State profile · PR

Largest Cities in Puerto Rico

Ranked by resident population across 286 tracked cities and towns in Puerto Rico, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

286
Cities
1.9M
Combined city pop.
$23,364
Avg median income
46.3%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

San Juan zona urbana is the largest of 286 tracked cities in Puerto Rico, which ranks #52 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

San Juan zona urbana
largest tracked city (320,691 people)
#52
national rank, avg median income
286
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

90% of Puerto Rico's 286 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

Puerto Rico's city-size mix

How the tracked cities and towns split by resident population

tracked cities

What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Puerto Rico coverage, with 258 of 286 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

Source Derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) As of 2023
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in Puerto Rico is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Puerto Rico's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Largest cities in Puerto Rico

By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail

residents

What this shows San Juan zona urbana, PR is the most populous city profiled in Puerto Rico; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 286-row record is available as a CSV.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) As of 2023

How Puerto Rico ranks nationally

Avg median income

$23,364

#52 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$111,852

#52 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

46.3%

#52 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

286

#38 of 52 · most tracked cities

Puerto Rico ranks #52 of 52 nationally on average median income and #52 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How Puerto Rico's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$111,852 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 52 US states

Show national distribution $0–$50,000: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$100,000: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry. $100,000–$150,000: 9 US states (17%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$200,000: 11 US states (21%). Above this entry. $200,000–$250,000: 11 US states (21%). Above this entry. $250,000–$300,000: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry. $300,000–$350,000: 3 US states (6%). Above this entry. $350,000–$400,000: 4 US states (8%). Above this entry. $400,000–$450,000: 3 US states (6%). Above this entry. $450,000–$500,000: 4 US states (8%). Above this entry. $500,000–$550,000: 1 US states (2%). Above this entry. $550,000–$600,000: 1 US states (2%). Above this entry. $600,000–$650,000: 0 US states (0%). Above this entry. $650,000–$700,000: 1 US states (2%). Above this entry. $700,000–$750,000: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry. $750,000–$800,000: 0 US states (0%). Above this entry. Puerto Rico $0 $800,000 every US state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in Puerto Rico

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 286 city records and their source-backed fields.

#CityPopulation
1San Juan zona urbana320,691
2Bayamón zona urbana167,312
3Carolina zona urbana139,051
4Ponce zona urbana109,765
5Caguas zona urbana72,862
6Guaynabo zona urbana70,087
7Mayagüez zona urbana59,427
8Trujillo Alto zona urbana43,752
9Arecibo zona urbana40,255
10Mansión del Mar comunidad26,540
11Fajardo zona urbana25,524
12Cataño zona urbana22,768
13Vega Baja zona urbana22,730
14Guayama zona urbana17,815
15Humacao zona urbana15,893
16Yauco zona urbana14,903
17Cayey zona urbana14,518
18Candelaria comunidad14,319
19Dorado zona urbana13,151
20Canóvanas zona urbana12,662
21Río Grande zona urbana12,325
22Caño Martin Peña comunidad11,508
23Hormigueros zona urbana11,166
24Aguadilla zona urbana11,060
25San Germán zona urbana10,877
26Manatí zona urbana10,750
27Corozal zona urbana10,672
28Isabela zona urbana10,642
29Pájaros comunidad9,904
30Coamo zona urbana9,504
31Sabana Grande zona urbana9,476
32San Lorenzo zona urbana9,381
33San Sebastián zona urbana9,309
34Cabo Rojo zona urbana9,222
35Juncos zona urbana8,927
36Vega Alta zona urbana8,681
37Aibonito zona urbana8,642
38Sabana Seca comunidad8,097
39Juana Díaz zona urbana8,031
40Utuado zona urbana7,640
41Luquillo zona urbana7,461
42Arroyo zona urbana7,234
43San Isidro comunidad7,063
44Gurabo zona urbana6,654
45San Antonio comunidad (Dorado Municipio)6,514
46Quebradillas zona urbana6,157
47Puerto Real comunidad6,059
48Cidra zona urbana5,927
49Yabucoa zona urbana5,740
50Coco comunidad5,409
51Peñuelas zona urbana5,339
52Guánica zona urbana5,333
53Ceiba zona urbana5,224
54Las Piedras zona urbana5,005
55Lares zona urbana4,966
56Santa Isabel zona urbana4,850
57Naguabo zona urbana4,701
58Adjuntas zona urbana4,660
59Añasco zona urbana4,660
60Imbéry comunidad4,466
61Salinas zona urbana4,448
62Lajas zona urbana4,299
63Hatillo zona urbana4,247
64Santa Bárbara comunidad4,231
65Candelaria Arenas comunidad4,054
66Comerío zona urbana4,040
67Tierras Nuevas Poniente comunidad3,984
68Campanilla comunidad3,901
69Aguilita comunidad3,840
70Breñas comunidad3,739
71Punta Santiago comunidad3,733
72Florida zona urbana3,690
73Bajadero comunidad3,672
74Hacienda San José comunidad3,569
75Celada comunidad3,564
76Aguas Buenas zona urbana3,544
77Los Prados comunidad3,530
78Camuy zona urbana3,487
79Barceloneta zona urbana3,481
80Monte Grande comunidad3,264
81Cabán comunidad3,206
82Comunas comunidad3,187
83Aguada zona urbana3,182
84Sabana Hoyos comunidad3,156
85Luis Lloréns Torres comunidad3,152
86Guayanilla zona urbana3,090
87Jayuya zona urbana3,090
88Toa Alta zona urbana3,058
89Villalba zona urbana3,053
90Barranquitas zona urbana2,992
91Piedra Aguza comunidad2,967
92Naranjito zona urbana2,948
93Emajagua comunidad2,884
94Capitanejo comunidad2,881
95Patillas zona urbana2,864
96Rafael González comunidad2,809
97Palmas del Mar comunidad2,799
98Ceiba comunidad2,787
99Ciales zona urbana2,777
100Carrizales comunidad2,757

What to do with Puerto Rico's city data

286 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

  • San Juan zona urbana is Puerto Rico's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major PR metro. San Juan zona urbana profile
  • Hacienda San José comunidad has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Puerto Rico, a different lens than population size alone. Hacienda San José comunidad profile
  • See how Puerto Rico's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 286 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Puerto Rico on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 1,901,827.

4 peers

Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $23,364. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in Puerto Rico?

PlainCities profiles 286 cities and towns in Puerto Rico, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in Puerto Rico?

San Juan zona urbana is the largest tracked city in Puerto Rico, with a population of 320,691.

What is the average household income in Puerto Rico?

Across the 286 tracked cities in Puerto Rico, the average median household income is $23,364. Individual cities vary widely, with Hacienda San José comunidad reporting the highest median income at $138,523.

What is the average poverty rate in Puerto Rico?

The average poverty rate across Puerto Rico's tracked cities is 46.3%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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