Number of Spanish American People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Spanish American people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Spanish American population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Spanish American people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Spanish American Population

Population Year
22,325 2020
16,712 2019
17,089 2018
18,583 2017
21,517 2016
26,038 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Spanish American population has decreased by 3,713 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Spanish American people by 2025 could be 26,038.

Total U.S. Spanish American Population By State

We can also look at the data for Spanish American people in each individual state and whether the Spanish American population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 57 47 -17.54%
Alaska 0 18 100.00%
Arizona 527 386 -26.76%
Arkansas 58 78 34.48%
California 2,440 3,110 27.46%
Colorado 4,273 3,865 -9.55%
Connecticut 85 174 104.71%
Delaware 0 32 100.00%
District of Columbia 9 0 -100.00%
Florida 609 1,181 93.92%
Georgia 131 228 74.05%
Hawaii 18 8 -55.56%
Idaho 37 70 89.19%
Illinois 310 153 -50.65%
Indiana 174 237 36.21%
Iowa 15 111 640.00%
Kansas 139 212 52.52%
Kentucky 409 34 -91.69%
Louisiana 145 19 -86.90%
Maine 0 8 100.00%
Maryland 118 23 -80.51%
Massachusetts 180 76 -57.78%
Michigan 148 84 -43.24%
Minnesota 18 8 -55.56%
Mississippi 13 0 -100.00%
Missouri 85 78 -8.24%
Montana 113 37 -67.26%
Nebraska 72 176 144.44%
Nevada 342 341 -0.29%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.00%
New Jersey 609 149 -75.53%
New Mexico 10,787 6,115 -43.31%
New York 583 926 58.83%
North Carolina 182 82 -54.95%
North Dakota 0 50 100.00%
Ohio 136 209 53.68%
Oklahoma 120 147 22.50%
Oregon 187 98 -47.59%
Pennsylvania 128 314 145.31%
Puerto Rico 8 0 -100.00%
Rhode Island 31 26 -16.13%
South Carolina 32 13 -59.38%
South Dakota 34 39 14.71%
Tennessee 19 145 663.16%
Texas 1,586 1,888 19.04%
Utah 318 294 -7.55%
Vermont 20 0 -100.00%
Virginia 291 416 42.96%
Washington 216 214 -0.93%
West Virginia 14 29 107.14%
Wisconsin 64 32 -50.00%
Wyoming 156 345 121.15%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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