US Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 23, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 60.81M US hispanic or latino population, 36.98M had Mexican origin (60.82%), 5.86M had Puerto Rican origin (9.63%), and 5.79M had Central American origin (9.52%).

The chart below shows the top 10 origin groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all origin groups.

You can see similar information for each state.

US Percentages of Origin of Hispanic or Latino Population in 2021
Mexican
60.82%
Puerto Rican
9.63%
Central American
9.52%
South American
6.69%
Cuban
3.90%
Salvadoran
3.84%
Dominican
3.62%
All Other Hispanic
3.12%
Guatemalan
2.61%
Colombian
2.17%
US Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Origin
Number of Origin
Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population (%)
Venezuelan 552,657 0.91
Uruguayan 71,107 0.12
Spanish American 34,971 0.06
Spanish 686,076 1.13
Spaniard 914,452 1.50
South American 4,068,949 6.69
Salvadoran 2,337,189 3.84
Puerto Rican 5,857,466 9.63
Peruvian 701,948 1.15
Paraguayan 27,946 0.05
Panamanian 219,966 0.36
Other South American 29,705 0.05
Other Central American 37,776 0.06
Nicaraguan 431,825 0.71
Mexican 36,983,682 60.82
Honduran 1,006,088 1.66
Guatemalan 1,586,952 2.61
Ecuadorian 770,795 1.27
Dominican 2,203,172 3.62
Cuban 2,369,179 3.90
Costa Rican 171,419 0.28
Colombian 1,318,076 2.17
Chilean 175,264 0.29
Central American 5,791,215 9.52
Bolivian 122,359 0.20
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