Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month began yesterday, September 15, and continues through October 15.

Source: Census Bureau

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. In 1968, Congress set aside a week for this observance and two decades later expanded it to a month stretching from September 15 to October 15. The timing is historically significant as September 15 is the anniversary of independence in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The designated period is also a nod to those from Mexico and Chile, which celebrate their independence September 16 and September 18, respectively.

The following facts are possible thanks to the invaluable responses to U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we measure America’s people, places and economy.

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65.2 million

The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2023, making it the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority — 19.5% of the total population.

Source:

Vintage 2023 Population Estimates

13

The number of states with one million or more Hispanic residents in 2023 — Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

Source:

Vintage 2023 Population Estimates

39,815

The increase from July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023 in the number of Hispanic residents of Harris County, Texas, the county with the nation’s largest gain (1.9%) in this population during this period.

Source:

County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023

31.0

The median age of the Hispanic population in 2023, up from 30.7 in 2022.

Source:

National Population by Characteristics: 2020-2022

More Stats

A detailed profile of the Hispanic population based on 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates is available, including data on:

Families.
Housing.
Languages.
Education.
Jobs.
Income and Poverty.
Health Insurance.

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