Kentucky Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 174.36K Kentucky hispanic or latino population, 92.29K had Mexican origin (52.93%), 23.06K had Central American origin (13.23%), and 20.28K had Cuban origin (11.63%).

The chart below shows the top 10 hispanic origins groups by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many hispanic origins.

You can see similar information for other states.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Kentucky Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Mexican
Central American
Cuban
Puerto Rican
Guatemalan
South American
Honduran
All Other Hispanic
Salvadoran
Spaniard
Kentucky Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Hispanic Origin Population Perc. of Hisp. Population (%)
Mexican 92293 52.93
Central American 23061 13.23
Cuban 20284 11.63
Puerto Rican 17865 10.25
Guatemalan 10729 6.15
South American 8925 5.12
Honduran 6985 4.01
All Other Hispanic 5656 3.24
Salvadoran 2977 1.71
Spaniard 2743 1.57
Colombian 2716 1.56
Peruvian 2238 1.28
Spanish 2013 1.16
Venezuelan 1534 0.88
Dominican 1491 0.86
Panamanian 1389 0.80
Argentinean 904 0.52
Ecuadorian 652 0.37
Nicaraguan 627 0.36
Chilean 468 0.27
Costa Rican 303 0.17
Bolivian 188 0.11
Other South American 136 0.08
Paraguayan 63 0.04
Other Central American 51 0.03
Spanish American 28 0.02
Uruguayan 26 0.02