About 5,965,360 US residents are of Puerto Rican origin, roughly 1.8% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
New York, NY has the largest Puerto Rican population of any US city, with about 581,101 residents of Puerto Rican origin.
Florida leads all states with about 1,245,819 residents of Puerto Rican origin.
Puerto Rican Americans have a median household income of about $64,509, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other hispanic origin groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024