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Key facts about U.S. Latinos
Among Latinos, English proficiency has risen and Spanish use at home has declined
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- Key facts about U.S. Latinos
- Younger Hispanics make up larger shares of the U.S. population than those in older age groups
- U.S. Hispanic population reached 68 million in 2024
- Share of Hispanics who are immigrants fell between 2000 and 2021, ticked up in 2024
- Hispanic origin groups in the U.S., 2024
- Among Latinos, English proficiency has risen and Spanish use at home has declined
- Puerto Rico’s population has declined by 500,000 since 2010
- Hispanics became the largest racial or ethnic group in California in 2014, and in Texas in 2021
- In 2024, California and Texas had the nation’s largest Hispanic populations
- Hispanics made up more than half of total U.S. population growth from 2000 to 2024
- Most U.S. Latinos are U.S. citizens
- Hispanic populations are more diverse in Northeastern metro areas than in others
- How births and immigration have affected Hispanic population growth in recent decades