
In 2014, New Jersey was the third state with the most Puerto Ricans in the United States, behind the Puerto Rican population in Florida and New York. In 2014, the Puerto Rican population in New Jersey (468,200) was 5.2% of the total population. This represents an increase when compared to the years 2000 (4.4%) and 2010 (4.9%).
Puerto Ricans in New Jersey, the United States, and Puerto Rico, 2014