Reference sheet of Hispanic/Latino Population based on 2000 Census.
Holidays:
The 2000 census counted a total of 35,305,818 Hispanics living in the United States. The list below identifies the population and percentage of that by national origin.
NOTE: Hispanics may be of any race.
| National origin | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35,305,818 | 100.0% |
| Mexican | 20,640,711 | 58.5 |
| Puerto Rican | 3,406,178 | 9.6 |
| Cuban | 1,241,685 | 3.5 |
| Dominican (Dominican Republic) | 764,945 | 2.2 |
| Central American (excludes Mexican) | 1,686,937 | 4.8 |
| Costa Rican | 68,588 | 0.2 |
| Guatemalan | 372,487 | 1.1 |
| Honduran | 217,569 | 0.6 |
| Nicaraguan | 177,684 | 0.5 |
| Panamanian | 91,723 | 0.3 |
| Salvadoran | 655,165 | 1.9 |
| Other Central American | 103,721 | 0.3% |
| South American | 1,353,562 | 3.8 |
| Argentinean | 100,864 | 0.3 |
| Bolivian | 42,068 | 0.1 |
| Chilean | 68,849 | 0.2 |
| Colombian | 470,684 | 1.3 |
| Ecuadorian | 260,559 | 0.7 |
| Paraguayan | 8,769 | (1) |
| Peruvian | 233,926 | 0.7 |
| Uruguayan | 18,804 | 0.1 |
| Venezuelan | 91,507 | 0.3 |
| Other South American | 57,532 | 0.2 |
| All other Hispanic or Latino | 6,211,800 | 17.6 |
NOTE: Hispanics may be of any race.
