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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Luis Noe-Bustamante is a research associate who studies race and ethnicity, Hispanic trends and migration/immigration at Pew Research Center.
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 2.4 million Hispanics of Dominican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
An estimated 1.8 million Hispanics of Guatemalan origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
An estimated 1.1 million Hispanics of Honduran origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
An estimated 37.2 million Hispanics of Mexican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
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.
Among Asian Adults living in the U.S., 52% say they most often describe themselves using ethnic labels that reflect their heritage and family roots, either alone or together with “American.” About six-in-ten (59%) say that what happens to Asians in the U.S. affects their own lives.
Across 49 focus groups with Asian immigrants, daily challenges related to speaking English emerged as a common theme. Participants also shared frustration, stress and at times sadness in dealing with cultural and language barriers, and described support they received from others.
Most Asian Americans say violence against them is increasing, and most also worry at least some of the time about being threatened or attacked.
About a quarter of Latino adults say they have personally experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from other Latinos.
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