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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 2022, at 49.8%. West Virginia had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 10% and the figure for the United States was 18.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest49.8New Mexico
Lowest1.8West Virginia
Median1051 states
United States18.7History

All states, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

New MexicoNew Mexico: 49.8 %49.8TexasTexas: 39.9 %39.9CaliforniaCalifornia: 39.7 %39.7ArizonaArizona: 32 %32NevadaNevada: 29.6 %29.6FloridaFlorida: 26.5 %26.5ColoradoColorado: 22.1 %22.1New JerseyNew Jersey: 21.2 %21.2New YorkNew York: 19.5 %19.5IllinoisIllinois: 17.8 %17.8ConnecticutConnecticut: 17.4 %17.4Rhode IslandRhode Island: 16.7 %16.7UtahUtah: 14.6 %14.6OregonOregon: 13.8 %13.8WashingtonWashington: 13.5 %13.5IdahoIdaho: 13.1 %13.1KansasKansas: 12.6 %12.6MassachusettsMassachusetts: 12.6 %12.6NebraskaNebraska: 11.8 %11.8OklahomaOklahoma: 11.6 %11.6District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 11.5 %11.5HawaiiHawaii: 11 %11MarylandMaryland: 10.9 %10.9WyomingWyoming: 10.5 %10.5GeorgiaGeorgia: 10.1 %10.1North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 10 %10VirginiaVirginia: 10 %10DelawareDelaware: 9.9 %9.9PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 8.1 %8.1ArkansasArkansas: 8.1 %8.1IndianaIndiana: 7.5 %7.5AlaskaAlaska: 7.5 %7.5WisconsinWisconsin: 7.3 %7.3IowaIowa: 6.5 %6.5South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 6.2 %6.2TennesseeTennessee: 6 %6MinnesotaMinnesota: 5.7 %5.7LouisianaLouisiana: 5.5 %5.5MichiganMichigan: 5.5 %5.5AlabamaAlabama: 4.6 %4.6MissouriMissouri: 4.6 %4.6South DakotaSouth Dakota: 4.4 %4.4North DakotaNorth Dakota: 4.3 %4.3New HampshireNew Hampshire: 4.3 %4.3MontanaMontana: 4.2 %4.2OhioOhio: 4.2 %4.2KentuckyKentucky: 4 %4MississippiMississippi: 3.3 %3.3VermontVermont: 2.1 %2.1MaineMaine: 1.9 %1.9West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1.8 %1.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStates2022 (%)Change on 2021
1New Mexico49.8+0.2 pts
2Texas39.9+0.1 pts
3California39.7+0.2 pts
4Arizona32+0.1 pts
5Nevada29.6+0.3 pts
6Florida26.5+0.3 pts
7Colorado22.1+0.1 pts
8New Jersey21.2+0.4 pts
9New York19.5+0.2 pts
10Illinois17.8+0.3 pts
11Connecticut17.4+0.4 pts
12Rhode Island16.7+0.4 pts
13Utah14.6+0.2 pts
14Oregon13.8+0.2 pts
15Washington13.5+0.3 pts
16Idaho13.1+0.1 pts
17Kansas12.6+0.3 pts
18Massachusetts12.6+0.2 pts
19Nebraska11.8+0.3 pts
20Oklahoma11.6+0.3 pts
21District of Columbia11.5+0.2 pts
22Hawaii110 pts
23Maryland10.9+0.3 pts
24Wyoming10.5+0.2 pts
25Georgia10.1+0.2 pts
26North Carolina10+0.2 pts
27Virginia10+0.2 pts
28Delaware9.9+0.2 pts
29Pennsylvania8.1+0.2 pts
30Arkansas8.1+0.2 pts
31Indiana7.5+0.2 pts
32Alaska7.5+0.2 pts
33Wisconsin7.3+0.1 pts
34Iowa6.5+0.2 pts
35South Carolina6.2+0.2 pts
36Tennessee6+0.2 pts
37Minnesota5.7+0.1 pts
38Louisiana5.5+0.2 pts
39Michigan5.5+0.1 pts
40Alabama4.6+0.1 pts
41Missouri4.6+0.1 pts
42South Dakota4.4+0.1 pts
43North Dakota4.3+0.1 pts
44New Hampshire4.3+0.2 pts
45Montana4.2+0.1 pts
45Ohio4.2+0.1 pts
47Kentucky4+0.1 pts
48Mississippi3.3+0.1 pts
49Vermont2.1+0.1 pts
50Maine1.9+0.1 pts
51West Virginia1.8+0.2 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which state has the highest Hispanic share of the population?

New Mexico, with 49.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest Hispanic share of the population?

West Virginia, with 1.8% in 2022.

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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