These Are the States With the Largest Hispanic Populations

Hispanics surge across the United States making them the largest minority group in the country. They have officially outpaced African-Americans.

It should be clear first that Hispanics refer to the people of Spanish-speaking in terms of origin or ancestry. Meanwhile, Latinos usually refer to people coming from Latin America.

Many Hispanics migrated to the United States looking for a greener and brighter future while there are also some Hispanics who are born here. At present, the Latino community make up 16.3 percent of the total population of the country. It is also estimated that there is one Hispanic in every six residents.

In an article published in HomeSnacks, the American Community Survey is the best source of information any time a person is looking for detailed data of race in each state. In 2019, these are the 10 states with the largest Hispanic population in America.

10. Illinois

Illinois has a total population of more than 12.8 million and the state accounted for 16.8 percent Hispanics. A suburb in Chicago that has the largest Hispanic population is Cicero where 89 percent of its total population are Hispanics.

9. New York

New York has a total population of more than 19.7 million and 18.8 percent of these are Hispanics. It is estimated that more than3.7 million Hispanics are living in the state. A town in New York that dominated by the Hispanics in the Haverstraw where 69 percent of its total population are Hispanics. The breakdown of Hispanics in New York is as follows; 9.4 percent are Puerto Ricans, 3.6 percent are Mexicans, 5 percent are Cubans, and 14 percent are composed of other Hispanic groups.

8. New Jersey

New Jersey has an estimated population of more than 8.9 million and 19.7 percent living in this state are Hispanics. The city in New Jersey that has more Hispanics is the Perth Amboy where 82 percent of its total population is composed of Hispanics.

7. Colorado

Colorado has an estimated population of more than 5.4 million and Hispanics living in the state are around 21.3 percent. The city in the state that has accounted for more Hispanics in the North Denver suburb Federal Heights where there is around 60 percent of its total population are Hispanics.

6. Florida

Florida has a population of more than 20.2 million and 24.7 percent living in the state are Hispanics. Meanwhile, there are four cities in Miami where Hispanics dominated or an estimated 90 percent of their population are Hispanics.

5. Nevada

Nevada has a population of more than 2.8 million and 28.2 percent of its total population are Hispanics. The most Hispanic city in Nevada in North Las Vegas where 40 percent of its total population are Hispanics. It is also observed that an increase of 2.6 percent among Hispanics is observed since 2010.

4. Arizona

Arizona has a population of more than 6.8 million and 30.9 percent of its total population are Hispanics. Somerton, San Luis, and Nogales are the cities in Arizona where 96 percent of its total population are Hispanics.

3. California

California has a total population of 38.9 million and 36.7 percent of its total population is composed of Hispanics. Meanwhile, there are 14 cities in California where 95 percent of its total population are Hispanics.

2. Texas

Texas has a total population of more than 27.4 million and 36.7 percent of this state are Hispanics. There are 6 cities along the Texas border where 100 percent of its population are Hispanics.

1. New Mexico

New Mexico has a total population of more than 2 million and 48.2 percent living in this state are Hispanics. Albuquerque is composed of 50 percent Hispanics and a quarter of every city in New Mexico which has approximately more than 5,000 people are Hispanics.