America’s growing Latino population is changing our nation’s demographics, politics, economy, culture, and future.  Pew seeks to improve public understanding of the diverse Hispanic population in the United States and to chronicle the impact Latinos are having on the United States.

This includes public opinion surveys that aim to illuminate Latino views on a range of social matters and public policy issues, including an annual National Survey of Latinos. This work also encompasses demographic studies and other social science research on a wide range of topics, including economics, personal finance, health care, immigration trends, voting patterns, technology, and employment.

Recent Work

August 20, 2020 Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018

This statistical profile of the foreign-born population in the 50 states and the District of Columbia is based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2010 and 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) and the 1960-2000 decennial censuses.

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August 20, 2020 Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018

As of 2018, 19% of the national immigrant population lives in the top five counties: Los Angeles County, California; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Harris County, Texas; Cook County, Illinois; and Queens County, New York.

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August 20, 2020 Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018

There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960.

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August 20, 2020 Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018

There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.

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August 20, 2020 Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018

Key statistics about immigrants in the United States from 1980 to 2018.

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August 11, 2020 Methodology

The American Trends Panel survey methodology The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. The panel is being managed […]

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August 11, 2020 Acknowledgments

This report was written by Luis Noe-Bustamante, Research Analyst; Lauren Mora, Administrative Coordinator; and Mark Hugo Lopez, Director of Global Migration and Demography Research. Editorial guidance was provided by Neil G. Ruiz, Associate Director of Global Migration and Demography Research; D’Vera Cohn, Senior Writer and Editor; Jeffrey S. Passel, Senior Demographer; Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, Senior Researcher; […]

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August 11, 2020 3. Views on Latinx as a pan-ethnic term for U.S. Hispanics

Latinx has emerged in recent years as a new pan-ethnic term to describe the nation’s diverse Hispanic population. However, the new survey shows most (65%) who have heard the term say it should not be used to describe the Hispanic or Latino population, while one-third say it should be used. Among those who have heard […]

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