<P> The following are lists of the Hispanic and Latino population per each state in the United States . </P> <P> As of 2012, Hispanics and Latinos make up about 17% of the total U.S. population . The state with the largest percentage of Hispanics and Latinos is New Mexico at 47% . The state with the largest Hispanic and Latino population overall is California with over 14 million Hispanics and Latinos . </P> <Table> Hispanic and Latino Population by state or territory (2000--2010) <Tr> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> Pop 2000 </Th> <Th>% pop 2000 </Th> <Th> Pop 2010 </Th> <Th>% pop 2010 </Th> <Th>% growth 2000 - 2010 </Th> <Th>% pop 2012 </Th> <Th>% pop 2015 </Th> <Th>% pop 2016 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Th> 75,830 </Th> <Th> 1.7% </Th> <Th> 185,602 </Th> <Th> 3.9% </Th> <Th> + 144.8% </Th> <Th> 4.1% </Th> <Th> 4.2% </Th> <Th> 4.1% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Th> 25,852 </Th> <Th> 4.1% </Th> <Th> 39,250 </Th> <Th> 5.5% </Th> <Th> + 51.8% </Th> <Th> 6.1% </Th> <Th> 7.0% </Th> <Th> 6.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Th> 1,295,617 </Th> <Th> 25.3% </Th> <Th> 1,895,149 </Th> <Th> 29.6% </Th> <Th> + 46.3% </Th> <Th> 30.2% </Th> <Th> 30.7% </Th> <Th> 30.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Th> 86,866 </Th> <Th> 3.2% </Th> <Th> 186,050 </Th> <Th> 6.4% </Th> <Th> + 114.2% </Th> <Th> 6.8% </Th> <Th> 7.2% </Th> <Th> 7.2% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Th> 10,966,556 </Th> <Th> 32.4% </Th> <Th> 14,013,719 </Th> <Th> 37.6% </Th> <Th> + 27.8% </Th> <Th> 38.2% </Th> <Th> 38.8% </Th> <Th> 38.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Th> 735,801 </Th> <Th> 17.1% </Th> <Th> 1,038,687 </Th> <Th> 20.7% </Th> <Th> + 41.2% </Th> <Th> 21.0% </Th> <Th> 21.3% </Th> <Th> 21.3% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Th> 320,323 </Th> <Th> 9.4% </Th> <Th> 479,087 </Th> <Th> 13.4% </Th> <Th> + 49.6% </Th> <Th> 14.2% </Th> <Th> 15.4% </Th> <Th> 15.7% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Th> 37,277 </Th> <Th> 4.8% </Th> <Th> 73,221 </Th> <Th> 8.2% </Th> <Th> + 96.4% </Th> <Th> 8.6% </Th> <Th> 9.0% </Th> <Th> 9.2% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Th> 44,953 </Th> <Th> 7.9% </Th> <Th> 54,749 </Th> <Th> 9.1% </Th> <Th> + 21.8% </Th> <Th> 9.9% </Th> <Th> 10.6% </Th> <Th> 11.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Th> 2,682,715 </Th> <Th> 16.8% </Th> <Th> 4,223,806 </Th> <Th> 22.5% </Th> <Th> + 57.4% </Th> <Th> 23.2% </Th> <Th> 24.5% </Th> <Th> 24.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Th> 435,227 </Th> <Th> 5.3% </Th> <Th> 853,689 </Th> <Th> 8.8% </Th> <Th> + 96.1% </Th> <Th> 9.2% </Th> <Th> 9.3% </Th> <Th> 9.3% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Th> 87,699 </Th> <Th> 7.2% </Th> <Th> 120,842 </Th> <Th> 8.9% </Th> <Th> + 37.8% </Th> <Th> 9.5% </Th> <Th> 10.4% </Th> <Th> 10.4% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Th> 101,690 </Th> <Th> 7.9% </Th> <Th> 175,901 </Th> <Th> 11.2% </Th> <Th> + 73.0% </Th> <Th> 11.6% </Th> <Th> 12.2% </Th> <Th> 12.3% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Th> 1,530,262 </Th> <Th> 12.3% </Th> <Th> 2,027,578 </Th> <Th> 15.8% </Th> <Th> + 32.5% </Th> <Th> 16.3% </Th> <Th> 16.9% </Th> <Th> 17.