Hispanic population in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the nation’s more than 3,000 counties, and the 60 largest metropolitan area populations by Hispanic population. This report examines the geographic distribution and demographic characteristics of the U.S. Along with the demographic and economic profiles is an interactive map showing key Hispanic population characteristics in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, an interactive map, interactive table and interactive graphics showing Hispanic population characteristics in the 60 largest metropolitan areas by Hispanic population, and interactive maps showing the size, share and growth in the Hispanic population in each of the nation’s counties between 19. Also accompanying the report is a database of the Hispanic population in the nation’s counties. Accompanying this report are demographic and economic statistical profiles of the Hispanic population in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and the 60 largest metropolitan areas by Hispanic population. Hispanic population rankings in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the nation’s more than 3,000 counties, and the 60 largest Hispanic metropolitan areas. 1 Latino population growth between 20 accounted for more than half of the nation’s population growth ( Passel, Cohn and Lopez, 2011). Census Bureau (2013), the Latino population in 2012 was 53 million, making up 17% of the U.S. Latinos are the nation’s largest minority group and among its fastest growing populations. Nationally, Mexicans are the largest Hispanic origin group, making up 64.6% of all Hispanics ( Lopez, Gonzalez-Barrera, Cuddington, 2013). metropolitan areas, Salvadorans are the largest Hispanic origin group among that area’s Hispanics. In Miami-Hialeah, FL, Cubans are the dominant Hispanic group and in the Washington, D.C. In the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans are the dominant Hispanic origin groups. But along the East Coast the composition of Hispanic origin groups differs. They are also the dominant group in many metropolitan areas in the border states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. For example, Mexican origin Hispanics are the dominant group in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, making up 78% of the area’s Hispanics. The geographic settlement patterns are to some degree aligned with the diverse countries of origin of the Hispanic population. Latino population across the country, this share too is down from 79% in 2000 and 84% in 1990. Along with Arizona, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey and Illinois, these eight states contain three-quarters (74%) of the nation’s Latino population. Half (52%) of those counties are in three states-California, Texas and Florida. But the share of all Hispanics who live in these same counties has fallen from 75% in 2000 and 78% in 1990 ( Fry, 2008), reflecting Hispanic population growth outside of these 100 counties. Los Angeles County, CA alone contains 4.9 million Hispanics, or 9% of the nation’s Hispanic population. Today, the 100 largest counties by Hispanic population contain 71% of all Hispanics. The nation’s Hispanic population, while still anchored in its traditional settlement areas, continues to disperse across the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S.
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