Hispanics and Latinos in Philadelphia
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The Hispanic and Latino population in Philadelphia has seen growth by 27% in the past 10 years and has grown rapidly since the year 2000. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Philadelphia County is 14.86% Latino.[1][2]
In the 2000 U.S. census Puerto Ricans were Philadelphia's largest Latino group followed by Mexicans.[3] As of the 2022 US Census 1-Year Estimate, Puerto Ricans still make up the largest Latino group, but recent estimates has seen Dominicans, who are now the second-largest Latino group in Philadelphia, as well as rapidly growing populations of Venezuelans, Colombians, Hondurans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Cubans adding to the Latino community.[4]
Hispanic or Latino by national origin
| Ancestry by origin (2022)[5] | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
 Puerto Ricans |
129,483 | 8.3 |
 Dominicans |
46,136 | 2.9 |
 Mexicans |
21,859 | 1.4 |
 Colombians |
10,446 | 0.7 |
 Guatemalans |
6,487 | 0.4 |
 Venezuelans |
4,775 | 0.3 |
 Nicaraguans |
3,417 | 0.2 |
 Cubans |
3,234 | 0.2 |
 Salvadorans |
2,942 | 0.2 |
 Peruvians |
2,618 | 0.2 |
