Hispanic Latino Demographics

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.

The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.

Debates over who is Hispanic have fueled conversations about identity among Americans who trace their heritage to Latin America or Spain.

Here are some key facts for Hispanic Heritage Month about the United States' Latino population by age, geography and origin groups.

Key statistics about immigrants in the United States from 1980 to 2018.

From 2010 to 2019, the U.S. population increased by 18.9 million, and Hispanics accounted for more than half of this growth.

91% of Democrats favor granting legal status to immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children; 54% of Republicans say the same.

The educational attainment of recently arrived Latino immigrants in the U.S. has reached its highest level in at least three decades.

Hispanics are more concerned than Americans overall about the threat COVID-19 poses to Americans' health, their own finances and daily life.

Every year, we publish hundreds of reports, blog posts, digital essays and other studies. Here are some of our most noteworthy findings from the past year.