Hispanic and Latino population by state
New Mexico has the highest Hispanic or Latino share of any state: 49.4% of its residents on July 1, 2025. California (41.2%) and Texas (40.9%) follow. West Virginia has the lowest share (2.6%), just under Vermont and Maine (2.8% each). Nationally, 20.5%1 of the population is Hispanic.
Data as of October 29, 2026 (newest release used on this page).
Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files. Darker states are higher; DC is the dot. Period: July 1, 2025.
| 1 | New Mexico | 49.4% | Higher | +1.6% | 32.4% | 24.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | California | 41.2% | Higher | +1.7% | 32.3% | 28.5% |
| 3 | Texas | 40.9% | Higher | +1.6% | 32.1% | 27.6% |
| 4 | Arizona | 32.5% | Higher | +1.8% | 26.9% | 18.9% |
| 5 | Nevada | 31.2% | Higher | +2.4% | 21.4% | 20.2% |
| 6 | Florida | 29.2% | Higher | +2.7% | 3.3% | 23.4% |
| 7 | Colorado | 24.1% | Higher | +2.2% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 8 | New Jersey | 24.0% | Higher | +2.4% | 2.6% | 17.7% |
| 9 | New York | 21.0% | Higher | +1.4% | 2.6% | 15.1% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 19.9% | Lower | +2.5% | 1.8% | 13.1% |
| 11 | Illinois | 19.9% | Lower | +1.6% | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 19.7% | Lower | +3.0% | 1.1% | 14.4% |
| 13 | Utah | 17.6% | Lower | +2.5% | 10.7% | 12.0% |
| 14 | Oregon | 16.2% | Lower | +2.2% | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| 15 | Washington | 15.5% | Lower | +1.7% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| 16 | Idaho | 14.8% | Lower | +1.7% | 11.0% | 7.9% |
| 17 | Kansas | 14.6% | Lower | +1.5% | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 14.5% | Lower | +1.8% | 0.8% | 10.3% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 14.4% | Lower | +2.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 14.0% | Lower | +2.0% | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| 21 | Maryland | 13.8% | Lower | +1.9% | 2.0% | 10.3% |
| 22 | District of Columbia | 12.9% | Lower | +1.7% | 2.4% | 10.4% |
| 23 | North Carolina | 12.6% | Lower | +1.9% | 5.6% | 9.5% |
| 24 | Georgia | 12.1% | Lower | +1.6% | 5.5% | 8.9% |
| 25 | Virginia | 12.0% | Lower | +1.5% | 2.4% | 8.2% |
| 26 | Delaware | 11.9% | Lower | +1.3% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 27 | Wyoming | 11.5% | Lower | +1.2% | 8.0% | – |
| 28 | Hawaii | 10.6% | Lower | +1.0% | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| 29 | Arkansas | 10.0% | Lower | +1.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 9.9% | Lower | +1.8% | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| 31 | Indiana | 9.6% | Lower | +1.4% | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 8.8% | Lower | +1.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| 33 | Tennessee | 8.6% | Lower | +1.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| 34 | South Carolina | 8.5% | Lower | +1.6% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| 35 | Louisiana | 8.5% | Lower | +1.5% | 2.2% | 4.9% |
| 36 | Alaska | 8.2% | Lower | +1.4% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| 37 | Iowa | 8.1% | Lower | +1.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| 38 | Minnesota | 7.2% | Lower | +1.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| 39 | Alabama | 6.5% | Lower | +1.2% | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| 40 | Michigan | 6.4% | Lower | +0.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| 41 | South Dakota | 6.1% | Lower | +1.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 42 | Kentucky | 6.1% | Lower | +1.4% | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| 43 | Missouri | 5.9% | Lower | +1.0% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| 44 | North Dakota | 5.7% | Lower | +1.3% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 45 | Ohio | 5.5% | Lower | +1.0% | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 5.3% | Lower | +0.9% | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| 47 | Montana | 5.3% | Lower | +1.0% | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| 48 | Mississippi | 4.6% | Lower | +1.0% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 49 | Vermont | 2.8% | Lower | +0.4% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 50 | Maine | 2.8% | Lower | +0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 51 | West Virginia | 2.6% | Lower | +0.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| United States | 20.5% | 11.3% | 13.9% |
Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, table B03001; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table C16001. Period: July 1, 2025. "=" marks a tie at the displayed precision.
