United States Hispanic or Latino Population By State in 2018

Updated on February 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, there were 59,468,833 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in the United States and they constituted 18.20% of the total US population in 2018.

California had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (15,402,735), followed by Texas (11,289,269), and Florida (5,496,345). On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (12,559), followed by Maine (22,888), and West Virginia (30,081).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanics to non-hispanic population, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population being hispanic (49.32%), followed by Texas (39.44%), and California (39.06%).

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 215281 4.40
Alaska 53369 7.25
Arizona 2258904 31.53
Arkansas 230632 7.66
California 15402735 39.06
Colorado 1234141 21.66
Connecticut 590328 16.52
Delaware 91407 9.45
Florida 5496345 25.86
Georgia 1015903 9.66
Hawaii 153250 10.77
Idaho 222587 12.70
Illinois 2192625 17.23
Indiana 475603 7.10
Iowa 194626 6.18
Kansas 352043 12.09
Kentucky 170925 3.83
Louisiana 241936 5.19
Maine 22888 1.71
Maryland 620598 10.27
Massachusetts 833650 12.11
Michigan 521419 5.22
Minnesota 309182 5.51
Mississippi 97966 3.28
Missouri 262910 4.29
Montana 42313 3.99
Nebraska 215879 11.21
Nevada 875341 28.88
New Hampshire 52852 3.90
New Jersey 1817704 20.44
New Mexico 1032594 49.32
New York 3728743 19.08
North Carolina 992905 9.56
North Dakota 30317 3.99
Ohio 461379 3.95
Oklahoma 431998 10.96
Oregon 553289 13.23
Pennsylvania 980162 7.65
Rhode Island 168910 15.95
South Carolina 296779 5.83
South Dakota 36998 4.21
Tennessee 378723 5.59
Texas 11289269 39.44
Utah 447226 14.17
Vermont 12559 2.01
Virginia 812901 9.55
Washington 971214 12.90
West Virginia 30081 1.67
Wisconsin 410486 7.07
Wyoming 58741 10.14
District of Columbia 78217 11.11