Hispanic Population in the United States

Hispanics have been prominent in the United States for a very long time, but most people are unaware of how many there actually are living in America at this very moment. In May 1, 2008, it was revealed in a census that the US Hispanic population officially surpassed 45 Million. Based on that number, it is estimated that today, Hispanics take up more than fifteen percent of the total population in the United States.

The total US population right now is well more than 301.6 Million, a number recorded a few years ago. Now, Hispanics exceed 500,000 in more than sixteen states and are considered the largest minority group. Blacks, which are also prominent in America, only come second, with 40.7 million (recorded in 2007). Despite the vast difference in numbers, blacks remain the largest minority group in twenty-four states, whereas Hispanics are the largest minority group in only twenty states. This shows that the Hispanics are widespread, instead of clustered in certain states.

Asians come third in America, mostly residing in Hawaii. Despite the evident multi-cultural diversity, Hispanics are fast overtaking every race, because they are the fastest-growing minority group. Their 3.3 percent increase easily overtook the growth of the white population, which only grew by a measly 0.3 percent.

To this day, California has the largest growing Hispanic population of any state, with 13.2 million Hispanics. Florida and Texas are also extremely popular States for residing Hispanic people. The diversity in the United States makes it a well-known place for any race to move to.