The map above shows the largest Hispanic/Latino ancestry by US county based on data from the US Census.
Given its size and geographic proximity to the US, it should be no surprise that Mexicans make up by far the largest group (over 60% of Hispanic / Latinos).
However, what may be surprising is that just 29% of people with Mexican ancestry were born abroad, the vast majority were actually born in the United States.
Here are the native/foreign born split of other groups:
| Country | Total | Native: | Foreign born: | % Foreing Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60,806,969 | 41,130,718 | 19,676,251 | 32.36% |
| Mexican | 36,983,682 | 26,163,168 | 10,820,514 | 29.26% |
| Puerto Rican | 5,857,466 | 5,742,423 | 115,043 | 1.96% |
| Cuban | 2,369,179 | 1,067,508 | 1,301,671 | 54.94% |
| Dominican | 2,203,172 | 1,053,436 | 1,149,736 | 52.19% |
| Central American | 5,791,215 | 2,521,934 | 3,269,281 | 56.45% |
| Costa Rican | 171,419 | 86,919 | 84,500 | 49.29% |
| Guatemalan | 1,586,952 | 656,678 | 930,274 | 58.62% |
| Honduran | 1,006,088 | 383,350 | 622,738 | 61.90% |
| Nicaraguan | 431,825 | 200,848 | 230,977 | 53.49% |
| Panamanian | 219,966 | 136,315 | 83,651 | 38.03% |
| Salvadoran | 2,337,189 | 1,039,546 | 1,297,643 | 55.52% |
| South American | 4,068,949 | 1,586,581 | 2,482,368 | 61.01% |
| Argentinean | 299,092 | 127,644 | 171,448 | 57.32% |
| Bolivian | 122,359 | 52,051 | 70,308 | 57.46% |
| Chilean | 175,264 | 82,136 | 93,128 | 53.14% |
| Colombian | 1,318,076 | 526,173 | 791,903 | 60.08% |
| Ecuadorian | 770,795 | 336,271 | 434,524 | 56.37% |
| Paraguayan | 27,946 | 11,217 | 16,729 | 59.86% |
| Peruvian | 701,948 | 277,222 | 424,726 | 60.51% |
| Uruguayan | 71,107 | 25,465 | 45,642 | 64.19% |
| Venezuelan | 552,657 | 132,506 | 420,151 | 76.02% |
| Spaniard | 914,452 | 783,937 | 130,515 | 14.27% |
You can see more data on Puerto Ricans here.
Anything surprise you?
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