In 2023, California had the highest Hispanic population in the United States, with over 15.76 million people claiming Hispanic heritage. Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois rounded out the top five states for Hispanic residents in that year. History of Hispanic people Hispanic people are those whose heritage stems from a former Spanish colony. The Spanish Empire colonized most of Central and Latin America in the 15th century, which began when Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492. The Spanish Empire expanded its territory throughout Central America and South America, but the colonization of the United States did not include the Northeastern part of the United States. Despite the number of Hispanic people living in the United States having increased, the median income of Hispanic households has fluctuated slightly since 1990. Hispanic population in the United States Hispanic people are the second-largest ethnic group in the United States, making Spanish the second most common language spoken in the country. In 2021, about one-fifth of Hispanic households in the United States made between 50,000 to 74,999 U.S. dollars. The unemployment rate of Hispanic Americans has fluctuated significantly since 1990, but has been on the decline since 2010, with the exception of 2020 and 2021, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

As of 2023, around 37.99 million people of Mexican descent were living in the United States - the largest of any Hispanic group. Puerto Ricans, Salvadorans, Cubans, and Dominicans rounded out the top five Hispanic groups living in the U.S. in that year.

In 2022, around 48.59 percent of New Mexico's population was of Hispanic origin, compared to the national percentage of 19.45. California, Texas, and Arizona also registered shares over 30 percent. The distribution of the U.S. population by ethnicity can be accessed here.

This statistics shows the leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino population in the United States in 2023. Among the 80 largest metropolitan areas, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas was ranked first with 91.9 percent of the population reporting as Hispanic or Latino in 2023.

In 2021, around two million Hispanics in the United States were working in food preparation and serving related occupations. More women than men were working in food preparation and serving, with about 1.02 million women working in this occupation, compared to 985,404 men.

In 2023, almost 2.42 million female Hispanics in the United States were aged between 30 and 34 years. In that same year, about 4.83 million male Hispanics were between the ages of 35 and 44 years old.

The statistic presents data on the frequency of Hulu with live TV usage in the United States as of 2017, by ethnicity. During a survey, 18 percent of Hispanic respondents stated that they watched Hulu with live TV several times a day.

This statistic presents the most popular daily internet activities in the United States as of August 2018, sorted by ethnicity. During the survey period, 62 percent of Latino respondents stated that they accessed social media on a daily basis.

This statistic presents the most popular social networks among internet users in the United States as of March 2018, by ethnicity. According to the findings, Facebook was the most used social media network among all internet users regardless of ethnicity. Hispanics and Asians both accounted for a usage value of 69 percent each, while African-Americans reported a 62 percent usage rate.

In 2022, heart disease was the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the United States, accounting for 17.3 percent of deaths, followed by cancer and accidents, which accounted for 17.1 and 10.4 percent of all deaths, respectively. COVID-19, cerebrovascular diseases, and diabetes were also among the top 10 leading causes of death among Hispanics in the United States. Cancer among Hispanics Cancer (malignant neoplasms) is the second leading cause of death in the United States as of 2022. In 2021, there were 22,300 deaths among Hispanic males attributed to cancer, compared to 20,700 deaths among Hispanic females. The most common treatments for cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Hispanic healthcare Access to health care and health insurance remains a problem for many Hispanics in the United States. In 2022, around 36 percent of Hispanic men reported having no personal doctor or health care provider. Furthermore, as of 2022, around 41 percent of children without health insurance were Hispanic.

This graph shows the reach of leading online activities among Hispanic online users in the United States as of May 2018, sorted by device. During the measured period, it was found that 33 percent of Hispanic smartphone audiences watched or downloaded movies on their smartphone.

This statistic ranks the most common mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, sorted by ethnicity. During the survey period, 45 percent of Hispanic respondents stated that they preferred to communicate with others using text.

This statistic shows the breakdown of educational attainment among different Hispanic population groups aged 25 and older and living in the United States in 2013. In 2013, 31 percent of people of Peruvian origin, that were living in the United States had a bachelor's degree or higher.

The statistic shows the share of Hispanic households among all households in the United States that had an income of 100,000 U.S. dollars or more annually from 2007 to 2022. In 2022, Hispanic households accounted for approximately 11.2 percent of all households in the U.S. with an income of 100,000 U.S. dollars or more in that year.

The 16th edition of Copa Oro in 2021 was the leading broadcast TV program among Hispanics in the United States, with 2.8 million viewers in the week of July 19, 2021. Ranking in the second position came the ceremony Premios Juventud, with 1.9 million viewers. Also popular in the ranking was the telenovela 'Rosa de Guadalupe'.

This statistic gives information on the percentage of mobile device owners in the United States who download apps at least once a month or more as of April 2018, sorted by ethnicity. During the survey period, it was found that 68 percent of responding African American app users downloaded apps to their mobile device on a monthly basis.

The graph shows the Hispanic population in the United States in 2022 and offers a forecast until 2060. According to this projection, there will be almost 98 million people of Hispanic descent in the United States in 2060.

This statistic gives information on the distribution of U.S. Hispanic internet users in 2015, by gender. During the 2015 National Survey of Latinos conducted in November 2015, it was found that 52 percent of Hispanic internet users in the United States were male.

The number of people of Hispanic origin living in the United States has increased around 80 percent from 2000 to 2023. During this last year, about 65.22 million people of Hispanic origin were living in the United States. California and Texas ranked as the states with the highest number of Hispanic origin people as of 2023.

This statistic gives information on the distribution of U.S. Hispanic internet users in 2015, by age group. During the 2015 National Survey of Latinos conducted in November 2015, it was found that four percent of Hispanic internet users were 65 years or older.