United States Hispanic or Latino Population By State in 2012

Updated on February 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 52,869,228 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in the United States and they constituted 16.84% of the total US population in 2012.

California had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (14,449,375), followed by Texas (9,967,548), and Florida (4,493,289). On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (10,177), followed by North Dakota (17,558), and Maine (18,244).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanics to non-hispanic population, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population being hispanic (47.18%), followed by Texas (38.21%), and California (38.08%).

Hover over or click on the states to see the number and percentage of each state's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

You can see similar information for the different ethnicities and racial groups in the US.

You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information by county for each state.

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State Hispanic or Latino Population % of State Population
Alabama 189889 3.94
Alaska 45121 6.17
Arizona 1974324 30.11
Arkansas 198760 6.73
California 14449375 38.08
Colorado 1088444 20.96
Connecticut 510995 14.21
Delaware 77899 8.51
Florida 4493289 23.28
Georgia 883947 8.93
Hawaii 133264 9.55
Idaho 185693 11.64
Illinois 2084653 16.18
Indiana 408531 6.25
Iowa 162814 5.29
Kansas 315834 10.94
Kentucky 142807 3.26
Louisiana 207660 4.51
Maine 18244 1.37
Maryland 509264 8.65
Massachusetts 683412 10.26
Michigan 459013 4.64
Minnesota 263033 4.89
Mississippi 83958 2.81
Missouri 224529 3.73
Montana 32019 3.19
Nebraska 179996 9.71
Nevada 744591 27.13
New Hampshire 40404 3.05
New Jersey 1633310 18.47
New Mexico 984907 47.18
New York 3546602 18.12
North Carolina 838441 8.60
North Dakota 17558 2.50
Ohio 379160 3.28
Oklahoma 358776 9.39
Oregon 471222 12.08
Pennsylvania 786802 6.16
Rhode Island 141060 13.37
South Carolina 244051 5.17
South Dakota 27035 3.24
Tennessee 309405 4.79
Texas 9967548 38.21
Utah 375691 13.16
Vermont 10177 1.63
Virginia 682830 8.34
Washington 805930 11.68
West Virginia 24780 1.33
Wisconsin 355050 6.21
Wyoming 54182 9.40
District of Columbia 62949 9.90