How Puerto Rico Compares

Puerto Rico

40.5%

National

12.6%

221.7% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#49	New Mexico	17.8%
#50	Mississippi	18.9%
#51	Louisiana	18.9%
#52	Puerto Rico	40.5%

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Highest Poverty Counties in Puerto Rico

#	County	Poverty
1	Guaynabo Municipio	24.3%
2	Culebra Municipio	25.7%
3	Dorado Municipio	27.5%
4	Trujillo Alto Municipio	27.7%
5	Carolina Municipio	27.9%
6	Gurabo Municipio	29.0%
7	Toa Baja Municipio	32.4%
8	Toa Alta Municipio	32.8%
9	Canóvanas Municipio	33.2%
10	Río Grande Municipio	33.8%

Lowest Poverty Counties in Puerto Rico

#	County	Poverty
78	Guánica Municipio	63.6%
77	Adjuntas Municipio	60.9%
76	Vieques Municipio	59.1%
75	Las Marías Municipio	57.8%
74	Lares Municipio	55.4%
73	Maunabo Municipio	54.6%
72	Ciales Municipio	54.3%
71	Mayagüez Municipio	53.3%
70	Maricao Municipio	52.9%
69	Comerío Municipio	52.8%

Poverty Rate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has a poverty rate of 40.5%, ranking #52 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 221.7% above the national value of 12.6%.

Across Puerto Rico's 78 counties, poverty rate ranges from 63.6% to 24.3%. The county with the highest value is Guaynabo Municipio at 24.3%.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line.

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.