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Highest Hispanic population share, US states · 2000

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Hispanic or Latino of any race (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Hispanic residents as a percentage of total population. New Mexico leads at 42.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 13.3%, against an all-states median of 4.7%.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPHISPANIC / LATINOVS 1990
USUnited States281,421,90613.1%–
01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24642.1%+4.0 pts
02California, CACA39,287,37732.4%+7.0 pts
03Texas, TXTX30,188,42432.0%+6.7 pts
04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83825.3%+6.7 pts
05Nevada, NVNV3,184,61219.7%+9.6 pts
06Colorado, COCO5,862,18917.1%+4.4 pts
07Florida, FLFL22,416,07716.8%+4.8 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,36615.1%+3.2 pts
09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80913.3%+4.0 pts
10Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.3%+4.6 pts
11Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5089.4%+3.2 pts
12Utah, UTUT3,392,3319.0%+4.2 pts
13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8018.7%+4.3 pts
14Oregon, OROR4,254,2938.0%+4.2 pts
15Idaho, IDID1,934,2627.9%+2.7 pts
16District of Columbia, DCDC681,2947.9%+2.7 pts
17Washington, WAWA7,816,1167.5%+3.3 pts
18Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2357.2%+0.1 pts
19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1977.0%+3.4 pts
20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0566.8%+2.2 pts
21Wyoming, WYWY582,3976.4%+0.9 pts
22Nebraska, NENE1,978,7075.5%+3.3 pts
23Georgia, GAGA10,940,4075.3%+3.8 pts
24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6345.2%+2.5 pts
25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914.8%+2.5 pts
26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4044.7%+3.7 pts
27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.7%+2.1 pts
28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.3%+1.8 pts
29Alaska, AKAK735,7064.1%+0.9 pts
30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723.6%+1.8 pts
31Indiana, ININ6,851,0733.5%+1.8 pts
32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.3%+1.2 pts
33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3913.2%+2.4 pts
34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.2%+1.4 pts
35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.9%+1.8 pts
36Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.8%+1.7 pts
37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.4%+0.3 pts
38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.4%+1.6 pts
39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.2%+1.5 pts
40Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.1%+0.9 pts
41Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.0%+0.5 pts
42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.9%+0.7 pts
43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.7%+1.1 pts
44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.7%+0.6 pts
45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.5%+0.9 pts
46South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.4%+0.7 pts
47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.4%+0.8 pts
48North Dakota, NDND784,8411.2%+0.5 pts
49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+0.2 pts
50Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%+0.2 pts
51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.7%+0.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest hispanic / latino?

New Mexico ranks #1 with 42.1% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by hispanic / latino?

New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is hispanic / latino measured?

Share identifying as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.