11 facts about Hispanic origin groups in the U.S.
In 2022, there were 63.7 million Hispanics living in the United States. The U.S. Hispanic population has diverse origins in Latin America and Spain.
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In 2022, there were 63.7 million Hispanics living in the United States. The U.S. Hispanic population has diverse origins in Latin America and Spain.
An estimated 2.4 million Hispanics of Cuban origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
An estimated 1.4 million Hispanics of Colombian origin lived in the United States in 2021 according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
An estimated 290,000 Hispanics of Argentine origin lived in the United States in 202, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
There were nearly 62.5 million Latinos in the United States in 2021, accounting for approximately 19% of the total U.S. population.
An estimated 190,000 Hispanics of Chilean origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
An estimated 180,000 Hispanics of Costa Rican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Most Americans say Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the country, with 47% saying he has had a very positive impact. 52% say the country has made a great deal or a fair amount of progress on racial equality in the past six decades.
Around three-quarters of Asian Americans (78%) have a favorable view of the United States. Majorities of Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese adults in the U.S. have a favorable view of their own ancestral homeland. By contrast, fewer than half of Chinese Americans say they have a favorable opinion of China.
About one-in-four Asian Americans (24%) consider themselves extremely or very informed about the history of Asian people in the United States.
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