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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 2023, at 48.2%. West Virginia had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 10.7% and the figure for the United States was 19%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest48.2New Mexico
Lowest2West Virginia
Median10.751 states
United States19History

All states, 2023

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New MexicoNew Mexico: 48.2 %48.2CaliforniaCalifornia: 39.8 %39.8TexasTexas: 39.5 %39.5ArizonaArizona: 31 %31NevadaNevada: 29.2 %29.2FloridaFlorida: 26.8 %26.8ColoradoColorado: 22.2 %22.2New JerseyNew Jersey: 21.9 %21.9New YorkNew York: 19.6 %19.6IllinoisIllinois: 18.5 %18.5ConnecticutConnecticut: 17.8 %17.8Rhode IslandRhode Island: 17.1 %17.1UtahUtah: 15.4 %15.4OregonOregon: 14.3 %14.3WashingtonWashington: 14.1 %14.1IdahoIdaho: 13.3 %13.3KansasKansas: 13.3 %13.3MassachusettsMassachusetts: 12.9 %12.9NebraskaNebraska: 12.3 %12.3OklahomaOklahoma: 12.3 %12.3MarylandMaryland: 12.1 %12.1District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 11.6 %11.6North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11 %11VirginiaVirginia: 10.7 %10.7DelawareDelaware: 10.7 %10.7GeorgiaGeorgia: 10.7 %10.7WyomingWyoming: 10.5 %10.5HawaiiHawaii: 9.8 %9.8ArkansasArkansas: 8.8 %8.8PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 8.4 %8.4IndianaIndiana: 8.4 %8.4WisconsinWisconsin: 7.8 %7.8AlaskaAlaska: 7.2 %7.2TennesseeTennessee: 7.1 %7.1South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 7.1 %7.1IowaIowa: 7 %7LouisianaLouisiana: 7 %7MinnesotaMinnesota: 6.2 %6.2MichiganMichigan: 5.7 %5.7AlabamaAlabama: 5.4 %5.4MissouriMissouri: 5.1 %5.1KentuckyKentucky: 4.7 %4.7South DakotaSouth Dakota: 4.6 %4.6OhioOhio: 4.6 %4.6New HampshireNew Hampshire: 4.5 %4.5North DakotaNorth Dakota: 4.5 %4.5MontanaMontana: 4.4 %4.4MississippiMississippi: 3.6 %3.6VermontVermont: 2.5 %2.5MaineMaine: 2.1 %2.1West VirginiaWest Virginia: 2 %2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStates2023 (%)Change on 2022
1New Mexico48.2-1.6 pts
2California39.8+0.1 pts
3Texas39.5-0.4 pts
4Arizona31-1 pts
5Nevada29.2-0.4 pts
6Florida26.8+0.2 pts
7Colorado22.2+0.1 pts
8New Jersey21.9+0.7 pts
9New York19.6+0.1 pts
10Illinois18.5+0.7 pts
11Connecticut17.8+0.4 pts
12Rhode Island17.1+0.4 pts
13Utah15.4+0.8 pts
14Oregon14.3+0.5 pts
15Washington14.1+0.6 pts
16Idaho13.3+0.3 pts
17Kansas13.3+0.7 pts
18Massachusetts12.9+0.3 pts
19Nebraska12.3+0.5 pts
20Oklahoma12.3+0.7 pts
21Maryland12.1+1.1 pts
22District of Columbia11.6+0.1 pts
23North Carolina11+0.9 pts
24Virginia10.7+0.7 pts
25Delaware10.7+0.8 pts
26Georgia10.7+0.6 pts
27Wyoming10.5-0 pts
28Hawaii9.8-1.1 pts
29Arkansas8.8+0.7 pts
30Pennsylvania8.4+0.3 pts
31Indiana8.4+0.8 pts
32Wisconsin7.8+0.4 pts
33Alaska7.2-0.3 pts
34Tennessee7.1+1.2 pts
35South Carolina7.1+0.9 pts
36Iowa7+0.5 pts
37Louisiana7+1.4 pts
38Minnesota6.2+0.5 pts
39Michigan5.7+0.3 pts
40Alabama5.4+0.8 pts
41Missouri5.1+0.5 pts
42Kentucky4.7+0.7 pts
43South Dakota4.6+0.2 pts
44Ohio4.6+0.4 pts
45New Hampshire4.5+0.3 pts
46North Dakota4.5+0.2 pts
47Montana4.4+0.2 pts
48Mississippi3.6+0.3 pts
49Vermont2.5+0.4 pts
50Maine2.1+0.2 pts
51West Virginia2+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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which state has the highest Hispanic share of the population?

New Mexico, with 48.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest Hispanic share of the population?

West Virginia, with 2% in 2023.

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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