The Hispanic Population 2012 by Hispanic Origin

Hispanic Population: 52,358,000 (17% of U.S. Total)

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2012.

How come some of the people shown on the left don't look Hispanic?

Hispanic or Latino is not a race. There are Latinos of many different races and physical characteristics. For more information see our FAQ article, Why doesn't the census include Hispanic as a race?, and the Latino Blog post Let's Stop Segmenting People by Race!