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Largest Puerto Rican population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 1,077,573. 911 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2000
01New York, NYNY20,112,4481,077,573
02Orlando, FLFL2,957,672399,412
03Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118285,299
04Miami, FLFL6,391,072224,306
05Chicago, ILIL9,434,123207,529
06Tampa, FLFL3,418,895205,150
07Boston, MAMA5,034,221129,188
08Hartford, CTCT1,171,426112,347
09Springfield, MAMA464,338100,672
10Lakeland, FLFL874,79095,449
11Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77578,462
12Allentown, PAPA887,61577,863
13Washington, DCDC6,465,72477,582
14Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18276,675
15Providence, RIRI1,708,16171,643
16Dallas, TXTX8,477,15770,610
17Worcester, MAMA888,50260,311
18Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44160,208
19Houston, TXTX7,904,62759,852
20Rochester, NYNY1,056,14957,277
21Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50057,152
22New Haven, CTCT578,74155,115
23Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37750,783
24Bridgeport, CTCT978,17949,257
25Waterbury, CTCT463,34949,037
26Deltona, FLFL746,93348,504
27Reading, PAPA440,07245,598
28Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01040,714
29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14040,245
30Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65339,226
31Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21338,374
32Lancaster, PAPA563,15938,167
33Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93837,011
34Cape Coral, FLFL875,60735,954
35Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78135,750
36Riverside, CACA4,769,00732,683
37Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83032,026
38Ocala, FLFL442,66031,215
39San Francisco, CACA4,630,04131,112
40Honolulu, HIHI988,70330,837
41Palm Bay, FLFL663,98226,963
42Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22626,569
43San Diego, CACA3,282,24826,187
44Albany, NYNY915,83525,811
45Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72125,468
46Detroit, MIMI4,390,91325,313
47Seattle, WAWA4,161,88324,619
48Vineland, NJNJ157,14824,561
49Austin, TXTX2,620,94523,329
50York, PAPA473,19722,920
51Harrisburg, PAPA617,42722,895
52Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04722,793
53Killeen, TXTX511,49722,451
54Norwich, CTCT284,01521,709
55Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72021,182
56North Port, FLFL948,15820,989
57Scranton, PAPA574,41820,729
58Denver, COCO3,092,03720,699
59Trenton, NJNJ399,28919,121
60Columbus, OHOH2,242,02818,915
61Richmond, VAVA1,389,33817,609
62Fayetteville, NCNC395,41217,314
63Sacramento, CACA2,477,27416,112
64Nashville, TNTN2,197,41615,178
65Syracuse, NYNY652,27314,931
66East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17914,871
67Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69514,134
68Lebanon, PAPA146,38014,057
69Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99213,543
70Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29513,241
71Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68213,238
72Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85812,020
73Youngstown, OHOH423,67811,715
74Manchester, NHNH433,41511,375
75Greenville, SCSC1,014,10111,062
76Portland, OROR2,542,28211,027
77Colorado Springs, COCO781,79610,795
78Columbia, SCSC879,9189,975
79Gainesville, FLFL359,0369,829
80Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859,820
81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459,781
82Greensboro, NCNC805,9459,331
83Charleston, SCSC889,2639,200
84Augusta, GAGA641,2319,119
85Hilo, HIHI210,0439,105
86Jamestown, NYNY124,1268,879
87El Paso, TXTX881,2918,535
88Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2068,520
89San Jose, CACA1,984,4738,331
90St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4218,250
91Louisville, KYKY1,402,5098,148
92Kingston, NYNY183,3308,025
93Naples, FLFL417,1317,999
94Utica, NYNY285,6117,831
95Clarksville, TNTN349,0017,750
96Erie, PAPA265,8327,572
97Savannah, GAGA438,3147,549
98Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137,422
99Columbus, GAGA324,8307,369
100Sebring, FLFL111,1227,289
101Jacksonville, NCNC217,1757,105
102Dover, DEDE194,7866,757
103Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3776,417
104Pensacola, FLFL544,9496,412
105Albuquerque, NMNM925,2796,403
106Gulfport, MSMS431,3295,921
107New Orleans, LALA970,8495,850
108Stockton, CACA823,8155,820
109Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735,661
110Monticello, NYNY80,5865,536
111Amsterdam, NYNY50,0465,528
112Crestview, FLFL315,0985,506
113Amherst, MAMA164,0655,362
114Dayton, OHOH826,5545,305
115Durham, NCNC625,4855,179
