Hispanic % by county in the U.S., (30%, 50%, and 70%+)

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I made this today. This is based off of the 2010 Census, so it's highly likely some counties have changed in the past 5 years.



Light blue: 30%+
Dark blue: 50%+
Purple: 70%+

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The Southeast region. Aside from Kane County in Illinois, the Bronx in NY, and Passiac and Hudson counties in NJ, these are the only 30%+ Hispanic counties east of the Mississippi.



Florida's Hispanics are more concentrated than I would have thought, as the only 50%+ county is Miami-Dade County. Hendry County (the 30%+ county northwest of Miami-Dade county) was at 49% in 2010, and Osceola County was at 45%, so it's possible these could be at 50%+ by now.

That Georgia has a 30%+ county (Whitfield County) surprised me, and even more surprising is the fact that it's not even near a major metro city, but centered on the Northern Georgia city of Dalton.

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The Great Plains region, with a few 50%+ counties in Kansas of all places. Ford County, which contains Dodge City, is one of those counties. Most of the 30%+ counties are connected to the big NM-Texas region, but there's also three random Nebraska counties.

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The big NM-Texas region. Northern NM and southern Texas are expected, since many of these counties have been Hispanic since before the U.S. gained control. But it's that area streching from Southwestern Kansas, through the OK and Texas panhandles, going down to the Rio Grande that seems to be where the new growth is at. There's also some growth from the southern tip of Texas heading northeast towards Houston. Both Dallas County and Harris County, which hold Dallas and Houston respectively, are 30%+ Hispanic counties. Houston was expected, but Dallas County was a surprise.

And then... there's that random county in Arkansas, Sevier County.

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The Northwest region. All the 30%+ counties in OR and WA are east of the Cascades. Idaho has four 30%+ counties.

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Lastly, the Arizona-CA region. Nevada actually didn't have any 30%+ counties in the Census, but Clark County was at 29%, and with a growth rate of the Hispanic population of 88% since 2000, I imagine it's over 30% by now. In CA, Hispanics are concentrated much more in the Central Valley than in Southern CA with the exception of Imperial County.

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Interesting maps. Thank you. I guess Hispanics in solid Republican states (TX, GA, KS, OK) are much more Republican than Hispanics in other states like NY, CA or NM.

Or they're not registered voters.... yet

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I live in Whitfield County, GA AMA

Is there a meatpacking plant in your county that would explain the odd high Hispanic population?

We produce roughly 80% of the world's carpet and a majority of the world's floorcoverings. The Latino concentration in Hall County, GA is from the chicken plants, which just barely fell short of being included on this map (Con Agra, Pilgrim's Pride, etc)...there used to be more of those here, too.

I found an article on the Hispanic population in Dalton.

http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/12/dalton-georgias-latino-face-is-changing-again/?hpt=hp_bn2

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Here's the U.S. map again, but this time with 5% Hispanic population added to each county. I know, it's not a normal projection because some areas will become Hispanic at a faster rate than others, but I thought it would be interesting to see what it looks like.



If someone can make a gif of the two maps that would be great

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Cool thanks Adam! My goodness we Hispanics are breeding like rabbits.

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The Eastern Oregon/Idaho and Central Washington areas stand out more. Agricultural reasons again I suppose?