The states above the national share
Only 9 states have a Hispanic share above the US figure of 20.5%; the other 42, counting DC, are below it. The national figure sits above most states because the states with the largest Hispanic shares include the two most populous, California and Texas. The median state is at 11.9%1, a little over half the national figure.
The states above the line form three groups on the map:
- The Southwest. New Mexico (49.4%) is higher than every bordering state (Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas). California, Texas, Arizona (32.5%), Nevada (31.2%) and Colorado (24.1%) complete the group.
- Florida, at 29.2%, is 2nd highest in the South after Texas.
- New Jersey and New York. New Jersey (24.0%) is highest in the Northeast, and New York (21.0%) is 0.5 percentage points above the US figure (20.5%)1.
Connecticut and Illinois share the next place at 19.9%, with Rhode Island just behind (19.7%). All three are just under the national share. Illinois is highest in the Midwest, and its share is higher than every bordering state (Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin)1.
Highest share is not the most people
A ranking by share answers "what percent of the state is Hispanic". The question "which state has the most Hispanics" has a different answer. New Mexico has the highest share, but by population it is the 16th smallest5 state. California and Texas have lower shares but many times as many residents, so the largest Hispanic populations by number are in those two states, followed by Florida.
| California | 41.2% | 39,355,309 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 40.9% | 31,709,821 |
| Florida | 29.2% | 23,462,518 |
| New York | 21.0% | 20,002,427 |
| Illinois | 19.9% | 12,719,141 |
| New Jersey | 24.0% | 9,548,215 |
| Arizona | 32.5% | 7,623,818 |
| New Mexico | 49.4% | 2,125,498 |
| United States | 20.5% | 341,784,857 |
Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Multiply the two columns to get an approximate number of Hispanic residents in each state. The Census Bureau publishes the exact estimates by state, age, sex, race and Hispanic origin in its state population detail tables, the same Vintage 2025 series this ranking is built from.
Every state's share rose after 2020
Between 2020 and July 1, 2025 the Hispanic share went up in all 50 states and DC. Nationally it rose by 1.7 percentage points, up from 18.8% in 20201.
The largest increase was in Rhode Island: 3.0 percentage points, up from 16.7% in 2020. Florida gained 2.7 percentage points, and Connecticut and Utah 2.5 percentage points each. Several of the fastest increases are outside the Southwest: Nebraska and New Jersey both gained 2.4 percentage points1, the same as Nevada.
The smallest increases were in states where the share was already low. Vermont rose by 0.4 percentage points and West Virginia by 0.6 percentage points. In New Mexico, where nearly half the population was already Hispanic, the share went up from 47.8% in 20201.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2005-2019 and 2021-2025. ACS 1-year estimates; no standard 1-year release for 2020. Shaded band: 90% margin of error.
Show the numbers
| Year | Rhode Island | Florida | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.9% ±0.1 | 21.5% ±0.0 | 12.3% | 15.8% ±0.0 |
| 2010 | 12.5% | 22.6% | 13.5% | 16.4% ±0.0 |
| 2011 | 12.8% | 22.9% ±0.0 | 13.8% | 16.7% ±0.0 |
| 2012 | 13.2% | 23.2% | 14.2% | 16.9% ±0.0 |
| 2013 | 13.6% | 23.6% | 14.7% | 17.1% ±0.0 |
| 2014 | 14.0% | 24.1% | 15.0% | 17.3% ±0.0 |
| 2015 | 14.4% | 24.5% ±0.0 | 15.4% | 17.6% ±0.0 |
| 2016 | 14.9% | 24.9% ±0.0 | 15.7% | 17.8% ±0.0 |
| 2017 | 15.4% ±0.1 | 25.6% ±0.0 | 16.1% | 18.1% ±0.0 |
| 2018 | 15.9% | 26.1% ±0.0 | 16.5% | 18.3% ±0.0 |
| 2019 | 16.3% | 26.4% ±0.0 | 16.9% | 18.4% ±0.0 |
| 2021 | 17.1% | 26.8% | 17.7% | 18.8% ±0.0 |
| 2022 | 17.6% | 27.1% | 18.2% | 19.1% ±0.0 |
| 2023 | 18.0% | 27.4% ±0.0 | 18.6% | 19.4% ±0.0 |
| 2024 | 18.8% | 28.7% ±0.0 | 19.2% | 20.0% ±0.0 |
| 2025 | 19.7% | 29.2% | 19.9% | 20.5% ±0.0 |
The American Community Survey series in the chart goes back further. In Rhode Island the share went up from 11.9% in 2009; nationally it went from 15.8% in 2009 to 20.5%6 in 2025. The Census Bureau did not release standard 1-year estimates for 2020 because the pandemic disrupted data collection, so that year is missing from the line.
Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban: origin varies by region
"Hispanic" covers people of many origins, and the mix differs from one part of the country to another. The figures below come from the American Community Survey for 2020–2024, a five-year period that gives reliable estimates for small groups. Each origin is shown as a share of all residents.
| New Mexico | 49.4% | 32.4% ±0.3 | 0.5% ±0.1 | 0.3% ±0.1 | 0.2% | 0.5% ±0.1 | 0.5% ±0.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 41.2% | 32.3% ±0.1 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% |
| Texas | 40.9% | 32.1% ±0.1 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Arizona | 32.5% | 26.9% ±0.1 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% ±0.1 | 0.5% |
| Florida | 29.2% | 3.3% ±0.1 | 5.6% ±0.1 | 7.3% ±0.1 | 1.3% | 3.0% ±0.1 | 5.5% ±0.1 |
| New Jersey | 24.0% | 2.6% ±0.1 | 5.1% ±0.1 | 1.0% | 4.0% ±0.1 | 3.1% ±0.1 | 5.3% ±0.1 |
| New York | 21.0% | 2.6% ±0.1 | 5.1% ±0.1 | 0.4% | 4.6% ±0.1 | 2.4% ±0.1 | 3.5% ±0.1 |
| Connecticut | 19.9% | 1.8% ±0.1 | 8.1% ±0.1 | 0.4% | 1.6% ±0.1 | 1.8% ±0.1 | 3.5% ±0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 19.7% | 1.1% ±0.1 | 3.9% ±0.2 | 0.2% | 5.8% ±0.4 | 3.8% ±0.3 | 2.0% ±0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 14.5% | 0.8% | 4.6% ±0.1 | 0.2% | 2.7% ±0.1 | 2.4% ±0.1 | 1.5% ±0.1 |
| Maryland | 13.8% | 2.0% ±0.1 | 1.1% ±0.1 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5.9% ±0.1 | 1.7% ±0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 12.9% | 2.4% ±0.2 | 0.8% ±0.1 | 0.5% ±0.1 | 0.5% ±0.1 | 4.2% ±0.3 | 2.4% ±0.2 |
| Virginia | 12.0% | 2.4% ±0.1 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.0% ±0.1 | 1.8% ±0.1 |
| United States | 20.5% | 11.3% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, table B03001. ± is the 90% margin of error.
- Mexican origin is the largest group nationally (11.3% of residents) and dominates in the West and Texas. New Mexico, California and Texas all have shares of about a third, and their ranks overlap within the margins of error. Illinois (14.4%) is highest in the Midwest.
- Puerto Rican origin is concentrated in the Northeast and Florida. Connecticut has 8.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the US figure (1.8%); Florida has 5.6%.
- Cuban origin is a Florida story: 7.3% of Floridians, 6.5 percentage points above the US figure (0.8%). No other state comes close.
- Dominican origin is concentrated in Rhode Island (5.8%), New York (4.6%) and New Jersey (4.0%).
- Central American origin reaches 5.9% in Maryland and 4.2% in the District of Columbia.
- South American origin is concentrated in Florida (5.5%) and New Jersey (5.3%2).
New Mexico stands out in the table. Its Mexican-origin share is about the same as California's and Texas's, yet its Hispanic share is several points higher than either. The difference is people who report none of the six origins listed: in the Census Bureau's Hispanic origin table B03001 they fall under "Other Hispanic or Latino", which has separate lines for Spaniard, Spanish and Spanish American. The two figures cover different periods (July 2025 and 2020–2024), so treat the gap as approximate.
