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September 10, 2024

Who is Hispanic?

How the U.S. Census Bureau determines who is Hispanic in government surveys

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Who is Hispanic?
Afro-Latinos are about 2% of U.S. adult population and 12% of Latino adults but almost one-in-seven do not identify as Hispanic or Latino
U.S. Hispanic population exceeded 65 million in 2023
How the U.S. Census Bureau determines who is Hispanic in government surveys
Most Hispanics do not identify their race only as White, Black or Asian
New combined race and ethnicity question on U.S. Census Bureau surveys will include ‘Hispanic or Latino’ and ‘Middle Eastern or North African’
Hispanics describe their identity in different ways
Awareness of ‘Latinx’ has doubled since 2019, but use remains low
About 1 in 5 Hispanics have heard of ‘Latine’
In 2022, 3 in 10 Hispanic newlyweds in the U.S. married someone who is not Hispanic
Among Americans with Hispanic ancestry, the share who identify as Hispanic or Latino declines across immigrant generations

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