Thank you to everybody who celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with the Library! Winners will be announced soon.
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) - September 15-October 15
This honors the anniversaries of independence from Spain for most of the 20 Hispanic nations in Central and South America.
September 15 - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (all in 1821).
September 16 - Mexico (1810)
September 18 - Chile (1810)
September 21 - Belize (1821)
Other Hispanic Heritage countries whose independence days fall outside of HHM are Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Cuba, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil, Panama.
The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2024, making it the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority — 20% of the total population.
Source: Vintage 2024 Population Estimates
The number of states with one million or more Hispanic residents in 2024 — Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
Source: Vintage 2024 Population Estimates
The median age of the Hispanic population in 2024, up from 30.9 in 2023
