2010 U.S. Census Results: The Hispanic Population

The following link is a report of the Hispanic Population in the United States based on the 2010 U.S. Census results, comparing population changes between 2000 and 2010. The report includes charts that illustrate that 16% of the total population in the United States is of Latino origin; that is 50.5 million out of 308.7 million people in the country.

The report shows that more than half of the growth in the total population of the United States between 2000 and 2010 was due to the increase in the Hispanic population. There was an increase of 15.2 million latinos, compared to 27.3 million increase in the total population in the U.S.

In addition, the report shows the latino population growth by type from 2000 to 2010. For example, the Mexican origin population increased by 54 percent (from 20.6 million to 31.8 million); Puerto Ricans grew by 36 percent (from 3.4 million to 4.6 million) and the Cuban population increased by 44 percent (from 1.2 million to 1.8 million).

You will also find information about the geographic distribution of the Latino population in the United States. Currently, more than three-quarters of the Hispanic populace lives in the West or South, with 41% living in the West and 36% living in the South. About half of the Hispanic population in the U.S. lives in either: California, Texas or Florida.

Click on this link to access more information and facts about the Hispanic Population in the United States according to the 2010 Census.

Source: Ennis, Shannon R., Merarys Rios-Vargas, and Nora G. Albert. "The Hispanic Population 2010". 2011

We invite you to watch this video that shows the Hispanic Boom in the United States.