Puerto Rican Population in New York by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Puerto Rican population in New York totals 1.0 million. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Bronx County leading at 239,909, followed by Kings County (138,711) and Queens County (98,568). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New York by their Puerto Rican population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Puerto Rican population in New York

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  • 1
    Bronx County
    Puerto Rican population in Bronx County is 239,909
    16.90% of Bronx County population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Kings County
    Puerto Rican population in Kings County is 138,711
    5.24% of Kings County population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Queens County
    Puerto Rican population in Queens County is 98,568
    4.23% of Queens County population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    New York County
    Puerto Rican population in New York County is 85,883
    5.28% of New York County population is Puerto Rican
  • 5
    Suffolk County
    Puerto Rican population in Suffolk County is 70,941
    4.65% of Suffolk County population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in New York

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New York with 1.0 million Puerto Rican residents (5.2% of 19.9 million total state population), ranking the state at the 97th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Puerto Rican demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New York's Puerto Rican population of 5.2% exceeds the national average of 1.8% by a factor of 2.9.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New York's 1.0 million Puerto Rican residents constitute 17.5% of the nation's total Puerto Rican population of 5.9 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 17.5% of all American Puerto Ricans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New York maintains 22.1 Puerto Ricans per square mile, representing just over thirteen times the national average of 1.7 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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62 Counties in New York Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Puerto Rican populations across every county in New York, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Bronx County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in New York ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
County
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bronx County 239,909 16.90% 23.07%
2 Kings County 138,711 5.24% 13.34%
3 Queens County 98,568 4.23% 9.48%
4 New York County 85,883 5.28% 8.26%
5 Suffolk County 70,941 4.65% 6.82%
6 Westchester County 53,770 5.39% 5.17%
7 Monroe County 50,170 6.65% 4.82%
8 42,155 8.56% 4.05%
9 39,882 2.87% 3.84%
10 37,257 3.92% 3.58%
11 36,729 9.09% 3.53%
12 14,267 4.80% 1.37%
13 14,120 4.17% 1.36%
14 12,841 2.72% 1.23%
15 8,816 2.80% 0.85%
16 8,679 6.87% 0.83%
17 7,996 4.39% 0.77%
18 7,908 3.44% 0.76%
19 6,363 3.99% 0.61%
20 5,792 7.32% 0.56%
21 5,358 5.47% 0.52%
22 5,333 10.78% 0.51%
23 5,175 3.23% 0.50%
24 4,414 2.23% 0.42%
25 3,761 1.78% 0.36%
26 3,468 3.09% 0.33%
27 3,410 1.44% 0.33%
28 2,828 2.44% 0.27%
29 2,325 2.55% 0.22%
30 1,560 1.32% 0.15%
31 1,469 3.09% 0.14%
32 1,438 2.33% 0.14%
33 1,406 1.37% 0.14%
34 1,318 2.50% 0.13%
35 1,211 1.46% 0.12%
36 1,151 1.88% 0.11%
37 1,141 1.51% 0.11%
38 974 0.90% 0.09%
39 880 1.47% 0.08%
40 860 1.44% 0.08%
41 765 1.00% 0.07%
42 745 0.94% 0.07%
43 737 1.27% 0.07%
44 730 0.78% 0.07%
45 590 0.97% 0.06%
46 582 1.25% 0.06%
47 540 1.36% 0.05%
48 514 1.55% 0.05%
49 488 1.63% 0.05%
50 485 1.01% 0.05%
51 475 0.70% 0.05%
52 459 1.15% 0.04%
53 431 0.66% 0.04%
54 424 0.90% 0.04%
55 403 0.90% 0.04%
56 300 0.64% 0.03%
57 231 0.87% 0.02%
58 200 0.54% 0.02%
59 180 0.38% 0.02%
60 148 0.83% 0.01%
61 127 0.52% 0.01%
62 21 0.41% 0.00%
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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 county in New York 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 county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Puerto Rican .
  2. % of Total New York 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.
  • County 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.