RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 881

Largest Puerto Rican population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, from the 2010 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 1,228,200. 881 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 881 is 220.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.4% of US population308,745,5384,455,149–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4481,228,200–

02Orlando, FLFL2,957,672245,905–

03Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118227,007–

04Miami, FLFL6,391,072207,686–

05Chicago, ILIL9,434,123174,348–

06Tampa, FLFL3,418,895131,981–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,221111,996–

08Springfield, MAMA464,33876,527–

09Allentown, PAPA887,61556,164–

10Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77554,065–

11Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44154,040–

12Washington, DCDC6,465,72449,814–

13Providence, RIRI1,708,16149,477–

14Worcester, MAMA888,50241,745–

15Rochester, NYNY1,056,14941,274–

16Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37737,709–

17Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18236,845–

18Reading, PAPA440,07233,491–

19Lakeland, FLFL874,79031,379–

20Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01029,158–

21Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728,800–

22Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65328,342–

23Lancaster, PAPA563,15928,339–

24Deltona, FLFL746,93328,294–

25Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50026,685–

26Riverside, CACA4,769,00725,364–

27San Francisco, CACA4,630,04125,344–

28Houston, TXTX7,904,62724,968–

29Honolulu, HIHI988,70324,582–

30Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21324,257–

31Cape Coral, FLFL875,60722,060–

32Vineland, NJNJ157,14821,409–

33Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93821,390–

34Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04719,485–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14018,457–

36Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22617,700–

37Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78117,688–

38Albany, NYNY915,83516,856–

39Detroit, MIMI4,390,91316,702–

40Palm Bay, FLFL663,98216,520–

41San Diego, CACA3,282,24816,103–

42Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83015,576–

43Trenton, NJNJ399,28915,512–

44Seattle, WAWA4,161,88314,744–

45Killeen, TXTX511,49712,576–

46Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112,574–

47York, PAPA473,19712,455–

48Ocala, FLFL442,66012,335–

49Harrisburg, PAPA617,42712,104–

50East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17911,530–

51Fayetteville, NCNC395,41211,113–

52Sacramento, CACA2,477,27410,851–

53Syracuse, NYNY652,27310,356–

54North Port, FLFL948,1589,789–

55Scranton, PAPA574,4189,172–

56Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958,634–

57Austin, TXTX2,620,9458,633–

58Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208,612–

59Denver, COCO3,092,0378,352–

60Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9928,048–

61Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387,992–

62Lebanon, PAPA146,3807,877–

63Hilo, HIHI210,0437,816–

64San Jose, CACA1,984,4737,295–

65Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6456,841–

66Youngstown, OHOH423,6786,774–

67Kingston, NYNY183,3306,712–

68Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966,704–

69Manchester, NHNH433,4156,518–

70Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,395–

71Columbia, SCSC879,9186,335–

72Utica, NYNY285,6116,326–

73El Paso, TXTX881,2916,096–

74Naples, FLFL417,1315,894–

75Gainesville, FLFL359,0365,858–

76Jamestown, NYNY124,1265,807–

77Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8585,770–

78St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4215,682–

79Augusta, GAGA641,2315,679–

80Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6955,570–

81Kahului, HIHI160,6745,568–

82Nashville, TNTN2,197,4165,465–

83Sebring, FLFL111,1225,287–

84Portland, OROR2,542,2825,261–

85Erie, PAPA265,8324,988–

86Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854,972–

87Columbus, GAGA324,8304,899–

88Clarksville, TNTN349,0014,844–

89Monticello, NYNY80,5864,742–

90Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,498–

91Pensacola, FLFL544,9494,335–

92Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,286–

93Stockton, CACA823,8154,187–

94Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754,162–

95Greensboro, NCNC805,9454,050–

96Charleston, SCSC889,2634,003–

97Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,963–

98Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093,845–

99Amherst, MAMA164,0653,840–

100Dover, DEDE194,7863,763–

101Amsterdam, NYNY50,0463,609–

102Savannah, GAGA438,3143,504–

103Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,440–

104Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,325–

105Hinesville, GAGA91,8703,296–

106Modesto, CACA557,7193,286–

107New Orleans, LALA970,8493,271–

108Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,270–

109Crestview, FLFL315,0983,244–

110Vallejo, CACA455,3763,185–

111Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,086–

112Dayton, OHOH826,5543,056–

113Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773,034–

114Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,984–

115Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082,947–

116Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,930–

117Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,864–

118Lawton, OKOK127,5902,861–

119Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,778–

120Toledo, OHOH599,3762,721–

121Oxnard, CACA830,8512,717–

122Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,671–

123Rockford, ILIL337,2422,619–

124Durham, NCNC625,4852,575–

125Madison, WIWI709,6852,574–

126Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662,491–

127Portland, MEME577,6352,431–

128Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,371–

129Gulfport, MSMS431,3292,369–

130Watertown, NYNY111,5402,339–

131Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,271–

132Panama City, FLFL231,1742,232–

133Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,190–

134Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,136–

135Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,086–

136Akron, OHOH701,7802,017–

137Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,982–

138Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,954–

139Reno, NVNV578,7341,934–

140Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,919–

141Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,909–

142Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,896–

143Seaford, DEDE277,1401,846–

144Salinas, CACA433,7291,845–

145Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,833–

146Wichita, KSKS663,8091,754–

147Lacey, WAWA304,2611,737–

148Palatka, FLFL77,7341,709–

149Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,664–

150McAllen, TXTX921,5491,653–

151Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,620–

152Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,612–

153Boise City, IDID864,2431,581–

154Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,577–

155Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,575–

156Spokane, WAWA608,0121,557–

157Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,531–

158Hickory, NCNC376,8901,530–

159Elkhart, ININ208,7741,526–

160Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521,497–

161Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,492–

162Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,489–

163Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,433–

164Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,432–

165Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,406–

166State College, PAPA157,3931,396–

