District of Columbia 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 76.98K District of Columbia hispanic or latino population, 27.71K had Central American origin (36.00%), 18.28K had Salvadoran origin (23.75%), and 14.52K had South American origin (18.86%).

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.
District of Columbia Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Central American
Salvadoran
South American
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Dominican
Colombian
Guatemalan
Spaniard
Cuban
District of Columbia Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Hispanic Origin Population Perc. of Hisp. Population (%)
Central American 27711 36.00
Salvadoran 18283 23.75
South American 14519 18.86
Mexican 13102 17.02
Puerto Rican 6203 8.06
Dominican 4673 6.07
Colombian 4673 6.07
Guatemalan 3608 4.69
Spaniard 3559 4.62
Cuban 3182 4.13
All Other Hispanic 3034 3.94
Peruvian 2821 3.66
Honduran 2662 3.46
Argentinean 1892 2.46
Venezuelan 1414 1.84
Ecuadorian 1291 1.68
Costa Rican 1030 1.34
Nicaraguan 1011 1.31
Spanish 999 1.30
Chilean 988 1.28
Panamanian 979 1.27
Bolivian 675 0.88
Uruguayan 496 0.64
Paraguayan 227 0.30
Other Central American 138 0.18
Other South American 42 0.06