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Th> 214,536 </Th> <Th> 3.5% </Th> <Th> 389,707 </Th> <Th> 6.0% </Th> <Th> + 81.7% </Th> <Th> 6.3% </Th> <Th> 6.7% </Th> <Th> 6.8% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Th> 82,473 </Th> <Th> 2.8% </Th> <Th> 151,544 </Th> <Th> 5.0% </Th> <Th> + 83.7% </Th> <Th> 5.3% </Th> <Th> 5.7% </Th> <Th> 5.7% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Th> 188,252 </Th> <Th> 7.0% </Th> <Th> 300,042 </Th> <Th> 10.5% </Th> <Th> + 59.4% </Th> <Th> 11.0% </Th> <Th> 11.5% </Th> <Th> 11.6% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Th> 59,939 </Th> <Th> 1.5% </Th> <Th> 132,836 </Th> <Th> 3.1% </Th> <Th> + 121.6% </Th> <Th> 3.2% </Th> <Th> 3.4% </Th> <Th> 3.4% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Th> 107,738 </Th> <Th> 2.4% </Th> <Th> 192,560 </Th> <Th> 4.2% </Th> <Th> + 78.7% </Th> <Th> 4.5% </Th> <Th> 5.0% </Th> <Th> 4.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Th> 9,360 </Th> <Th> 0.7% </Th> <Th> 16,935 </Th> <Th> 1.3% </Th> <Th> + 80.9% </Th> <Th> 1.4% </Th> <Th> 1.6% </Th> <Th> 1.6% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Th> 227,916 </Th> <Th> 4.3% </Th> <Th> 470,632 </Th> <Th> 8.2% </Th> <Th> + 106.5% </Th> <Th> 8.7% </Th> <Th> 9.5% </Th> <Th> 9.8% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Th> 428,729 </Th> <Th> 6.8% </Th> <Th> 627,654 </Th> <Th> 9.6% </Th> <Th> + 46.4% </Th> <Th> 10.1% </Th> <Th> 11.2% </Th> <Th> 11.4% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Th> 323,877 </Th> <Th> 3.3% </Th> <Th> 436,358 </Th> <Th> 4.4% </Th> <Th> + 34.7% </Th> <Th> 4.6% </Th> <Th> 4.9% </Th> <Th> 4.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Th> 143,382 </Th> <Th> 2.9% </Th> <Th> 250,258 </Th> <Th> 4.7% </Th> <Th> + 74.5% </Th> <Th> 4.9% </Th> <Th> 5.2% </Th> <Th> 5.2% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Th> 39,569 </Th> <Th> 1.4% </Th> <Th> 81,481 </Th> <Th> 2.7% </Th> <Th> + 105.9% </Th> <Th> 2.9% </Th> <Th> 3.1% </Th> <Th> 2.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Th> 118,592 </Th> <Th> 2.1% </Th> <Th> 212,470 </Th> <Th> 3.5% </Th> <Th> + 79.2% </Th> <Th> 3.7% </Th> <Th> 4.1% </Th> <Th> 4.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana </Td> <Th> 18,081 </Th> <Th> 2.0% </Th> <Th> 28,565 </Th> <Th> 2.9% </Th> <Th> + 58.0% </Th> <Th> 3.1% </Th> <Th> 3.6% </Th> <Th> 3.6% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Th> 94,425 </Th> <Th> 5.5% </Th> <Th> 167,405 </Th> <Th> 9.2% </Th> <Th> + 77.3% </Th> <Th> 9.7% </Th> <Th> 10.4% </Th> <Th> 10.6% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Th> 393,970 </Th> <Th> 19.7% </Th> <Th> 716,501 </Th> <Th> 26.5% </Th> <Th> + 81.9% </Th> <Th> 27.3% </Th> <Th> 28.1% </Th> <Th> 28.5% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Th> 20,489 </Th> <Th> 1.7% </Th> <Th> 36,704 </Th> <Th> 2.8% </Th> <Th> + 79.1% </Th> <Th> 3.0% </Th> <Th> 3.4% </Th> <Th> 3.5% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Th> 1,117,191 </Th> <Th> 13.3% </Th> <Th> 1,555,144 </Th> <Th> 17.7% </Th> <Th> + 39.2% </Th> <Th> 18.5% </Th> <Th> 19.7% </Th> <Th> 20.