Orange County, CA Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 1.08M Orange County, CA hispanic or latino population, 913.33K had Mexican origin (84.33%), 68.86K had Central American origin (6.36%), and 37.64K had South American origin (3.48%).

The chart below shows the top 10 hispanic origins by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many hispanic origins.

You can see similar information for other California counties, and for California.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Orange County, CA Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Mexican
Central American
South American
Salvadoran
Guatemalan
All Other Hispanic
Puerto Rican
Spaniard
Spanish
Cuban
Orange County, CA Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Hispanic Origin Population Percent of Hisp. Pop. (%)
Mexican 913331 84.33
Central American 68857 6.36
South American 37639 3.48
Salvadoran 34345 3.17
Guatemalan 20743 1.92
All Other Hispanic 16537 1.53
Puerto Rican 13448 1.24
Spaniard 12454 1.15
Spanish 9953 0.92
Cuban 9485 0.88
Colombian 8867 0.82
Peruvian 8748 0.81
Argentinean 6339 0.59
Honduran 4215 0.39
Ecuadorian 3992 0.37
Costa Rican 3809 0.35
Nicaraguan 3632 0.34
Bolivian 2872 0.27
Venezuelan 2252 0.21
Chilean 2103 0.19
Other South American 1572 0.14
Panamanian 1176 0.11
Dominican 963 0.09
Other Central American 937 0.09
Uruguayan 755 0.07
Spanish American 426 0.04
Paraguayan 139 0.01