By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Jeffrey S. Passel, Abby Budiman and Anusha Natarajan
Latinos have grown at the second-fastest rate of any major racial and ethnic group in the U.S. electorate since the last presidential election. An estimated 36.2 million are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020. This represents 50% of the total growth in eligible voters during this time.
Denver’s population is more diverse than ever. While 68.8% of residents identify as White, 9% are Black or African American, 3.6% are Asian, and smaller percentages represent other racial groups. Hispanic or Latino individuals now represent 29.4% of the population, primarily of Mexican origin. This diverse racial and ethnic makeup contributes to the city’s cultural richness, with areas of higher diversity concentrated in the northeast parts of Denver.
Every year, about 1.4 million Hispanics in the U.S. become eligible to vote.
Although then-President Donald Trump made gains among Hispanics in 2020, a majority of Latino voters (59%) voted for current President Joe Biden that year, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of validated voters. In presidential elections, turnout rates among Hispanic Americans have typically trailed those of some other groups.
As the next presidential election approaches, here are five key facts about Hispanic eligible voters in the United States, based on our own projections for 2024, as well as Census Bureau data for previous years. (Eligible voters in this analysis are defined as citizens ages 18 and older residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Not all eligible voters are actually registered to vote. Detailed demographic information about Hispanic eligible voters is available in the drop-down box at the bottom of this post.)
Hispanic/Latinos eligible voter population is projected at 36.2 million in 2024, up almost 4 million from 2020…more
Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish:75% say they can carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. 85% say it is at least somewhat important for future generations of Latinos in the United States to speak Spanish.
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