Jeffrey S. Passel

An estimated 940,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens during the 2022 fiscal year. That annual total would be the third-highest on record.

Here are some key facts about the nation’s Latino population by geography, and by characteristics like language use and origin group.

The 2020 census used a new approach to identify who is Hispanic and has provided fresh details about how Hispanics view their racial identity.

The national total in the 2020 census was largely accurate, but the Census Bureau has estimated miscounts for some states and demographic groups.

The number of immigrants receiving green cards as new lawful U.S. permanent residents bounced back last year to pre-pandemic levels.

The U.S. Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, an increase of 23% over the previous decade.

The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.

Surveys can produce widely different estimates depending on how people are asked about their backgrounds.

Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.

The unauthorized immigrant population’s size and composition has ebbed and flowed significantly over the past 30 years.