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Largest Puerto Rican population, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Florida leads at 1,245,819. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 225,677, against an all-states median of 30,954. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Carolina, SC, up 6 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States1.8% of US population334,922,4995,965,360–

01Florida, FLFL22,416,0771,245,819+57%

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661,004,934−9%

03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639481,068+37%

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809475,835+12%

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056326,360+29%

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508292,677+18%

07▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,424255,632+115%

08▼1California, CACA39,287,377222,082+29%

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,798207,101+19%

10Ohio, OHOH11,810,293145,627+67%

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404134,733+109%

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,407126,566+94%

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,170119,931+72%

14▲1Maryland, MDMD6,206,01171,352+71%

15▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87267,398+63%

16▲6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22554,499+135%

17▲3Indiana, ININ6,851,07353,919+87%

18▼2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83853,298+75%

19▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,76152,736+51%

20▼3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23547,134+18%

21▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80143,462+36%

22▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38342,912+122%

23▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,11642,821+77%

24▼1Colorado, COCO5,862,18941,982+116%

25▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,19132,044+56%

26▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,61230,954+48%

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,76825,521+132%

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,81424,923+114%

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82421,717+111%

30▲3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63420,005+93%

31▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86819,968+78%

32▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44518,956+76%

33▼1Louisiana, LALA4,611,96118,190+79%

34▲2Kansas, KSKS2,947,19717,748+107%

35▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,29316,163+103%

36▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,33114,582+138%

37▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711,157+149%

38▼1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24610,970+47%

39▼1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77910,017+94%

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3919,722+105%

41Alaska, AKAK735,7066,957+59%

42Maine, MEME1,387,8176,662+30%

43▲3Idaho, IDID1,934,2626,383+115%

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7076,354+129%

45▼2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3735,654+99%

46▼1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2945,371+58%

47North Dakota, NDND784,8414,203+337%

48South Dakota, SDSD907,4283,664+147%

49Vermont, VTVT647,1063,471+51%

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8752,537+58%

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3971,589+114%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest puerto rican population?

Florida ranks #1 with 1,245,819 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by puerto rican population?

Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).