167The Villages, FLFL157,7721,395–

168Lake City, FLFL74,0941,394–

169Ogden, UTUT672,7841,373–

170Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,350–

171Pottsville, PAPA145,0851,297–

172Lansing, MIMI479,7221,264–

173Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,263–

174Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,258–

175Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,253–

176Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,246–

177Waco, TXTX308,8071,244–

178Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,231–

179Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,220–

180South Bend, ININ324,5381,215–

181DuBois, PAPA78,1001,209–

182Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,206–

183Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,201–

184Elmira, NYNY80,4151,193–

185Dalton, GAGA147,8191,158–

186Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,139–

187Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,138–

188Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,127–

189Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,125–

190Lafayette, ININ228,4681,097–

191Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,092–

192Davenport, IAIA380,4521,089–

193Greenfield, MAMA70,6981,083–

194Massena, NYNY105,4881,081–

195Lexington, KYKY535,1741,080–

196Racine, WIWI198,9191,080–

197Auburn, NYNY74,3651,074–

198Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,072–

199Visalia, CACA485,1461,072–

200Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,063–

201Salem, OROR445,8141,022–

202New Bern, NCNC127,358997–

203Provo, UTUT773,426977–

204Spartanburg, SCSC407,656967–

205Kennewick, WAWA324,334959–

206Greeley, COCO378,426955–

207Green Bay, WIWI336,756950–

208Asheville, NCNC422,345938–

209Brownsville, TXTX433,946928–

210Warner Robins, GAGA208,091924–

211Hudson, NYNY60,168920–

212San Angelo, TXTX122,065918–

213Bremerton, WAWA283,374899–

214Sanford, NCNC70,258891–

215Gloversville, NYNY52,216889–

216Laredo, TXTX281,224887–

217Fort Collins, COCO377,292887–

218Lynchburg, VAVA269,169884–

219Albany, GAGA145,510881–

220Concord, NHNH158,078872–

221Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795868–

222Kingsland, GAGA60,143862–

223Ozark, ALAL49,912860–

224Topeka, KSKS233,052856–

225Flint, MIMI401,093842–

226Lebanon, NHNH224,500817–

227Hanford, CACA154,327812–

228Lubbock, TXTX368,431801–

229Gainesville, GAGA226,568800–

230Oneonta, NYNY60,589797–

231Williamsport, PAPA112,587796–

232Amarillo, TXTX276,235796–

233Mobile, ALAL411,658790–

234Key West, FLFL80,406781–

235Merced, CACA297,260781–

236Staunton, VAVA129,692779–

237Slidell, LALA279,108775–

238Yuba City, CACA187,478773–

239Charlottesville, VAVA228,597763–

240Auburn, ALAL208,013762–

241Canton, OHOH400,246756–

242Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448751–

243Peoria, ILIL363,505741–

244Chico, CACA209,211736–

245Gettysburg, PAPA107,594736–

246Lewisburg, PAPA42,313732–

247Springfield, MOMO500,694728–

248Goldsboro, NCNC122,278724–

249Valdosta, GAGA153,276717–

250Greenville, NCNC182,936712–

251Winchester, VAVA152,332704–

252Champaign, ILIL239,979696–

253Truckee, CACA101,911694–

254Clovis, NMNM65,270694–

255San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367687–

256Boulder, COCO328,560677–

257Olean, NYNY75,390669–

258Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883666–

259Burlington, VTVT227,803663–

260Jackson, MIMI159,552653–

261Shreveport, LALA383,474652–

262Batavia, NYNY58,416647–

263Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138642–

264Burlington, NCNC186,177633–

265Niles, MIMI152,444633–

266Carbondale, ILIL52,501626–

267Sumter, SCSC105,067607–

268Kingsport, TNTN314,834605–

269College Station, TXTX287,476603–

270Bloomington, ILIL171,419601–

271Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552600–

272Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193596–

273Cleveland, TNTN134,057596–

274Athens, GAGA224,148592–

275Iowa City, IAIA182,711590–

276Abilene, TXTX185,429587–

277Bellingham, WAWA236,392587–

278Jackson, MSMS609,847580–

279Florence, SCSC201,392577–

280Lake Charles, LALA244,655574–

281Sandusky, OHOH112,777574–

282Appleton, WIWI249,876573–

283Las Cruces, NMNM229,091572–

284Kankakee, ILIL105,525569–

285Augusta, MEME129,067567–

286Adrian, MIMI97,779567–

287Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102566–

288Ottawa, ILIL145,902560–

289Fairbanks, AKAK93,972558–

290Monroe, MIMI156,004554–

291Lincoln, NENE352,081550–

292Columbia, MOMO219,062549–

293Eugene, OROR381,584548–

294Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553547–

295Beaumont, TXTX399,310541–

296St. Simons, GAGA118,524516–

297Johnstown, PAPA128,968515–

298Des Moines, IAIA758,539508–

299Janesville, WIWI166,472508–

300Lima, OHOH100,881504–

301Somerset, PAPA72,004496–

302El Centro, CACA181,411492–

303Odessa, TXTX173,801489–

304Enterprise, ALAL56,953488–

305Rapid City, SDSD156,934488–

306Pueblo, COCO169,277487–

307Lafayette, LALA423,758472–

308Blacksburg, VAVA181,616470–

309Michigan City, ININ111,294468–

310Arcadia, FLFL37,078466–

311Houma, LALA199,668466–

312Corning, NYNY91,855465–

313Medford, OROR221,795464–

314Dyersburg, TNTN36,320463–

315Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657459–

316Longview, TXTX297,315446–

317Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638439–

318Jesup, GAGA32,481432–

319Bangor, MEME157,967431–

320Fallon, NVNV25,851430–

321Tyler, TXTX252,549429–

322Rome, GAGA101,378417–

323Defiance, OHOH38,292413–

324Springfield, ILIL206,033412–

325Battle Creek, MIMI133,408406–

326Muskegon, MIMI177,901391–

327Saginaw, MIMI187,688391–

328Cornelia, GAGA50,416390–

329Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201389–

330Keene, NHNH78,269387–

331Whitewater, WIWI106,127384–

332Redding, CACA181,648381–

