---
title: "Afro-Latino: A deeply rooted identity among U.S. Hispanics"
description: "Identity for U.S. Hispanics is multidimensional and multifaceted."
date: "2016-03-01"
authors:
  - name: "Gustavo López"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/gustavo-lopez/"
  - name: "Ana Gonzalez-Barrera"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/ana-gonzalez-barrera/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2016/03/01/afro-latino-a-deeply-rooted-identity-among-u-s-hispanics/"
categories:
  - "Hispanic/Latino Identity"
  - "Racial & Ethnic Identity"
datasets:
  - name: "2014 National Survey of Latinos"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/2014-national-survey-of-latinos/"
---

# Afro-Latino: A deeply rooted identity among U.S. Hispanics

Identity for U.S. Hispanics is multidimensional and multifaceted.