Hispanic population: State and County

The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2016. This makes Hispanic Americans the nations largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 17.8 percent of the nations total population with a median age of 29.

Hispanic population:

10.88 million

The estimated population for those of Hispanic origin in Texas as of July 1, 2016.
Source: 2016 Population Estimates
State Characteristics: Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin
– http://https//factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016

9

The number of states with a population of 1 million or more Hispanic residents in 2016 – Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Texas. Close behind are Georgia, North Carolina, Washington and Pennsylvania.
Source: 2016 Population Estimates
State Characteristics: Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
– https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016

54%

The percentage of Hispanic Americans living in California, Florida and Texas as of July 1, 2016.
Source: 2016 Population Estimates
State Characteristics: Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
– https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016

15.28 million

The Hispanic population of California. This is the largest Hispanic population of any state.
Source: 2016 Population Estimates
– https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016/

4.9 million

Los Angeles County had the largest Hispanic population of any county in 2016.
Source: 2016 Population Estimates for Los Angeles County
– https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016