Race & Ethnicity

There are 4.2 million eligible Hispanic voters in Texas, 26% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 123,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Utah, 7% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 214,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Virginia, 4% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 271,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Washington, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 130,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Wisconsin, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 25,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Wyoming, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.

Nearly half (45%) of the nation’s Hispanic population lives in just 10 metropolitan areas and over 75% live in 60 of the largest Hispanic metropolitan areas, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center.

This posting summarizes a new Pew Hispanic Center report about Hispanics in the 60 metropolitan areas with the largest Latino populations. The report includes analysis, comparison and rankings of these areas on key counts and characteristics. There also are statistical profiles of the 60 areas and two interactive maps.

Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director, Pew Hispanic Center, discusses the importance of the Latino Vote in the 2012 presidential election.