Puerto Rican Population in Harford County, MD by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Puerto Rican population in Harford County, MD is reported at 3,177 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Harford County in this analysis* shows a Puerto Rican population - Aberdeen (340), Bel Air (229), and Havre De Grace (148). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 3,177 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Maryland with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Puerto Rican population in Harford County

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  • 1
    Aberdeen
    Puerto Rican population in Aberdeen is 340
    2.02% of Aberdeen population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Bel Air
    Puerto Rican population in Bel Air is 229
    2.16% of Bel Air population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Havre De Grace
    Puerto Rican population in Havre De Grace is 148
    1.00% of Havre De Grace population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Harford County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Harford County contains 3,177 Puerto Rican residents (1.2% of 262,509 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 72nd percentile within Maryland for Puerto Rican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Harford County's Puerto Rican population of 1.2% exceeds Maryland's state average of 1.1% while remaining below the national average of 1.8%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Harford County with 3,177 Puerto Rican residents, representing 4.7% of Maryland's total Puerto Rican population of 68,142.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicates Harford County's density of 7.3 Puerto Ricans per square mile corresponds to Maryland's state average, aligning the county with state demographic distribution patterns.
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Harford County Cities Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Puerto Rican populations distributed across three cities in Harford County included in this analysis*: Aberdeen (340 residents), Bel Air (229 residents), and Havre De Grace (148 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Harford County, MD ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Harford County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Aberdeen 340 2.02% 10.70%
2 Bel Air 229 2.16% 7.21%
3 Havre De Grace 148 1.00% 4.66%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Harford County, MD by their Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Puerto Rican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Puerto Rican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Puerto Rican alone, while others identify as Puerto Rican along with another race (such as Puerto Rican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Puerto Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Puerto Rican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Puerto Rican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Puerto Rican .
  2. % of Total Harford County Puerto Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Puerto Rican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Puerto Rican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Puerto Rican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Puerto Rican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.