Per Capita Income in Puerto Rico

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$17,981 −56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #52 of 52
0th percentile

How Puerto Rico Compares

Puerto Rico
$17,981
National
$41,261
56.4% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#49 Arkansas $34,225
#50 West Virginia $34,203
#51 Mississippi $31,549
#52 Puerto Rico $17,981
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Highest Per Capita Counties in Puerto Rico

# County Per Capita
1 Guaynabo Municipio $34,713
2 Dorado Municipio $28,640
3 Gurabo Municipio $25,845
4 San Juan Municipio $25,758
5 Trujillo Alto Municipio $23,034
6 Carolina Municipio $22,102
7 Caguas Municipio $21,862
8 Toa Alta Municipio $19,840
9 Bayamón Municipio $19,277
10 Toa Baja Municipio $18,984

Lowest Per Capita Counties in Puerto Rico

# County Per Capita
78 Adjuntas Municipio $9,682
77 Las Marías Municipio $10,495
76 Guánica Municipio $10,594
75 Ciales Municipio $10,672
74 Maricao Municipio $10,934
73 Lares Municipio $11,029
72 Vieques Municipio $11,056
71 Maunabo Municipio $11,302
70 Lajas Municipio $11,343
69 Comerío Municipio $11,382

Per Capita Income in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has a per capita income of $17,981, ranking #52 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 56.4% below the national value of $41,261.

Across Puerto Rico's 78 counties, per capita income ranges from $9,682 to $34,713. The county with the highest value is Guaynabo Municipio at $34,713.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.