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📦 Leaving California
The US Latino population boom continues—but where they’re putting down roots is changing fast.
Latinometrics
April 17, 2025 • Reading Time: 2 minutes
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The 2020 census estimated there were over 62M Hispanic/Latino Americans in the United States, making up just around a fifth of the country’s total population. Latinos continue to be one of the fastest-growing minority groups in the country, and there are no signs of this slowing down.
Based off latest State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, we see that there continue to be large-scale shifts in terms where Hispanics are choosing to set up shop. For the third consecutive year, Texas has the largest net growth in Latino residents, with over 128K new locals. In the last fifteen years, Texas has clinched this top spot an impressive nine times.
Contrast this success with the other three border states, all of which lost thousands of Latino residents in 2024. California, historically one of the largest homes of Hispanic Americans, saw net outflows of nearly 60K people last year. Arizona and New Mexico did not fare much better.
Where US Hispanics are settling (and leaving behind)
But, why?
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