Latinos make up record 17% of Florida registered voters in 2020
The number of Hispanic registered voters in Florida grew by 364,000 between 2012 and 2016 and by 305,000 between 2008 and 2012.
Americans are more positive about the long-term rise in U.S. racial and ethnic diversity than in 2016
In 2019, 40% of Americans identified as a race and ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. Their combined share is predicted to increase to over 50% by 2044.
The ways Hispanics describe their identity vary across immigrant generations
More than half of foreign-born Latinos describe themselves using the name of their origin country, versus 39% among U.S.-born adult children of immigrants.
Gen Z eligible voters reflect the growing racial and ethnic diversity of U.S. electorate
The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
Who is Hispanic?
Debates over who is Hispanic have fueled conversations about identity among Americans who trace their heritage to Latin America or Spain.
Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Here are some key facts for Hispanic Heritage Month about the United States' Latino population by age, geography and origin groups.
Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018
This statistical profile of the foreign-born population in the 50 states and the District of Columbia is based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2010 and 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) and the 1960-2000 decennial censuses.
Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018
As of 2018, 19% of the national immigrant population lives in the top five counties: Los Angeles County, California; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Harris County, Texas; Cook County, Illinois; and Queens County, New York.
Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960.
Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.
