United States Hispanic or Latino Population By State in 2016

Updated on February 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 57,285,487 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in the United States and they constituted 17.73% of the total US population in 2016.

California had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (15,151,999), followed by Texas (10,892,261), and Florida (5,144,983). On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (11,640), followed by Maine (21,325), and North Dakota (27,616).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanics to non-hispanic population, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population being hispanic (48.62%), followed by Texas (39.02%), and California (38.70%).

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 203666 4.18
Alaska 51835 6.98
Arizona 2157151 31.06
Arkansas 218384 7.30
California 15151999 38.70
Colorado 1182889 21.34
Connecticut 558687 15.61
Delaware 85558 9.01
Florida 5144983 24.94
Georgia 962703 9.34
Hawaii 149961 10.50
Idaho 208799 12.40
Illinois 2160875 16.85
Indiana 448816 6.76
Iowa 183978 5.87
Kansas 341051 11.71
Kentucky 158466 3.57
Louisiana 234512 5.01
Maine 21325 1.60
Maryland 582352 9.70
Massachusetts 781399 11.45
Michigan 498873 5.01
Minnesota 291460 5.28
Mississippi 92582 3.10
Missouri 248916 4.09
Montana 38596 3.70
Nebraska 202978 10.65
Nevada 827083 28.33
New Hampshire 47952 3.57
New Jersey 1751284 19.74
New Mexico 1017456 48.62
New York 3691992 18.80
North Carolina 929010 9.14
North Dakota 27616 3.65
Ohio 430203 3.70
Oklahoma 410072 10.44
Oregon 522214 12.76
Pennsylvania 902298 7.06
Rhode Island 158803 15.01
South Carolina 273671 5.51
South Dakota 32805 3.80
Tennessee 349036 5.25
Texas 10892261 39.02
Utah 418556 13.75
Vermont 11640 1.86
Virginia 765849 9.10
Washington 913064 12.51
West Virginia 28580 1.56
Wisconsin 388633 6.73
Wyoming 58206 9.95
District of Columbia 74409 10.82