What states are people in Puerto Rico moving to and from?
Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Puerto Rico came from Florida, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The top states people from Puerto Rico left for were Florida, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Overall, about 38,300 people left Puerto Rico for another state. Meanwhile 24,500 moved in from elsewhere in the US.
Puerto Rico had a net loss of 13,800 residents.
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, Puerto Rico had negative net migration with 22 states.
Puerto Rico had a net increase of 1,300 residents with Ohio, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Texas at -3,800.
Puerto Rico had negative net migration with 14 states in 2024.
Net migration between Puerto Rico and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico
How many people from Puerto Rico moved to another state in the past year?
In 2024, 46.2% of the 36,400 people who left Puerto Rico for another state moved to just three destinations: Florida (9,400), Texas (4,200), and Pennsylvania (3,200).
In 2024, people leaving Puerto Rico most often moved to Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
People moving from Puerto Rico to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico
How many people from another state moved to Puerto Rico in the past year?
Of the 22,500 people moving to Puerto Rico from another state between 2023 and 2024, 55.7% came from three states: Florida (+8,400 residents), Pennsylvania (+2,300), and Virginia (+1,800).
In 2024, newcomers arrived in Puerto Rico most often from Florida, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
People moving to Puerto Rico from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico
Migration routes between Puerto Rico and other states (2024)
| Residence 1 year ago | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florida | 8,400 |
| 2. | Pennsylvania | 2,300 |
| 3. | Virginia | 1,800 |
| 4. | New Jersey | 1,600 |
| 5. | Ohio | 1,500 |
| 6. | New York | 1,500 |
| 7. | Massachusetts | 1,400 |
| 8. | Connecticut | 1,200 |
| 9. | Illinois | 881 |
| 10. | California | 848 |
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