Mexican Americans
About 37,921,535 US residents are of Mexican origin, 11.3% of the population · up 3.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.
Where Mexican Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $87,233 | 29.3% | 10.1% | 55.2% | 213,507 |
| CA | $83,100 | 15.5% | 14.0% | 47.1% | 12,859,953 |
| CT | $82,768 | 21.9% | 13.4% | 46.0% | 63,378 |
| UT | $81,430 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 60.0% | 375,571 |
| IL | $80,979 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 62.6% | 1,843,560 |
| MD | $80,978 | 28.2% | 11.9% | 51.5% | 134,906 |
| CO | $80,522 | 19.8% | 14.1% | 54.9% | 961,992 |
| OR | $79,130 | 18.3% | 15.6% | 47.4% | 499,626 |
| ID | $78,999 | 15.3% | 14.4% | 62.8% | 227,747 |
| NY | $77,694 | 20.0% | 19.8% | 22.7% | 550,174 |
| WA | $76,202 | 16.1% | 16.9% | 46.3% | 886,488 |
| NE | $76,104 | 15.1% | 17.0% | 60.7% | 185,803 |
| NJ | $75,899 | 15.0% | 18.3% | 30.8% | 270,758 |
| PA | $75,380 | 23.9% | 19.5% | 46.1% | 186,787 |
| MN | $75,251 | 20.6% | 13.8% | 52.8% | 221,876 |
| FL | $73,900 | 17.9% | 17.2% | 54.7% | 789,862 |
| AZ | $73,727 | 16.7% | 14.2% | 59.6% | 2,076,195 |
| NV | $72,936 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 52.2% | 704,695 |
| IN | $71,719 | 15.8% | 17.1% | 60.8% | 396,723 |
| OH | $71,378 | 23.6% | 15.8% | 54.3% | 249,086 |
| WI | $68,234 | 17.0% | 13.9% | 50.3% | 328,194 |
| MI | $68,079 | 20.6% | 18.9% | 65.4% | 404,944 |
| GA | $68,024 | 13.6% | 19.2% | 53.5% | 623,486 |
| IA | $68,007 | 16.8% | 15.8% | 55.9% | 171,878 |
| AL | $66,979 | 20.8% | 17.4% | 60.6% | 174,236 |
| KS | $66,906 | 15.4% | 12.1% | 62.3% | 313,579 |
| TX | $66,737 | 18.3% | 17.3% | 62.6% | 9,974,373 |
| SC | $66,524 | 15.5% | 21.3% | 53.9% | 188,673 |
| TN | $63,503 | 14.3% | 21.0% | 48.5% | 277,710 |
| NM | $61,215 | 17.8% | 19.1% | 68.1% | 715,672 |
| KY | $61,072 | 23.0% | 19.8% | 51.8% | 119,660 |
| MO | $60,627 | 18.4% | 21.0% | 58.6% | 215,566 |
| NC | $60,571 | 14.3% | 21.0% | 54.2% | 620,550 |
| OK | $58,465 | 13.5% | 17.3% | 54.8% | 408,958 |
| AR | $57,203 | 12.0% | 17.4% | 57.2% | 199,520 |
| LA | $52,186 | 18.7% | 26.4% | 51.6% | 105,796 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest Mexican populations
Highest Mexican share
Frequently asked
About 37,921,535 US residents are of Mexican origin, roughly 11.3% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
Los Angeles, CA has the largest Mexican population of any US city, with about 1,137,265 residents of Mexican origin.
California leads all states with about 12,695,747 residents of Mexican origin.
Mexican Americans have a median household income of about $74,008, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other hispanic origin groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024