18% of the U.S. population is Hispanic, making it the country's largest racial or ethnic minority group

Source: Pew Research Center

Additional Information: By 2060, Hispanics are projected to make up 27 percent of the overall U.S. population, according to Census Bureau projections from 2017.

Reference: For more information, read the 2019 Pew Research Center analysis, "A View of the Nation's Future Through Kindergarten Demographics."

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