333Holland, MIMI123,188380–

334Cambridge, MDMD33,628378–

335Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850375–

336Lewiston, MEME116,487375–

337Oil City, PAPA49,346375–

338Seneca, SCSC83,775374–

339Altoona, PAPA119,541372–

340Pinehurst, NCNC110,619371–

341Oxford, ALAL115,834369–

342Huntington, WVWV365,965362–

343Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097361–

344Athens, OHOH63,197358–

345Bend, OROR266,376358–

346Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025356–

347Evansville, ININ273,786353–

348Yakima, WAWA259,185353–

349Mansfield, OHOH124,893353–

350Warsaw, ININ80,892352–

351Jackson, TNTN184,569350–

352Okeechobee, FLFL42,608349–

353Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285342–

354Bradford, PAPA38,984342–

355Dothan, ALAL156,266340–

356Huntingdon, PAPA43,001340–

357Easton, MDMD38,238339–

358Sherman, TXTX153,613339–

359Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076338–

360Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083330–

361Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486329–

362Hermitage, PAPA107,860329–

363Texarkana, TXTX146,816327–

364Billings, MTMT193,603327–

365Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014324–

366Meadville, PAPA81,792322–

367Cumberland, MDMD93,640322–

368Mount Airy, NCNC72,287321–

369Duluth, MNMN281,219319–

370Grand Junction, COCO162,845319–

371Salina, KSKS59,121318–

372Indiana, PAPA82,878318–

373Wilmington, OHOH42,301317–

374Santa Fe, NMNM156,907316–

375Rochester, MNMN231,184315–

376Eau Claire, WIWI176,647313–

377Springfield, OHOH135,340312–

378Lawrence, KSKS120,920310–

379Rutland, VTVT59,653309–

380Longview, WAWA114,885308–

381Jefferson, GAGA99,265304–

382Great Falls, MTMT85,029300–

383Santa Cruz, CACA258,852298–

384Terre Haute, ININ169,241298–

385Kokomo, ININ83,904295–

386Midland, MIMI83,754293–

387Laconia, NHNH65,147293–

388Cortland, NYNY45,850293–

389Missoula, MTMT128,698291–

390Oshkosh, WIWI174,218291–

391Cheyenne, WYWY102,938290–

392Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975288–

393Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669288–

394Wenatchee, WAWA128,414287–

395Sioux City, IAIA145,738287–

396Victoria, TXTX99,864286–

397Sevierville, TNTN101,342285–

398Coos Bay, OROR63,992284–

399Brattleboro, VTVT45,204284–

400Lewistown, PAPA46,127282–

401Joplin, MOMO208,796281–

402Marion, OHOH65,115277–

403Johnson City, TNTN216,416276–

404Bloomington, ININ165,231274–

405Waterloo, IAIA169,189273–

406Alexandria, LALA147,952270–

407Ames, IAIA128,090268–

408Minot, NDND75,694268–

409Morgantown, WVWV141,995265–

410Muskogee, OKOK66,708263–

411Greenwood, SCSC95,215263–

412Roseburg, OROR111,951262–

413Muscatine, IAIA41,853261–

414Clearlake, CACA67,772259–

415Owensboro, KYKY113,962257–

416Carson, NVNV58,571257–

417Waynesville, NCNC63,369253–

418Marion, ILIL67,225251–

419Mason City, IAIA49,710251–

420Rifle, COCO80,099251–

421Freeport, ILIL43,220250–

422Sterling, ILIL54,121250–

423Weirton, WVWV112,468248–

424Albemarle, NCNC68,830247–

425Susanville, CACA28,117246–

426Napa, CACA132,949244–

427Galesburg, ILIL47,767241–

428Traverse City, MIMI156,972240–

429Chillicothe, OHOH76,429238–

430Fremont, OHOH58,655233–

431Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655233–

432Shawano, WIWI45,759232–

433DeRidder, LALA36,673232–

434Wheeling, WVWV134,089230–

435Thomasville, GAGA72,958227–

436Morehead City, NCNC70,469227–

437Vidalia, GAGA36,180225–

438Findlay, OHOH75,034224–

439Weatherford, OKOK39,059222–

440Kingsville, TXTX30,315221–

441Salem, OHOH99,377220–

442Stillwater, OKOK83,889217–

443Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823217–

444Alamogordo, NMNM70,368214–

445Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215213–

446Wausau, WIWI139,432213–

447Port Angeles, WAWA78,202211–

448Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368211–

449Daphne, ALAL267,761211–

450Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154208–

451Altus, OKOK24,764208–

452Cañon City, COCO50,039208–

453Pella, IAIA34,192207–

454Warrensburg, MOMO56,670206–

455Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035206–

456Ukiah, CACA88,122205–

457Pontiac, ILIL35,057204–

458LaGrange, GAGA107,097203–

459Columbus, ININ85,729203–

460Red Bluff, CACA64,665203–

461Statesboro, GAGA97,977202–

462Troy, ALAL33,688202–

463Barre, VTVT59,652202–

464Manitowoc, WIWI81,710202–

465Pocatello, IDID91,591199–

466Logan, UTUT160,889199–

467Garden City, KSKS37,505195–

468Muncie, ININ113,106192–

469St. Cloud, MNMN205,854192–

470Picayune, MSMS59,363192–

471Bennington, VTVT36,630192–

472Sheboygan, WIWI118,047192–

473Kinston, NCNC55,837190–

474Bowling Green, KYKY197,180187–

475Charleston, WVWV200,170186–

476Meridian, MSMS85,419184–

477Morristown, TNTN128,867182–

478Alice, TXTX45,383180–

479Starkville, MSMS62,063177–

480Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319175–

481Emporia, KSKS34,838173–

482Grand Forks, NDND105,046173–

483Shawnee, OKOK75,102173–

484Ketchikan, AKAK13,549171–

485Albertville, ALAL103,537170–

486Midland, TXTX193,139170–

487Rexburg, IDID69,380168–

488Ashland, OHOH52,523166–

489Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060165–

490Watertown, WIWI86,505164–

491Fort Smith, ARAR234,140164–

492Fargo, NDND269,528162–

493Cordele, GAGA19,237161–

494Fort Payne, ALAL74,085161–

495Greenwood, MSMS34,912161–

496Lumberton, NCNC119,941161–

497Liberal, KSKS21,073160–

498Roswell, NMNM63,364160–

499Plainview, TXTX36,700160–

500Dubuque, IAIA99,381158–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest puerto rican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 1,228,200 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

881 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is puerto rican population measured?

Number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.