RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

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%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHISPANIC / LATINOVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90613.1%–

01New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24642.1%+11%

02California, CACA39,287,37732.4%+27%

03Texas, TXTX30,188,42432.0%+27%

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83825.3%+36%

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,61219.7%+95%

06Colorado, COCO5,862,18917.1%+34%

07Florida, FLFL22,416,07716.8%+40%

08New York, NYNY19,852,36615.1%+26%

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80913.3%+42%

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,79812.3%+60%

11Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5089.4%+52%

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3319.0%+87%

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8018.7%+98%

14Oregon, OROR4,254,2938.0%+107%

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2627.9%+53%

16District of Columbia, DCDC681,2947.9%+52%

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1167.5%+77%

18Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2357.2%+2%

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1977.0%+92%

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0566.8%+47%

21Wyoming, WYWY582,3976.4%+16%

22Nebraska, NENE1,978,7075.5%+148%

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,4075.3%+240%

24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6345.2%+95%

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914.8%+109%

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4044.7%+352%

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.7%+85%

28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.3%+71%

29Alaska, AKAK735,7064.1%+27%

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8723.6%+101%

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0733.5%+105%

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613.3%+60%

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3913.2%+290%

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.2%+73%

35Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.9%+157%

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.8%+155%

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.4%+12%

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.4%+192%

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.2%+242%

40Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.1%+79%

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.0%+32%

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.9%+57%

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.7%+192%

44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.7%+59%

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.5%+168%

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.4%+85%

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.4%+143%

48North Dakota, NDND784,8411.2%+66%

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+32%

50Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%+28%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.7%+54%

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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 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.