RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 907

Largest Puerto Rican population, US metro areas · 2020

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 1,169,351. 907 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4481,169,351–

02Orlando, FLFL2,957,672386,706–

03Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118278,515–

04Miami, FLFL6,391,072225,998–

05Chicago, ILIL9,434,123204,586–

06Tampa, FLFL3,418,895201,587–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,221136,015–

08Springfield, MAMA464,33899,968–

09Allentown, PAPA887,61577,333–

10Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77574,434–

11Washington, DCDC6,465,72472,295–

12Providence, RIRI1,708,16170,473–

13Lakeland, FLFL874,79068,564–

14Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18264,958–

15Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44161,427–

16Dallas, TXTX8,477,15757,840–

17Worcester, MAMA888,50256,618–

18Rochester, NYNY1,056,14953,119–

19Houston, TXTX7,904,62750,066–

20Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37746,569–

21Reading, PAPA440,07245,432–

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50043,813–

23Deltona, FLFL746,93343,114–

24Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01039,279–

25Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65337,934–

26Riverside, CACA4,769,00737,048–

27Lancaster, PAPA563,15936,788–

28Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93836,353–

29Cape Coral, FLFL875,60733,999–

30Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21333,836–

31San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14032,964–

32Honolulu, HIHI988,70332,568–

33San Francisco, CACA4,630,04132,021–

34Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78128,301–

35Vineland, NJNJ157,14826,287–

36San Diego, CACA3,282,24825,121–

37Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83024,975–

38Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22624,330–

39Detroit, MIMI4,390,91324,153–

40Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72123,785–

41Seattle, WAWA4,161,88322,967–

42Ocala, FLFL442,66022,863–

43Palm Bay, FLFL663,98222,148–

44Albany, NYNY915,83521,724–

45Austin, TXTX2,620,94520,614–

46Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04720,546–

47Killeen, TXTX511,49720,354–

48Harrisburg, PAPA617,42720,087–

49Scranton, PAPA574,41819,825–

50Trenton, NJNJ399,28919,293–

51Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72019,204–

52North Port, FLFL948,15817,222–

53York, PAPA473,19717,098–

54Denver, COCO3,092,03716,566–

55Sacramento, CACA2,477,27416,532–

56Columbus, OHOH2,242,02815,099–

57Fayetteville, NCNC395,41215,015–

58East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913,706–

59Richmond, VAVA1,389,33813,686–

60Lebanon, PAPA146,38013,423–

61Syracuse, NYNY652,27312,928–

62Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29511,981–

63Colorado Springs, COCO781,79611,423–

64Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211,249–

65Youngstown, OHOH423,67811,190–

66Nashville, TNTN2,197,41610,370–

67San Jose, CACA1,984,47310,265–

68Manchester, NHNH433,41510,197–

69Hilo, HIHI210,04310,045–

70Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459,711–

71Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959,702–

72Portland, OROR2,542,2829,417–

73Augusta, GAGA641,2319,202–

74Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8589,095–

75Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6858,766–

76Utica, NYNY285,6118,349–

77Columbia, SCSC879,9188,316–

78Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6828,312–

79El Paso, TXTX881,2917,999–

80Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,808–

81St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4217,470–

82Kingston, NYNY183,3307,328–

83Greenville, SCSC1,014,1017,203–

84Jamestown, NYNY124,1266,786–

85Clarksville, TNTN349,0016,777–

86Erie, PAPA265,8326,777–

87Naples, FLFL417,1316,773–

88Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066,725–

89Greensboro, NCNC805,9456,717–

90Kahului, HIHI160,6746,424–

91Sebring, FLFL111,1226,351–

92Pensacola, FLFL544,9496,264–

93Savannah, GAGA438,3145,988–

94Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775,979–

95Charleston, SCSC889,2635,945–

96New Orleans, LALA970,8495,858–

97Jacksonville, NCNC217,1755,808–

98Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795,746–

99Stockton, CACA823,8155,670–

100Dover, DEDE194,7865,615–

101Louisville, KYKY1,402,5095,489–

102Columbus, GAGA324,8305,384–

103Gulfport, MSMS431,3295,344–

104Monticello, NYNY80,5865,284–

105Amsterdam, NYNY50,0465,194–

106Crestview, FLFL315,0985,120–

107Vallejo, CACA455,3764,966–

108Anchorage, AKAK405,8214,945–

109Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,889–

110Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,834–

111Durham, NCNC625,4854,807–

112Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8134,761–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424,389–

114Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,305–

115Akron, OHOH701,7804,275–

116Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,192–

117Amherst, MAMA164,0654,087–

118Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,061–

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,934–

120Huntsville, ALAL556,4443,911–

121Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,858–

122Modesto, CACA557,7193,755–

123Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,680–

124Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,617–

125Oxnard, CACA830,8513,613–

126Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373,574–

127Toledo, OHOH599,3763,554–

128Hinesville, GAGA91,8703,536–

129Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,503–

130Panama City, FLFL231,1743,496–

131Dayton, OHOH826,5543,436–

132Knoxville, TNTN968,1373,397–

133Madison, WIWI709,6853,363–

134Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303,127–

135Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,126–

136Seaford, DEDE277,1403,124–

137Racine, WIWI198,9193,121–

138Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,107–

139Watertown, NYNY111,5403,095–

140Rockford, ILIL337,2423,056–

141Pottsville, PAPA145,0853,055–

142Reno, NVNV578,7343,007–

143Kenosha, WIWI168,4482,940–

144Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,922–

145McAllen, TXTX921,5492,876–

146Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,848–

147Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242,770–

148Sebastian, FLFL172,7992,723–

149Roanoke, VAVA316,5472,694–

150Lexington, KYKY535,1742,671–

151Lacey, WAWA304,2612,666–

152Boise City, IDID864,2432,663–

153Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,632–

154Salinas, CACA433,7292,597–

155Elkhart, ININ208,7742,546–

156Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,535–

157Ogden, UTUT672,7842,490–

158Portland, MEME577,6352,459–

159Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512,444–

160Lawton, OKOK127,5902,420–

161Palatka, FLFL77,7342,401–

162Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,363–

163Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,344–

164Asheville, NCNC422,3452,321–

165Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,318–

166Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,302–

167Wichita, KSKS663,8092,288–

168Hickory, NCNC376,8902,258–

169Mobile, ALAL411,6582,220–

170Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,217–

171The Villages, FLFL157,7722,182–

172Kapaa, HIHI73,4002,151–

173Spokane, WAWA608,0122,136–

174Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,135–

175Salem, OROR445,8142,006–

176Pueblo, COCO169,2771,954–

177Lansing, MIMI479,7221,938–

178Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,936–

179Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,916–

180Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,916–

181Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,871–

182Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,845–

183Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,833–

184Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,827–

185New Bern, NCNC127,3581,806–

186Lake City, FLFL74,0941,785–

187Provo, UTUT773,4261,778–

188Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,744–

189Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,726–

190Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,690–

191Flint, MIMI401,0931,647–

192Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,643–

193Springfield, MOMO500,6941,638–

194Waco, TXTX308,8071,632–

195State College, PAPA157,3931,613–

196Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,592–

197Burlington, NCNC186,1771,580–

198Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,575–

199Davenport, IAIA380,4521,570–

200Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,528–

201Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,497–

202Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,495–

203Greenfield, MAMA70,6981,490–

204Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,463–

205Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,459–

206Champaign, ILIL239,9791,443–

207South Bend, ININ324,5381,415–

208Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,411–

209Athens, GAGA224,1481,407–

210Boulder, COCO328,5601,382–

211Visalia, CACA485,1461,375–

212Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,364–

213Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,351–

214Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,342–

215Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,341–

216Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,339–

217Jackson, MSMS609,8471,308–

218Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,305–

219Eugene, OROR381,5841,286–

220Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,285–

221Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,280–

222Greenville, NCNC182,9361,268–

223Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,262–

224Key West, FLFL80,4061,260–

225Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,252–

226San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,251–

227Daphne, ALAL267,7611,217–

228Topeka, KSKS233,0521,208–

229Auburn, NYNY74,3651,202–

230Yuba City, CACA187,4781,197–

231Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,192–

232Greeley, COCO378,4261,191–

233Auburn, ALAL208,0131,188–

234Concord, NHNH158,0781,185–

235Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,171–

236Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,170–

237Canton, OHOH400,2461,162–

238Hudson, NYNY60,1681,155–

239Winchester, VAVA152,3321,148–

240Dalton, GAGA147,8191,146–

241Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131,127–

242Gloversville, NYNY52,2161,123–

243Cleveland, TNTN134,0571,098–

244Fargo, NDND269,5281,091–

245Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,077–

246Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,073–

247Massena, NYNY105,4881,058–

248Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,055–

249Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,051–

250Burlington, VTVT227,8031,045–

251Shreveport, LALA383,4741,038–

252Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011,014–

253Ozark, ALAL49,9121,013–

254Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,009–

255Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,003–

256Laredo, TXTX281,2241,002–

257St. Simons, GAGA118,524992–

258Columbus, ININ85,729989–

259Abilene, TXTX185,429983–

260Lafayette, ININ228,468978–

261Elmira, NYNY80,415971–

262College Station, TXTX287,476964–

263Peoria, ILIL363,505964–

264Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486962–

265Kingsport, TNTN314,834942–

266Longview, TXTX297,315919–

267Adrian, MIMI97,779918–

268New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373918–

269Michigan City, ININ111,294916–

270Sterling, ILIL54,121914–

271Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448913–

272Lebanon, NHNH224,500905–

273Oneonta, NYNY60,589900–

274St. George, UTUT213,670897–

275Lincoln, NENE352,081892–

276Springfield, ILIL206,033888–

277Staunton, VAVA129,692878–

278Ottawa, ILIL145,902874–

279Santa Cruz, CACA258,852862–

280Hermitage, PAPA107,860855–

281Napa, CACA132,949855–

282Bismarck, NDND139,750848–

283Amarillo, TXTX276,235846–

284Lafayette, LALA423,758842–

285Statesboro, GAGA97,977831–

286Olean, NYNY75,390828–

287Salisbury, MDMD131,872826–

288Niles, MIMI152,444822–

289Bloomington, ILIL171,419820–

290Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795814–

291Decatur, ALAL160,326808–

292Florence, SCSC201,392806–

293Johnstown, PAPA128,968803–

294Chico, CACA209,211798–

295Norwalk, OHOH58,250798–

296Sanford, NCNC70,258797–

297San Angelo, TXTX122,065794–

298Midland, TXTX193,139786–

299Kingsland, GAGA60,143785–

300Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138776–

301Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014774–

302Appleton, WIWI249,876763–

303Lawrence, KSKS120,920754–

304DuBois, PAPA78,100750–

305Las Cruces, NMNM229,091749–

306Rapid City, SDSD156,934749–

307Kennewick, WAWA324,334734–

308Bangor, MEME157,967732–

309Dothan, ALAL156,266722–

310Batavia, NYNY58,416716–

311Medford, OROR221,795713–

312Corning, NYNY91,855712–

313El Centro, CACA181,411712–

314Cookeville, TNTN152,477700–

315Jackson, MIMI159,552696–

316Sevierville, TNTN101,342693–

317Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638692–

318Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883691–

319Altoona, PAPA119,541690–

320Watertown, WIWI86,505683–

321Lumberton, NCNC119,941683–

322Muskegon, MIMI177,901679–

323Fort Smith, ARAR234,140675–

324Albertville, ALAL103,537674–

325Whitewater, WIWI106,127671–

326Mansfield, OHOH124,893668–

327Iowa City, IAIA182,711667–

328Jesup, GAGA32,481666–

329Calhoun, GAGA61,701661–

330Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657660–

331Slidell, LALA279,108658–

332Warsaw, ININ80,892650–

333Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193650–

334Augusta, MEME129,067640–

335Springfield, OHOH135,340639–

336Bloomington, ININ165,231638–

337Martinsville, VAVA63,091633–

338Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975632–

339Logan, UTUT160,889629–

340Sheboygan, WIWI118,047628–

341Shelby, NCNC103,325626–

342Santa Fe, NMNM156,907618–

343Blacksburg, VAVA181,616617–

344Lewiston, MEME116,487612–

345Morehead City, NCNC70,469611–

346Hanford, CACA154,327611–

347Grand Junction, COCO162,845606–

348Redding, CACA181,648606–

349Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850606–

350St. Joseph, MOMO119,170599–

351Rochester, MNMN231,184598–

352Okeechobee, FLFL42,608595–

353Beckley, WVWV109,940593–

354Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823589–