116Tallahassee, FLFL397,4425,091
117Huntsville, ALAL556,4445,010
118Kahului, HIHI160,6744,821
119Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,791
120Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,784
121Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,723
122Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,678
123Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,629
124Memphis, TNTN1,341,4124,573
125Oxnard, CACA830,8514,555
126Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,527
127Sebastian, FLFL172,7994,466
128Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1374,430
129Wichita, KSKS663,8094,396
130Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,393
131Wilmington, NCNC492,7724,364
132Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9664,334
133Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,280
134Madison, WIWI709,6854,268
135Lacey, WAWA304,2614,220
136Panama City, FLFL231,1744,126
137Hinesville, GAGA91,8704,065
138Pottsville, PAPA145,0854,034
139Seaford, DEDE277,1403,975
140Toledo, OHOH599,3763,902
141Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,893
142Hickory, NCNC376,8903,779
143Des Moines, IAIA758,5393,770
144Vallejo, CACA455,3763,739
145Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,646
146Rockford, ILIL337,2423,632
147Lawton, OKOK127,5903,625
148Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,608
149Akron, OHOH701,7803,593
150Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,507
151Spartanburg, SCSC407,6563,496
152Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773,403
153Green Bay, WIWI336,7563,377
154Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553,339
155Asheville, NCNC422,3453,306
156Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303,295
157Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5513,284
158Boise City, IDID864,2433,232
159Reno, NVNV578,7343,150
160McAllen, TXTX921,5493,148
161Modesto, CACA557,7193,124
162Springfield, MOMO500,6943,113
163Racine, WIWI198,9192,989
164Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,952
165Elkhart, ININ208,7742,910
166Spokane, WAWA608,0122,899
167Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,863
168Lexington, KYKY535,1742,856
169Torrington, CTCT114,6902,773
170Provo, UTUT773,4262,772
171Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242,744
172Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,679
173Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,640
174Portland, MEME577,6352,596
175Ogden, UTUT672,7842,546
176Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,530
177Sunbury, PAPA107,7882,525
178Watertown, NYNY111,5402,523
179Lansing, MIMI479,7222,456
180Putnam, CTCT98,0962,439
181Salinas, CACA433,7292,419
182Canton, OHOH400,2462,416
183Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,398
184Kapaa, HIHI73,4002,371
185Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,334
186Roanoke, VAVA316,5472,327
187Valdosta, GAGA153,2762,309
188Greeley, COCO378,4262,284
189Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,255
190Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,213
191Little Rock, ARAR777,6072,200
192Topeka, KSKS233,0522,139
193Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,125
194Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762,083
195Winchester, VAVA152,3322,077
196Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942,059
197Palatka, FLFL77,7342,052
198South Bend, ININ324,5381,981
199Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,973
200New Bern, NCNC127,3581,940
201Waco, TXTX308,8071,923
202Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,917
203Lake City, FLFL74,0941,844
204The Villages, FLFL157,7721,781
205Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,756
206Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,753
207Greenville, NCNC182,9361,747
208Eugene, OROR381,5841,745
209Burlington, NCNC186,1771,727
210Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,698
211Boulder, COCO328,5601,664
212Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,654
213Concord, NHNH158,0781,617
214Slidell, LALA279,1081,605
215Yuba City, CACA187,4781,586
216Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,549
217Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,541
218Greenfield, MAMA70,6981,536
219Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,493
220Pueblo, COCO169,2771,489
221Salem, OROR445,8141,483
222State College, PAPA157,3931,472
223Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,471
224Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,466
225Mobile, ALAL411,6581,458
226Champaign, ILIL239,9791,455
227Davenport, IAIA380,4521,439
228Visalia, CACA485,1461,427
229Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,423
230Morristown, TNTN128,8671,422
231Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,410
232Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,401
233Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,388
234Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,381
235Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,378
236Gloversville, NYNY52,2161,362
237Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,352
238Auburn, ALAL208,0131,343
239Bismarck, NDND139,7501,326
240Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,310
241Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,307
242Sanford, NCNC70,2581,297
243Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,296
244Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,290
245Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,257
246Joplin, MOMO208,7961,214
247Florence, SCSC201,3921,206
248College Station, TXTX287,4761,202
249Laredo, TXTX281,2241,202
250San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,199
251Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,193
252Daphne, ALAL267,7611,184
253Elmira, NYNY80,4151,180
254Dalton, GAGA147,8191,178
255Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,159
256Flint, MIMI401,0931,139
257Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,121
258Cleveland, TNTN134,0571,120
259Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,120
260Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,116
261Athens, GAGA224,1481,114
262New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,111
263Lafayette, LALA423,7581,111
264Michigan City, ININ111,2941,103
265DuBois, PAPA78,1001,094
266Peoria, ILIL363,5051,081
267Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,078
268Lincoln, NENE352,0811,076
269Russellville, ARAR84,9321,070
270Sumter, SCSC105,0671,068
271Cookeville, TNTN152,4771,067
272Appleton, WIWI249,8761,052
273Minot, NDND75,6941,047
274Fargo, NDND269,5281,042
275Batavia, NYNY58,4161,042
276Medford, OROR221,7951,037
277Shreveport, LALA383,4741,037
278Midland, TXTX193,1391,025
279Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,023
280Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,022
281Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,018
282Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,017
283Hanford, CACA154,3271,011
284Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,009
285Lafayette, ININ228,4681,000
286Oneonta, NYNY60,589991
287Auburn, NYNY74,365986
288Hudson, NYNY60,168984
289Warsaw, ININ80,892984
290Jackson, MSMS609,847978
291Abilene, TXTX185,429975
292Merced, CACA297,260975
293Key West, FLFL80,406966
294Glens Falls, NYNY124,373962
295Albertville, ALAL103,537950
296Johnson City, TNTN216,416947
297Williamsport, PAPA112,587943
298Yakima, WAWA259,185941
299Saginaw, MIMI187,688940
300Lumberton, NCNC119,941939
301Keene, NHNH78,269936
302Rapid City, SDSD156,934923
303Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486923
304Springfield, ILIL206,033909
305Burlington, VTVT227,803900
306St. George, UTUT213,670899
307Longview, TXTX297,315894
308Statesboro, GAGA97,977890
309Seymour, ININ47,370888
310Lawrence, KSKS120,920881
311Bloomington, ININ165,231877
312Iowa City, IAIA182,711869
313Blacksburg, VAVA181,616862
314Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285859
315Dothan, ALAL156,266859
316Odessa, TXTX173,801856
317Niles, MIMI152,444854
318Mount Airy, NCNC72,287850
319Jefferson, GAGA99,265845
320Ozark, ALAL49,912842
321Springfield, OHOH135,340823
322Janesville, WIWI166,472820
323Sonora, CACA53,160814
324Muskegon, MIMI177,901810
325Napa, CACA132,949810
326Sterling, ILIL54,121807
327St. Joseph, MOMO119,170805
328St. Cloud, MNMN205,854790
329Bloomington, ILIL171,419786
330Goldsboro, NCNC122,278784
331Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097773
332Kennewick, WAWA324,334762
333Staunton, VAVA129,692762
334Adrian, MIMI97,779754
335Eureka, CACA131,647745
336Rochester, MNMN231,184741
337Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638733
338Arcadia, FLFL37,078728
339Gaffney, SCSC58,275725
340Chico, CACA209,211719
341Greenwood, SCSC95,215717
342Watertown, WIWI86,505710
343Logan, UTUT160,889710
344Norwalk, OHOH58,250693
345Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448691
346Lewiston, MEME116,487690
347Massena, NYNY105,488689
348Okeechobee, FLFL42,608680
349Lewistown, PAPA46,127678
350Augusta, MEME129,067676
351Decatur, ALAL160,326670
352Morehead City, NCNC70,469666
353Oxford, ALAL115,834665
354Truckee, CACA101,911665
355Olean, NYNY75,390665
356Corning, NYNY91,855664
357Santa Fe, NMNM156,907661
358Baraboo, WIWI66,652660
359Calhoun, GAGA61,701660
360La Crosse, WIWI171,182644
361Cedartown, GAGA45,514643
362Battle Creek, MIMI133,408641
363Redding, CACA181,648632
364Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014626
