Puerto Rican Population in Texas by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, Texas is home to 249,182 Puerto Rican residents. Harris County contains the largest Puerto Rican community with 38,394 individuals, followed by Bexar County (34,191), Tarrant County (27,709), and several other counties contributing to this statewide total. The remaining difference may reflect Puerto Rican populations in lower-population counties not listed above or minor reporting adjustments in the census data. This demographic breakdown ranks all counties in Texas by their Puerto Rican population, offering insights into community patterns across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Puerto Rican population in Texas

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  • 1
    Harris County
    Puerto Rican population in Harris County is 38,394
    0.81% of Harris County population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Bexar County
    Puerto Rican population in Bexar County is 34,191
    1.68% of Bexar County population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Tarrant County
    Puerto Rican population in Tarrant County is 27,709
    1.30% of Tarrant County population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    Bell County
    Puerto Rican population in Bell County is 18,289
    4.82% of Bell County population is Puerto Rican
  • 5
    Dallas County
    Puerto Rican population in Dallas County is 16,057
    0.62% of Dallas County population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Texas

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Texas contains 249,182 Puerto Rican residents (0.84% of 29.6 million total state population), positioning the state at the 89th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Puerto Rican population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Texas's Puerto Rican demographic representation of 0.84% remains below the national average of 1.8%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Texas hosts 249,182 Puerto Rican residents, representing 4.2% of the nation's total Puerto Rican population of 5.9 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Texas contains 0.95 Puerto Rican per square mile, below the national average of 1.7 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to national concentration standards.
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244 Counties in Texas Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Puerto Rican population in Texas distributed across multiple counties, led by Harris County, Bexar County, Tarrant County, and Bell County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as People from Puerto Rico or who identify as Puerto Rican. 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 Texas ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
County
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Texas Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Harris County 38,394 0.81% 15.41%
2 Bexar County 34,191 1.68% 13.72%
3 Tarrant County 27,709 1.30% 11.12%
4 Bell County 18,289 4.82% 7.34%
5 Dallas County 16,057 0.62% 6.44%
6 Travis County 13,240 1.01% 5.31%
7 Denton County 10,389 1.10% 4.17%
8 8,696 1.00% 3.49%
9 8,128 0.73% 3.26%
10 6,861 1.07% 2.75%
11 5,347 0.62% 2.15%
12 4,948 0.76% 1.99%
13 4,759 1.25% 1.91%
14 3,604 1.02% 1.45%
15 3,113 3.72% 1.25%
