Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month
The U.S. population grew by 24.5 million from 2010 to 2022, and Hispanics accounted for 53% of this increase.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Race and Ethnicity
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Latinos’ Views of and Experiences With the Spanish Language
Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. But not all Latinos are Spanish speakers, and about half (54%) of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos have been shamed by other Latinos for not speaking Spanish.
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Among Asian Americans, U.S.-born children of immigrants are most likely to have hidden part of their heritage
32% of U.S.-born Asian adults have hidden a part of their heritage, compared with 15% of immigrants.
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Black workers’ views and experiences in the U.S. labor force stand out in key ways
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
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Facts on Latinos in the U.S.
There were nearly 62.5 million Latinos in the United States in 2021, accounting for approximately 19% of the total U.S. population.
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Facts on Hispanics of Dominican origin in the United States, 2021
An estimated 2.4 million Hispanics of Dominican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
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Facts on Hispanics of Guatemalan origin in the United States, 2021
An estimated 1.8 million Hispanics of Guatemalan origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
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Facts on Hispanics of Honduran origin in the United States, 2021
An estimated 1.1 million Hispanics of Honduran origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
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Facts on Hispanics of Mexican origin in the United States, 2021
An estimated 37.2 million Hispanics of Mexican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
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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.
