Latinos in the 2016 Election: Arizona

This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters¹ and other major groups of eligible voters in Arizona.² All demographic data are based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey.³

Hispanics in Arizona’s Eligible Voter Population

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  The Hispanic population in Arizona is the sixth largest in the nation. About 2.1 million Hispanics reside in Arizona, 3.7% of all Hispanics in the United States.

• Arizona’s population is 31% Hispanic, the fourth largest Hispanic statewide population share nationally.
• There are 992,000 Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona—the fifth largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter population nationally. California ranks first with 6.9 million.
• Some 22% of Arizona eligible voters are Hispanic, the fourth largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 40%.
• Some 48% of Hispanics in Arizona are eligible to vote, ranking Arizona 21st nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. By contrast, 81% of the state’s white population is eligible to vote.