355Del Rio, TXTX47,835580–

356Farmington, NMNM120,340572–

357Danville, VAVA101,137563–

358Fremont, OHOH58,655563–

359Evansville, ININ273,786556–

360Merced, CACA297,260550–

361Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864549–

362Houma, LALA199,668545–

363Eureka, CACA131,647531–

364Williamsport, PAPA112,587531–

365Eau Claire, WIWI176,647530–

366Moses Lake, WAWA105,727527–

367Williston, NDND41,767527–

368Mount Airy, NCNC72,287525–

369Saginaw, MIMI187,688524–

370Bowling Green, KYKY197,180523–

371Tyler, TXTX252,549522–

372Joplin, MOMO208,796520–

373Alexandria, LALA147,952516–

374Johnson City, TNTN216,416516–

375Yakima, WAWA259,185514–

376Wenatchee, WAWA128,414512–

377Morgantown, WVWV141,995511–

378Albany, GAGA145,510508–

379Battle Creek, MIMI133,408507–

380Monroe, MIMI156,004507–

381Corbin, KYKY150,040507–

382Sioux City, IAIA145,738506–

383Oxford, ALAL115,834504–

384Meadville, PAPA81,792504–

385Tullahoma, TNTN69,339501–

386Gadsden, ALAL103,886484–

387Moultrie, GAGA47,438480–

388Charleston, WVWV200,170469–

389Burlington, IAIA44,061467–

390Dodge City, KSKS33,993466–

391St. Cloud, MNMN205,854466–

392Victoria, TXTX99,864464–

393Columbia, MOMO219,062458–

394Grand Forks, NDND105,046458–

395Lake Charles, LALA244,655454–

396Marion, OHOH65,115452–

397Janesville, WIWI166,472452–

398Greenwood, SCSC95,215449–

399Waynesville, NCNC63,369448–

400Cortland, NYNY45,850448–

401Sparta, WIWI46,572448–

402Morristown, TNTN128,867448–

403Waterloo, IAIA169,189444–

404Greeneville, TNTN73,831443–

405Jefferson City, MOMO152,712442–

406Bay City, TXTX36,463440–

407Somerset, PAPA72,004433–

408Laconia, NHNH65,147430–

409Orangeburg, SCSC83,177427–

410Lima, OHOH100,881424–

411Dublin, GAGA60,351422–

412Mountain Home, IDID29,465420–

413Cumberland, MDMD93,640419–

414Grants Pass, OROR87,867418–

415Muscatine, IAIA41,853418–

416Minot, NDND75,694409–

417Roseburg, OROR111,951407–

418Duluth, MNMN281,219406–

419Kankakee, ILIL105,525406–

420Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368405–

421Bend, OROR266,376403–

422Bluefield, WVWV96,138402–

423Holland, MIMI123,188400–

424Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655400–

425Kinston, NCNC55,837396–

426Centralia, WAWA88,062391–

427Gaffney, SCSC58,275390–

428Clovis, NMNM65,270387–

429Sayre, PAPA59,600385–

430Truckee, CACA101,911384–

431Longview, WAWA114,885383–

432Huntington, WVWV365,965383–

433Great Falls, MTMT85,029382–

434Boone, NCNC54,786382–

435Bradford, PAPA38,984381–

436Wausau, WIWI139,432380–

437Chillicothe, OHOH76,429379–

438Wooster, OHOH116,758376–

439Russellville, ARAR84,932375–

440Odessa, TXTX173,801375–

441Branson, MOMO57,001373–

442Billings, MTMT193,603371–

443Terre Haute, ININ169,241368–

444Alamogordo, NMNM70,368368–

445DeRidder, LALA36,673366–

446Sherman, TXTX153,613366–

447Ukiah, CACA88,122365–

448Baraboo, WIWI66,652362–

449North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233361–

450Seneca, SCSC83,775358–

451Altus, OKOK24,764356–

452Defiance, OHOH38,292355–

453LaGrange, GAGA107,097347–

454La Crosse, WIWI171,182344–

455Pocatello, IDID91,591341–

456Wilson, NCNC81,150341–

457Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083340–

458Juneau city and, AKAK31,609337–

459Galesburg, ILIL47,767332–

460Florence, ALAL156,609327–

461Pontiac, ILIL35,057325–

462Vidalia, GAGA36,180325–

463Cheyenne, WYWY102,938324–

464Salina, KSKS59,121324–

465Keene, NHNH78,269321–

466Plainview, TXTX36,700321–

467Douglas, GAGA52,861318–

468Waycross, GAGA57,670317–

469Aberdeen, WAWA78,144317–

470Crossville, TNTN66,300317–

471Ames, IAIA128,090313–

472Lewisburg, TNTN38,071313–

473Traverse City, MIMI156,972311–

474Rifle, COCO80,099310–

475Bozeman, MTMT128,740305–

476Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285303–

477Hobbs, NMNM74,749301–

478Missoula, MTMT128,698301–

479Sumter, SCSC105,067300–

480Marinette, WIWI65,515298–

481Findlay, OHOH75,034298–

482Walla Walla, WAWA62,361296–

483Rockingham, NCNC42,041295–

484Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097295–

485Athens, OHOH63,197294–

486Huntingdon, PAPA43,001292–

487Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154291–

488Monroe, LALA222,390291–

489Heber, UTUT81,655286–

490Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912282–

491Muncie, ININ113,106278–

492Cornelia, GAGA50,416278–

493Aberdeen, SDSD41,583277–

494Brattleboro, VTVT45,204277–

495Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909276–

496Lufkin, TXTX88,154275–

497Tiffin, OHOH54,522272–

498Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459272–

499Rome, GAGA101,378271–

500Cambridge, MDMD33,628270–

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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 1,169,351 (2020 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?

907 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).