How the U.S. Census Bureau determines who is Hispanic

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September 5, 2023

Who is Hispanic?

How the U.S. Census Bureau determines who is Hispanic

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How the U.S. Census Bureau determines who is Hispanic

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Who is Hispanic?
Afro-Latinos are about 2% of U.S. adult population and 12% of Latino adults but almost one-in-seven do not identify as Hispanic or Latino
U.S. Hispanic population reached nearly 64 million in 2022
Most Hispanics do not identify their race only as White, Black or Asian
Hispanics describe their identity in different ways
Most Latino adults have not heard of the term Latinx, and few use it
In 2021, 3 in 10 Hispanic newlyweds married someone who is not Hispanic
The estimated population of several origin groups in the U.S. increased in 2020 due to a coding error
Among Americans with Hispanic ancestry, the share who identify as Hispanic or Latino declines across immigrant generations

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