United States Hispanic or Latino Population By State in 2015

Updated on February 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, there were 56,118,159 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in the United States and they constituted 17.50% of the total US population in 2015.

California had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (14,987,776), followed by Texas (10,656,323), and Florida (4,951,209). On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (11,214), followed by Maine (20,640), and North Dakota (26,396).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanics to non-hispanic population, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population being hispanic (48.33%), followed by Texas (38.80%), and California (38.53%).

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 198121 4.08
Alaska 50380 6.82
Arizona 2107701 30.85
Arkansas 212796 7.14
California 14987776 38.53
Colorado 1158286 21.24
Connecticut 546931 15.24
Delaware 83478 8.86
Florida 4951209 24.49
Georgia 934064 9.17
Hawaii 146485 10.29
Idaho 201713 12.21
Illinois 2143300 16.67
Indiana 437040 6.61
Iowa 178561 5.72
Kansas 335464 11.53
Kentucky 153713 3.47
Louisiana 228477 4.90
Maine 20640 1.55
Maryland 564266 9.42
Massachusetts 758599 11.16
Michigan 486925 4.90
Minnesota 284102 5.18
Mississippi 90531 3.03
Missouri 242346 3.99
Montana 37089 3.60
Nebraska 196521 10.39
Nevada 804258 28.04
New Hampshire 45608 3.41
New Jersey 1722071 19.41
New Mexico 1010088 48.33
New York 3664508 18.64
North Carolina 900391 8.97
North Dakota 26396 3.49
Ohio 416768 3.59
Oklahoma 396806 10.15
Oregon 505555 12.58
Pennsylvania 870319 6.81
Rhode Island 154108 14.58
South Carolina 265149 5.42
South Dakota 30972 3.62
Tennessee 337444 5.12
Texas 10656323 38.80
Utah 404560 13.56
Vermont 11214 1.79
Virginia 743385 8.88
Washington 879223 12.27
West Virginia 27693 1.50
Wisconsin 379053 6.58
Wyoming 57415 9.79
District of Columbia 72338 10.69