DISTRIBUTION OF HISPANIC POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

The 1990 U.S. census estimated that there were 22,164,068 persons of Hispanic origin living in the U.S. This figure represented 9% of the total U.S. population. The Hispanic population is heavily concentrated in a few states, as shown in the map below.

As you would expect, the Hispanics in the western and southwestern states are principally of Mexican origin, those in Florida are of Cuban origin, and those in the northeast are of Puerto Rican origin.

The table below indicates the distribution of country of origin of Hispanic populations in the U.S. in 1980 and 1990, along with the percent change in the numbers.

19901980
NumberPercentNumberPercent
All persons248,709,873100.0226,545,805100.0
Hispanic Origin22,354,0599.014,608,6736.4
Mexican13,495,93860.48,740,43959.8
Puerto Rican2,727,75412.22,013,94513.8
Cuban1,043,9324.6803,2265.5
Other Hispanic5,086,43522.73,051,06320.8
Not of Hispanic Origin226,355,81491.0211,937,13293.6

                            Number Change       Percent Change 


All Persons                  22,164,068               9.8


Hispanic Origin               7,745,386              53.0


Mexican                       4,755,499              54.4


Puerto Rican                    713,809              35.4


Cuban                           240,706              30.0


Other Hispanic                2,035,372              66.7


Not of Hispanic Origin       14,418,682               6.8
During the same period, the White population increased by 6.0% and the Black population increased by 13.2%.

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