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Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 to October 15. Out of 100 US residents, how many are Hispanic?

21

21% of people in the US are Hispanic, about 70 million as of July 2025, the largest ethnic minority in the country. Hispanics were 13% of the country in 2000, and accounted for 56% of all US population growth between 2000 and 2024.

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from mid-September to mid-October. 21% of people in the US are Hispanic.

Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 Population Estimates); Pew Research · checked Sep 2026

This was one of five on September 25, 2026.

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