Hispanic Heritage Month: 2024 Statistic Highlights

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Hispanic Heritage Month: 2024 Statistic Highlights

 

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.

Did You Know?

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.

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.

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.

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

Information courtesy of the US Census Bureau. 

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