Letsbox.it has published a study around data from the U.S. Census Bureau to determine the growth of Latino population in each state between 2017 and 2022. And although there are few surprises regarding the states that harbor the biggest Latino populations (with Texas, Florida and California leading the pack), the study did offer some surprises in terms of the states with biggest growth rate in that period of time.
States traditionally not known for having large Latino populations top the list, led by North and South Dakota, with 34,13% and 31.09% respectively, and followed closely by several other: New Hampshire (29.58%), Maine (26.78%) and Montana (25.27%). The data shows "a broader expansion of the Hispanic community into regions previously less affected by immigration and birth rates among this group."