365Monroe, LALA222,390625
366Ottawa, ILIL145,902621
367Hermitage, PAPA107,860617
368Lake Charles, LALA244,655617
369Houma, LALA199,668615
370Bangor, MEME157,967612
371Owensboro, KYKY113,962609
372Morgantown, WVWV141,995609
373Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138603
374Marion, OHOH65,115599
375Grand Junction, COCO162,845597
376Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864595
377Wooster, OHOH116,758594
378Branson, MOMO57,001593
379Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883592
380Jackson, TNTN184,569588
381Waterloo, IAIA169,189588
382Centralia, WAWA88,062583
383Amarillo, TXTX276,235578
384Terre Haute, ININ169,241577
385Jonesboro, ARAR139,440574
386San Angelo, TXTX122,065572
387Jackson, MIMI159,552571
388Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368567
389Clovis, NMNM65,270566
390Lima, OHOH100,881563
391Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655560
392Hammond, LALA141,346560
393Cambridge, MDMD33,628559
394Alexandria, LALA147,952556
395Idaho Falls, IDID173,851556
396Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193556
397Albany, GAGA145,510550
398Laconia, NHNH65,147544
399Shelton, WAWA71,165540
400Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912539
401Brookings, SDSD37,635531
402Danville, VAVA101,137529
403Sioux City, IAIA145,738528
404Cortland, NYNY45,850527
405Huntington, WVWV365,965526
406Huntsville, TXTX83,842513
407Great Falls, MTMT85,029513
408Kinston, NCNC55,837508
409St. Simons, GAGA118,524507
410Rutland, VTVT59,653507
411Sevierville, TNTN101,342507
412Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201496
413Victoria, TXTX99,864495
414Martinsville, VAVA63,091494
415Kankakee, ILIL105,525494
416Mansfield, OHOH124,893489
417Charleston, WVWV200,170485
418Bend, OROR266,376482
419Fort Smith, ARAR234,140481
420Kerrville, TXTX54,037478
421Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975478
422Corbin, KYKY150,040472
423Bowling Green, KYKY197,180466
424Altoona, PAPA119,541465
425Dickinson, NDND39,142465
426Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083465
427Breckenridge, COCO39,069463
428Cumberland, MDMD93,640449
429Richmond, KYKY131,806449
430Gadsden, ALAL103,886448
431Campbellsville, KYKY38,407444
432Aberdeen, SDSD41,583442
433LaGrange, GAGA107,097439
434Tyler, TXTX252,549438
435Thomasville, GAGA72,958437
436Billings, MTMT193,603436
437Marinette, WIWI65,515436
438Columbus, ININ85,729435
439Traverse City, MIMI156,972435
440El Centro, CACA181,411434
441Whitewater, WIWI106,127432
442Tullahoma, TNTN69,339430
443Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823429
444Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669429
445Paducah, KYKY102,259422
446Holland, MIMI123,188421
447Meadville, PAPA81,792419
448Huntingdon, PAPA43,001418
449Monroe, MIMI156,004417
450Dubuque, IAIA99,381417
451Ames, IAIA128,090415
452Shelby, NCNC103,325415
453Brattleboro, VTVT45,204415
454Chillicothe, OHOH76,429414
455Henderson, NCNC42,638413
456North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233409
457Eau Claire, WIWI176,647407
458Manitowoc, WIWI81,710405
459Moultrie, GAGA47,438403
460Columbia, MOMO219,062402
461Evansville, ININ273,786401
462Clarksburg, WVWV88,142401
463Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035401
464Red Bluff, CACA64,665398
465New Iberia, LALA66,846396
466Duluth, MNMN281,219395
467Waynesville, NCNC63,369394
468Kokomo, ININ83,904391
469Jasper, ININ44,016390
470Vidalia, GAGA36,180390
471Crawfordsville, ININ38,954388
472Pocatello, IDID91,591384
473Huron, SDSD19,624383
474Roseburg, OROR111,951382
475Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657381
476Fallon, NVNV25,851380
477Newberry, SCSC39,561375
478Rockingham, NCNC42,041375
479Dixon, ILIL32,914374
480Texarkana, TXTX146,816374
481Orangeburg, SCSC83,177371
482Dublin, GAGA60,351370
483Salina, KSKS59,121369
484Douglas, GAGA52,861368
485Tiffin, OHOH54,522365
486Rome, GAGA101,378364
487Corvallis, OROR97,728363
488Lewisburg, PAPA42,313358
489Jefferson City, MOMO152,712354
490Carbondale, ILIL52,501354
491Seneca, SCSC83,775352
492Wheeling, WVWV134,089350
493Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451348
494Bozeman, MTMT128,740346
495Findlay, OHOH75,034346
496Indiana, PAPA82,878346
497Sayre, PAPA59,600345
498Boone, NCNC54,786342
499Dodge City, KSKS33,993339
500Laurinburg, NCNC33,322333
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest puerto rican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 1,077,573 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by puerto rican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

911 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is puerto rican population measured?

Number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).