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Hispanic Share of Arizona Population Jumps

March 15 , 2011

According to just released figures from the 2010 Census, Hispanics now account for 29.6% of Arizona’s population.  That’s up from 25.3% a decade ago.  Hispanics account for 29.6% in Maricopa County, 34.6% in Pima, and 28.5% in Pinal.  The highest and lowest proportions were in Santa Cruz (82.8%) and Apache (5.8%).

The 2010 Census counted 1,895,149 Hispanics statewide, an addition of nearly 600,000 since the last decennial census.  During the decade, the Hispanic population grew by 46.3%, compared to 17.3% for non-Hispanics (an increase of 661,853).

The American Indian population in Arizona grew more slowly than the overall population and now stands at 294,027, or 4.6% of all Arizonans.

View Arizona's 2010 population numbers by county, incorporated place, and ethnicity.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, and the Economic and Business Research Center in the Eller College of Management.

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