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

Updated on February 24, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 1.02M North Carolina hispanic or latino population, 545.17K had Mexican origin (53.62%), 165.53K had Central American origin (16.28%), and 118.11K had Puerto Rican origin (11.62%).

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

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North Carolina Percentages of Origin of Hispanic or Latino Population Population in 2021
Mexican
Central American
Puerto Rican
South American
Salvadoran
Honduran
Guatemalan
All Other Hispanic
Dominican
Cuban
North Carolina Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Origin Number of Origin Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population (%)
Mexican 545167 53.62
Central American 165528 16.28
Puerto Rican 118113 11.62
South American 73468 7.23
Salvadoran 55418 5.45
Honduran 53937 5.31
Guatemalan 34850 3.43
All Other Hispanic 33044 3.25
Dominican 30632 3.01
Cuban 29624 2.91
Colombian 29544 2.91
Spaniard 12534 1.23
Ecuadorian 10925 1.08
Peruvian 10519 1.03
Venezuelan 9863 0.97
Spanish 8283 0.82
Nicaraguan 7445 0.73
Panamanian 7127 0.70
Costa Rican 6022 0.59
Argentinean 5060 0.50
Chilean 4010 0.39
Uruguayan 1368 0.14
Other South American 907 0.09
Bolivian 837 0.08
Other Central American 729 0.07
Paraguayan 435 0.04
Spanish American 337 0.03