Lowest shares: Northern New England and Appalachia
At the bottom of the ranking, West Virginia (2.6%) is lower than every bordering state (Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia). Vermont and Maine (2.8% and 2.8%) are each lower than every bordering state as well. Mississippi (4.6%) is fourth from the bottom, and New Hampshire and Montana share the next place (5.3%1).
Each region contains both ends of the scale. In the West, the range runs from 5.3% in Montana to 49.4% in New Mexico. In the South it runs from 2.6% in West Virginia to 40.9% in Texas. In the Northeast it runs from 2.8% in Vermont to 24.0% in New Jersey, and in the Midwest from 5.5% in Ohio to 19.9% in Illinois1.
Hispanic is not the same as Spanish-speaking
The last column of the main table shows the share of people aged 5 and older who speak Spanish at home, from the 2025 American Community Survey. Nationally it is 13.9%3, well below the Hispanic share: origin and home language measure different things, and a large part of the Hispanic population does not speak Spanish at home.
The two rankings are close but not identical. California's share of Spanish speakers, 28.5% (±0.2 percentage points), is the highest of the 49 states and DC with published data, ahead of Texas (27.6%). New Mexico, first on Hispanic share, has 24.0% (±0.9 percentage points); it ranks between 3rd and 4th, level with Florida (23.4%3). The languages ranking covers Spanish and every other language spoken at home. The 2025 language table was not published for Wyoming, so that cell shows a dash.
Which figures this ranking uses
- Population estimates for July 1, 2025. The ranking uses the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates by race and Hispanic origin. They are built from the 2020 Census and updated with births, deaths and migration, so they have no survey margin of error. The next estimates by Hispanic origin, expected in June 2027, will revise the years since 2020.
- Ethnicity, not race. The Census Bureau treats Hispanic origin as separate from race: people who report themselves as Hispanic can be of any race. Do not add the Hispanic share to the shares of racial groups.
- The survey and the estimates agree closely. The 2025 American Community Survey puts the national share at 20.5%7, the same as the estimates. State figures can differ slightly because the survey is a sample.
- The 2020 Census counted 18.7%8 of the population as Hispanic on April 1, 2020. The 2020 value in the estimates series (18.8%1) is close to the count but not the same figure; the change column of the table uses the estimates series throughout.
- Origin groups are five-year averages. Mexican, Puerto Rican and other origin shares cover 2020–2024 and are not directly comparable with the July 2025 total share.
The full picture of each state's racial and ethnic makeup is on the race and ethnicity hub and on each state's own page, for example Texas or Florida.
Questions about the Hispanic population by state
What percent of the US population is Hispanic?
20.5% on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau's population estimates, up from 18.8% in 20201. The American Community Survey gives the same figure for 2025 (20.5%7).
Which state has the most Hispanic people?
By share, New Mexico, where 49.4%1 of residents are Hispanic or Latino. By number, the largest Hispanic populations are in California, Texas and Florida, because those states combine shares well above the national figure with the three largest populations in the country. New Mexico has 2,125,498 residents in total, the 16th smallest5 state.
What percent of the US is Mexican?
11.3% of US residents reported Mexican origin in the 2020–2024 American Community Survey, more than half of all Hispanic residents. The highest shares are in New Mexico (32.4%), California (32.3%) and Texas (32.1%2), which are within each other's margins of error.
Is Hispanic a race?
No. In federal statistics Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, asked in a separate question, and Hispanic people may be of any race. That is why the Hispanic share is shown on its own and is not added to the shares of White, Black or Asian residents.
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Sources
- Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; Vintage 2025 (July 1 2020-2025); released June 25, 2026. www2.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, table B03001; 2020-2024; released January 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table C16001; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files; table cb_2024_us_state_20m; 2024; released April 10, 2025. www2.census.gov
- Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025; released January 27, 2026. www2.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2005-2019 and 2021-2025; 2005-2025 (no standard 2020 1-year release); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, table B03002; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data; 2020 Census (April 1, 2020); released August 12, 2021. www2.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.