Puerto Rico county poverty rates (ACS 2020–2024)
Puerto Rico county profiles · Explore counties across states · 78 counties or county equivalents, including unavailable observations.
Poverty rate: Population for whom poverty status is determined. Estimate units: percent; MOE units: percentage points. Census variables: DP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM.
Directly published Puerto Rico reference: 40.5% ± 0.4 pp. This is a Census state observation, not an average of county estimates. Download state references and source URLs.
Estimate order: usable estimates descend, with county name then FIPS breaking ties; unavailable estimates appear last and are never zero. This order is not a statistically established rank. Published MOEs use a 90% confidence level. Uncertainty intervals can overlap, limiting comparisons; adjacent estimates are not established as significantly different. No significance test is calculated. These period estimates do not establish trends or grant eligibility. Definitions, status flags and uncertainty.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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| County or equivalent | FIPS | Estimate (percent) | Published 90% MOE (percentage points) | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guánica Municipio | 72055 | 63.6% | 4.8 pp | ok |
| Adjuntas Municipio | 72001 | 60.9% | 4.4 pp | ok |
| Vieques Municipio | 72147 | 59.1% | 8.8 pp | ok |
| Las Marías Municipio | 72083 | 57.8% | 5.2 pp | ok |
| Lares Municipio | 72081 | 55.4% | 3.9 pp | ok |
| Maunabo Municipio | 72095 | 54.6% | 6.5 pp | ok |
| Ciales Municipio | 72039 | 54.3% | 5.2 pp | ok |
| Mayagüez Municipio | 72097 | 53.3% | 2.0 pp | ok |
| Maricao Municipio | 72093 | 52.9% | 7.7 pp | ok |
| Comerío Municipio | 72045 | 52.8% | 5.0 pp | ok |
| Lajas Municipio | 72079 | 52.6% | 4.9 pp | ok |
| Peñuelas Municipio | 72111 | 52.3% | 5.4 pp | ok |
| Arroyo Municipio | 72015 | 52.1% | 5.7 pp | ok |
| Naranjito Municipio | 72105 | 51.1% | 4.5 pp | ok |
| Orocovis Municipio | 72107 | 50.4% | 4.3 pp | ok |
| Utuado Municipio | 72141 | 50.3% | 3.4 pp | ok |
| Coamo Municipio | 72043 | 50.2% | 4.1 pp | ok |
| Ponce Municipio | 72113 | 49.7% | 1.9 pp | ok |
| San Sebastián Municipio | 72131 | 49.7% | 4.5 pp | ok |
| San Germán Municipio | 72125 | 49.6% | 4.2 pp | ok |
| Florida Municipio | 72054 | 49.0% | 7.5 pp | ok |
| Guayama Municipio | 72057 | 49.0% | 3.9 pp | ok |
| Patillas Municipio | 72109 | 48.9% | 4.9 pp | ok |
| Barranquitas Municipio | 72019 | 48.5% | 4.3 pp | ok |
| Salinas Municipio | 72123 | 47.9% | 3.7 pp | ok |
| Yabucoa Municipio | 72151 | 47.7% | 4.1 pp | ok |
| Jayuya Municipio | 72073 | 46.9% | 6.3 pp | ok |
| Aibonito Municipio | 72009 | 46.6% | 4.6 pp | ok |
| Aguada Municipio | 72003 | 46.5% | 3.5 pp | ok |
| Guayanilla Municipio | 72059 | 46.4% | 4.7 pp | ok |
| Naguabo Municipio | 72103 | 46.3% | 5.9 pp | ok |
| Rincón Municipio | 72117 | 46.1% | 4.4 pp | ok |
| Moca Municipio | 72099 | 45.9% | 3.6 pp | ok |
| Aguas Buenas Municipio | 72007 | 45.5% | 5.4 pp | ok |
| Quebradillas Municipio | 72115 | 45.1% | 5.5 pp | ok |
| Morovis Municipio | 72101 | 44.9% | 4.1 pp | ok |
| Aguadilla Municipio | 72005 | 44.8% | 2.7 pp | ok |
| Luquillo Municipio | 72089 | 44.8% | 4.5 pp | ok |
| Juana Díaz Municipio | 72075 | 44.1% | 3.8 pp | ok |
| Sabana Grande Municipio | 72121 | 44.0% | 4.1 pp | ok |
| Isabela Municipio | 72071 | 43.6% | 3.9 pp | ok |
| San Lorenzo Municipio | 72129 | 43.4% | 3.4 pp | ok |
| Corozal Municipio | 72047 | 43.1% | 5.1 pp | ok |
| Añasco Municipio | 72011 | 42.9% | 4.4 pp | ok |
| Loíza Municipio | 72087 | 42.8% | 3.6 pp | ok |
| Manatí Municipio | 72091 | 42.3% | 3.5 pp | ok |
| Cataño Municipio | 72033 | 42.2% | 4.5 pp | ok |
| Barceloneta Municipio | 72017 | 41.9% | 5.3 pp | ok |
| Yauco Municipio | 72153 | 41.9% | 3.4 pp | ok |
| Santa Isabel Municipio | 72133 | 41.8% | 5.1 pp | ok |
| Arecibo Municipio | 72013 | 41.3% | 2.4 pp | ok |
| Vega Baja Municipio | 72145 | 41.1% | 2.5 pp | ok |
| Vega Alta Municipio | 72143 | 40.8% | 4.2 pp | ok |
| Fajardo Municipio | 72053 | 40.4% | 3.4 pp | ok |
| Ceiba Municipio | 72037 | 40.3% | 6.0 pp | ok |
| Villalba Municipio | 72149 | 38.9% | 4.7 pp | ok |
| San Juan Municipio | 72127 | 38.8% | 1.1 pp | ok |
| Las Piedras Municipio | 72085 | 38.7% | 4.0 pp | ok |
| Cabo Rojo Municipio | 72023 | 38.4% | 3.6 pp | ok |
| Humacao Municipio | 72069 | 38.2% | 3.0 pp | ok |
| Camuy Municipio | 72027 | 37.8% | 3.5 pp | ok |
| Cayey Municipio | 72035 | 37.3% | 3.6 pp | ok |
| Hatillo Municipio | 72065 | 37.2% | 3.2 pp | ok |
| Hormigueros Municipio | 72067 | 37.0% | 4.4 pp | ok |
| Caguas Municipio | 72025 | 35.7% | 2.1 pp | ok |
| Cidra Municipio | 72041 | 34.7% | 3.2 pp | ok |
| Juncos Municipio | 72077 | 34.6% | 4.0 pp | ok |
| Bayamón Municipio | 72021 | 34.3% | 1.2 pp | ok |
| Río Grande Municipio | 72119 | 33.8% | 3.1 pp | ok |
| Canóvanas Municipio | 72029 | 33.2% | 3.2 pp | ok |
| Toa Alta Municipio | 72135 | 32.8% | 2.4 pp | ok |
| Toa Baja Municipio | 72137 | 32.4% | 2.3 pp | ok |
| Gurabo Municipio | 72063 | 29.0% | 2.9 pp | ok |
| Carolina Municipio | 72031 | 27.9% | 1.5 pp | ok |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio | 72139 | 27.7% | 2.9 pp | ok |
| Dorado Municipio | 72051 | 27.5% | 3.9 pp | ok |
| Culebra Municipio | 72049 | 25.7%Interpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 9.2 pp | ok |
| Guaynabo Municipio | 72061 | 24.3% | 1.7 pp | ok |