16 2,902 0.33% 1.16%
17 2,490 1.40% 1.00%
18 1,989 0.78% 0.80%
19 1,842 0.52% 0.74%
20 1,627 0.52% 0.65%
21 1,580 0.60% 0.63%
22 1,525 0.87% 0.61%
23 1,310 0.31% 0.53%
24 1,303 0.81% 0.52%
25 1,187 0.63% 0.48%
26 1,179 0.50% 0.47%
27 1,132 0.97% 0.45%
28 1,126 0.44% 0.45%
29 979 0.57% 0.39%
30 971 0.48% 0.39%
31 910 0.89% 0.37%
32 890 0.33% 0.36%
33 810 0.62% 0.33%
34 792 0.66% 0.32%
35 778 0.54% 0.31%
36 712 3.20% 0.29%
37 700 1.21% 0.28%
38 677 0.94% 0.27%
39 670 0.41% 0.27%
40 561 0.53% 0.23%
41 507 0.32% 0.20%
42 474 0.20% 0.19%
43 445 0.49% 0.18%
44 436 1.20% 0.18%
44 436 0.83% 0.18%
45 434 0.62% 0.17%
46 373 0.79% 0.15%
47 351 1.95% 0.14%
48 350 0.67% 0.14%
49 332 0.38% 0.13%
50 329 0.64% 0.13%
51 323 0.41% 0.13%
52 303 0.24% 0.12%
53 302 0.73% 0.12%
54 299 0.26% 0.12%
55 288 0.44% 0.12%
56 282 0.49% 0.11%
57 262 0.51% 0.11%
58 250 0.47% 0.10%
59 243 0.38% 0.10%
60 236 0.17% 0.09%
61 231 0.46% 0.09%
62 230 0.69% 0.09%
63 229 0.16% 0.09%
64 225 0.91% 0.09%
65 216 0.51% 0.09%
66 213 0.66% 0.09%
67 209 0.48% 0.08%
68 205 0.73% 0.08%
69 201 0.24% 0.08%
70 188 0.22% 0.08%
71 187 0.39% 0.08%
72 184 0.20% 0.07%
73 174 0.69% 0.07%
74 168 0.54% 0.07%
75 167 0.28% 0.07%
76 160 0.52% 0.06%
77 153 0.53% 0.06%
78 137 0.63% 0.06%
79 133 0.72% 0.05%
80 126 0.13% 0.05%
81 109 0.22% 0.04%
82 108 0.55% 0.04%
83 105 0.20% 0.04%
84 104 0.52% 0.04%
84 104 0.17% 0.04%
85 101 0.26% 0.04%
86 100 0.18% 0.04%
87 99 3.07% 0.04%
88 95 0.26% 0.04%
89 92 0.62% 0.04%
89 92 0.20% 0.04%
90 84 0.18% 0.03%
91 82 0.27% 0.03%
92 80 0.40% 0.03%
92 80 0.26% 0.03%
93 79 0.15% 0.03%
94 69 1.33% 0.03%
94 69 1.96% 0.03%
95 64 0.29% 0.03%
95 64 0.32% 0.03%
96 63 0.28% 0.03%
97 60 0.30% 0.02%
97 60 0.27% 0.02%
98 58 0.42% 0.02%
99 54 0.32% 0.02%
100 52 0.10% 0.02%
101 51 0.70% 0.02%
101 51 0.30% 0.02%
102 50 0.27% 0.02%
102 50 0.23% 0.02%
103 44 0.11% 0.02%
104 43 0.09% 0.02%
104 43 0.57% 0.02%
105 42 0.25% 0.02%
105 42 0.60% 0.02%
106 41 0.06% 0.02%
107 40 0.11% 0.02%
107 40 1.35% 0.02%
108 39 0.22% 0.02%
109 38 0.10% 0.02%
110 37 1.18% 0.01%
111 36 0.10% 0.01%
111 36 0.28% 0.01%
112 35 0.26% 0.01%
113 34 0.18% 0.01%
113 34 0.36% 0.01%
113 34 0.13% 0.01%
114 33 0.16% 0.01%
114 33 0.99% 0.01%
115 31 0.25% 0.01%
116 29 0.34% 0.01%
116 29 0.08% 0.01%
117 28 0.52% 0.01%
117 28 0.23% 0.01%
118 27 0.50% 0.01%
119 24 0.04% 0.01%
120 23 0.70% 0.01%
120 23 0.11% 0.01%
120 23 0.26% 0.01%
120 23 0.24% 0.01%
121 22 0.25% 0.01%
122 21 0.15% 0.01%
122 21 0.10% 0.01%
122 21 0.21% 0.01%
123 20 0.10% 0.01%
124 19 0.08% 0.01%
124 19 0.06% 0.01%
124 19 0.13% 0.01%
125 17 0.34% 0.01%
126 16 0.08% 0.01%
126 16 0.07% 0.01%
126 16 0.08% 0.01%
127 15 0.12% 0.01%
127 15 0.28% 0.01%
127 15 0.76% 0.01%
128 14 0.32% 0.01%
128 14 0.07% 0.01%
129 13 0.07% 0.01%
129 13 0.05% 0.01%
130 12 0.10% 0.00%
130 12 0.22% 0.00%
130 12 0.11% 0.00%
131 11 1.51% 0.00%
132 10 0.17% 0.00%
133 9 0.04% 0.00%
134 8 0.04% 0.00%
134 8 1.02% 0.00%
135 7 0.65% 0.00%
135 7 0.05% 0.00%
135 7 0.06% 0.00%
136 6 0.06% 0.00%
136 6 0.05% 0.00%
137 5 0.07% 0.00%
137 5 0.39% 0.00%
138 4 0.03% 0.00%
138 4 0.02% 0.00%
139 3 0.01% 0.00%
139 3 0.04% 0.00%
140 2 0.03% 0.00%
140 2 0.04% 0.00%
141 1 0.01% 0.00%
141 1 0.05% 0.00%
141 1 0.07% 0.00%
141 1 0.03% 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 Texas 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 Texas 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.