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US states by Hispanic share of the population

New Mexico had the highest Hispanic share of the population of 51 states in 2021, at 49.6%. West Virginia had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 9.8% and the figure for the United States was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest49.6New Mexico
Lowest1.7West Virginia
Median9.851 states
United States18.4History

All states, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

New MexicoNew Mexico: 49.6 %49.6TexasTexas: 39.8 %39.8CaliforniaCalifornia: 39.5 %39.5ArizonaArizona: 31.9 %31.9NevadaNevada: 29.3 %29.3FloridaFlorida: 26.2 %26.2ColoradoColorado: 21.9 %21.9New JerseyNew Jersey: 20.8 %20.8New YorkNew York: 19.3 %19.3IllinoisIllinois: 17.6 %17.6ConnecticutConnecticut: 16.9 %16.9Rhode IslandRhode Island: 16.4 %16.4UtahUtah: 14.4 %14.4OregonOregon: 13.6 %13.6WashingtonWashington: 13.2 %13.2IdahoIdaho: 13 %13MassachusettsMassachusetts: 12.4 %12.4KansasKansas: 12.4 %12.4NebraskaNebraska: 11.5 %11.5District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 11.3 %11.3OklahomaOklahoma: 11.2 %11.2HawaiiHawaii: 10.9 %10.9MarylandMaryland: 10.6 %10.6WyomingWyoming: 10.3 %10.3GeorgiaGeorgia: 9.9 %9.9North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 9.8 %9.8VirginiaVirginia: 9.8 %9.8DelawareDelaware: 9.7 %9.7PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 7.9 %7.9ArkansasArkansas: 7.9 %7.9IndianaIndiana: 7.3 %7.3AlaskaAlaska: 7.3 %7.3WisconsinWisconsin: 7.2 %7.2IowaIowa: 6.4 %6.4South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 6 %6TennesseeTennessee: 5.8 %5.8MinnesotaMinnesota: 5.6 %5.6MichiganMichigan: 5.4 %5.4LouisianaLouisiana: 5.3 %5.3AlabamaAlabama: 4.5 %4.5MissouriMissouri: 4.4 %4.4South DakotaSouth Dakota: 4.3 %4.3North DakotaNorth Dakota: 4.1 %4.1OhioOhio: 4.1 %4.1MontanaMontana: 4.1 %4.1New HampshireNew Hampshire: 4.1 %4.1KentuckyKentucky: 3.9 %3.9MississippiMississippi: 3.2 %3.2VermontVermont: 2.1 %2.1MaineMaine: 1.8 %1.8West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1.7 %1.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStates2021 (%)
1New Mexico49.6
2Texas39.8
3California39.5
4Arizona31.9
5Nevada29.3
6Florida26.2
7Colorado21.9
8New Jersey20.8
9New York19.3
10Illinois17.6
11Connecticut16.9
12Rhode Island16.4
13Utah14.4
14Oregon13.6
15Washington13.2
16Idaho13
17Massachusetts12.4
18Kansas12.4
19Nebraska11.5
20District of Columbia11.3
21Oklahoma11.2
22Hawaii10.9
23Maryland10.6
24Wyoming10.3
25Georgia9.9
26North Carolina9.8
27Virginia9.8
28Delaware9.7
29Pennsylvania7.9
30Arkansas7.9
31Indiana7.3
32Alaska7.3
33Wisconsin7.2
34Iowa6.4
35South Carolina6
36Tennessee5.8
37Minnesota5.6
38Michigan5.4
39Louisiana5.3
40Alabama4.5
41Missouri4.4
42South Dakota4.3
43North Dakota4.1
44Ohio4.1
45Montana4.1
45New Hampshire4.1
47Kentucky3.9
48Mississippi3.2
49Vermont2.1
50Maine1.8
51West Virginia1.7

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About this ranking

People of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which state has the highest Hispanic share of the population?

New Mexico, with 49.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest Hispanic share of the population?

West Virginia, with 1.7% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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