RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Hispanic population share, US states · 1990

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Hispanic or Latino of any race (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Hispanic residents as a percentage of total population. New Mexico leads at 38.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 9.5%, against an all-states median of 2.3%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHISPANIC / LATINOVS –

USUnited States248,709,8739.4%–

01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24638.1%–

02California, CACA39,287,37725.4%–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,42425.3%–

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83818.6%–

05Colorado, COCO5,862,18912.7%–

06Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.0%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,36612.0%–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,61210.1%–

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8099.3%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7987.7%–

11Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2357.1%–

12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5086.2%–

13Wyoming, WYWY582,3975.5%–

14District of Columbia, DCDC681,2945.2%–

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.1%–

16Utah, UTUT3,392,3314.8%–

17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.6%–

18Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.4%–

19Washington, WAWA7,816,1164.2%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.9%–

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1973.6%–

22Alaska, AKAK735,7063.3%–

23Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.7%–

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.5%–

25Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.5%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.3%–

27Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.2%–

28Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.1%–

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.0%–

30Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.9%–

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.8%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.7%–

33Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.6%–

34Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.5%–

35Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.2%–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.2%–

37Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%–

38Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.1%–

39New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.0%–

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.0%–

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.8%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.8%–

44North Dakota, NDND784,8410.7%–

45Vermont, VTVT647,1060.7%–

46Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.6%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.6%–

50Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest hispanic / latino?

New Mexico ranks #1 with 38.1% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by hispanic / latino?

New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is hispanic / latino measured?

Share identifying as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.