The 10 Most Hispanic States In The United States For 2026

Where’s the most Hispanic state in the US for 2026? It’s New Mexico. New Mexico is 48.4% hispanic, which is a 12.33% increase since 2010. Albuquerque is 50% Hispanic. Every city with a population of over 5,000 residents is at least a quarter Hispanic here.

While California has by far the highest number of Hispanics in America, New Mexico has the nation’s largest percentage of Hispanic residents relative to its state’s total population. Nearly 1 in 3 residents of New Mexico speak Spanish at home.

Cities in New Mexico

California is 40.2% hispanic. There are 14 cities in California with Hispanic populations greater than 95%, and five where the population is effectively 99% Hispanic. A large number of Hispanic residents in California live along the US-Mexico border, in Southern California in general, and along the central Valley, a 500-mile long agriculture-rich region stretching from Bakersfield to Redding.

Cities in California

The state of Texas is 39.7% Hispanic, which is 34.47% more Hispanic than it was in 2010. There are six cities along the Texas/Mexico border where the Hispanic population is effectively 100%, including Hidalgo, Texas. Houston is 44% hispanic, Dallas is 42% hispanic, and El Paso is 80% hispanic. According to the census, in Texas, Hispanics accounted for nearly half of all births.

Cities in Texas

Arizona’s Hispanic population is 31.4%, which is a 27.51% increase since 2010. The most hispanic cities in Arizona include Somerton, San Luis, and Nogales which all have hispanic populations over 96%. Phoenix has a 43% hispanic population.

Cities in Arizona

Moving on, we come to our fifth most Hispanic state in America, Nevada. In Nevada, the Hispanic population is nearly 4% higher than in Florida, at 29.6%. North Las Vegas is the most Hispanic city in Nevada, at 40%. In Las Vegas, 1 in 3 residents is Hispanic. Nevada’s Hispanic population has increased 40.02% since 2010.

According to the Nevada Bureau of Labor Statistics, most of Nevada jobs are in the greater Las Vegas region due to the city’s tourism industry. Hispanics occupy 22% of jobs in the tourism industry. Hispanics occupy 27% of all construction industry jobs, the largest percentage of all job categories. Hispanics occupy 23% of all agriculture jobs.

Cities in Nevada

Our sixth most Hispanic state in America is Florida. In Florida, 27.4% of the population – or 1 in 4 residents, is Hispanic and growing. Florida is 53.83% more Hispanic than in 2010, making it the fastest-growing Hispanic state in the US. There are four cities in Miami Dade County with 90% or more Hispanic populations. Miami is 72% Hispanic.

In New York City, the majority of the Hispanic population is Puerto Rican, but that only comprises 10 percent of New York City’s total population. In Miami, 54% of the city is Cuban. About 13 percent of Miami-Dade’s Latinos are from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, and 32 percent are from other Central and South American countries such as Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Brazil.

Cities in Florida

Our next most Hispanic state in America is Colorado. In Colorado, 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Colorado is 34.33% more Hispanic as a state than it was in 2010.

North Denver suburb Federal Heights is the most Hispanic city in the state at 60%. Pueblo is 52% hispanic. 1 in 3 residents in Denver, Colorado’s largest city, is Hispanic. 40% of Colorado’s population under 25 isn’t white. According to an article in the Denver Post, the Hispanic population is changing Colorado’s entire culture and economy.

Cities in Colorado

In New Jersey, 22.5%, or 1 in 5 residents, is Hispanic. New Jersey is 42.96% more Hispanic than in 2010, the second biggest gain of any other state on this list.

The city of Perth Amboy, about 20 miles south of Newark, has the most Hispanics in New Jersey, at 82%. Union City, just across the Lincoln Tunnel from Manhattan, is 80% Hispanic. Camden is 49% Hispanic, and Newark is 37% Hispanic.

The northern part of Hudson County is nicknamed “Havana on the Hudson” for the large number of Cuban exiles and émigrés living there. Paterson, which is 60% hispanic, is home to Little Lima, a Peruvian enclave in Downtown. Paterson is considered by many to be the capital of Peru outside of… Peru. There are also a large number of Bolivians in Paterson.

Cities in New Jersey

Moving on, we come to our next most Hispanic state in America, New York. In New York, there are 3,936,085 Hispanics, making up 19.8% of the New York population. New York state is 19.68% more Hispanic since 2010.

Haverstraw, a town 45 miles north of New York City, is the state’s most Hispanic, with a Hispanic population of 69%. New York City is 28% Hispanic.

In New York, in particular, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans make up a large percentage of the Hispanic population. The Puerto Rican population of New York City is the largest outside Puerto Rico. The Hispanic breakdown of New York City is 9.4% Puerto Rican, 3.6% Mexican, .5% Cuban, and all other Hispanic groups make up 14.0%.

Cities in New York

Here in Illinois, the Hispanic population is 18.8%, or one in every 6 Illinois residents. This statistic represents a 23.05% increase in the last ten years. For perspective, the least Hispanic state is West Virginia, where the Hispanic population is 1.4%. That means there are 12 times as many Hispanics in Illinois as in West Virginia.

Cicero, a west Chicago suburb of 83,000 residents, is 89% Hispanic – the largest Hispanic population in Illinois.

Cities in Illinois