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Th> 765,386 </Th> <Th> 42.1% </Th> <Th> 953,403 </Th> <Th> 46.3% </Th> <Th> + 24.6% </Th> <Th> 47.0% </Th> <Th> 48.0% </Th> <Th> 48.5% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Th> 2,867,583 </Th> <Th> 15.1% </Th> <Th> 3,416,922 </Th> <Th> 17.6% </Th> <Th> + 19.2% </Th> <Th> 18.2% </Th> <Th> 18.8% </Th> <Th> 19.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Th> 378,963 </Th> <Th> 4.7% </Th> <Th> 800,120 </Th> <Th> 8.4% </Th> <Th> + 111.1% </Th> <Th> 8.7% </Th> <Th> 9.1% </Th> <Th> 9.2% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Th> 7,786 </Th> <Th> 1.2% </Th> <Th> 13,467 </Th> <Th> 2.0% </Th> <Th> + 73.0% </Th> <Th> 2.5% </Th> <Th> 3.5% </Th> <Th> 3.5% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Th> 217,123 </Th> <Th> 1.9% </Th> <Th> 354,674 </Th> <Th> 3.1% </Th> <Th> + 63.4% </Th> <Th> 3.3% </Th> <Th> 3.6% </Th> <Th> 3.6% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Th> 179,304 </Th> <Th> 5.2% </Th> <Th> 332,007 </Th> <Th> 8.9% </Th> <Th> + 85.2% </Th> <Th> 9.3% </Th> <Th> 10.1% </Th> <Th> 10.3% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Th> 275,314 </Th> <Th> 8.0% </Th> <Th> 450,062 </Th> <Th> 11.7% </Th> <Th> + 63.5% </Th> <Th> 12.2% </Th> <Th> 12.7% </Th> <Th> 12.8% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Th> 394,088 </Th> <Th> 3.2% </Th> <Th> 719,660 </Th> <Th> 5.7% </Th> <Th> + 82.6% </Th> <Th> 6.1% </Th> <Th> 6.8% </Th> <Th> 7.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Th> 90,820 </Th> <Th> 8.7% </Th> <Th> 130,655 </Th> <Th> 12.4% </Th> <Th> + 43.9% </Th> <Th> 13.2% </Th> <Th> 14.4% </Th> <Th> 14.9% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Th> 95,076 </Th> <Th> 2.4% </Th> <Th> 235,682 </Th> <Th> 5.1% </Th> <Th> + 147.9% </Th> <Th> 5.3% </Th> <Th> 5.5% </Th> <Th> 5.5% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Th> 10,903 </Th> <Th> 1.4% </Th> <Th> 22,119 </Th> <Th> 2.7% </Th> <Th> + 102.9% </Th> <Th> 3.1% </Th> <Th> 3.6% </Th> <Th> 3.7% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Th> 123,838 </Th> <Th> 2.2% </Th> <Th> 290,059 </Th> <Th> 4.6% </Th> <Th> + 134.2% </Th> <Th> 4.8% </Th> <Th> 5.2% </Th> <Th> 5.2% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Th> 6,669,666 </Th> <Th> 32.0% </Th> <Th> 9,460,921 </Th> <Th> 37.6% </Th> <Th> + 41.8% </Th> <Th> 38.2% </Th> <Th> 38.8% </Th> <Th> 39.1% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Th> 201,559 </Th> <Th> 9.0% </Th> <Th> 358,340 </Th> <Th> 13.0% </Th> <Th> + 77.8% </Th> <Th> 13.3% </Th> <Th> 13.7% </Th> <Th> 13.8% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Th> 5,504 </Th> <Th> 0.9% </Th> <Th> 9,208 </Th> <Th> 1.5% </Th> <Th> + 67.3% </Th> <Th> 1.6% </Th> <Th> 1.8% </Th> <Th> 2.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Th> 329,540 </Th> <Th> 4.7% </Th> <Th> 631,825 </Th> <Th> 7.9% </Th> <Th> + 91.7% </Th> <Th> 8.4% </Th> <Th> 9.0% </Th> <Th> 9.0% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Th> 441,509 </Th> <Th> 7.5% </Th> <Th> 755,790 </Th> <Th> 11.2% </Th> <Th> + 71.2% </Th> <Th> 11.7% </Th> <Th> 12.4% </Th> <Th> 12.4% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Th> 12,279 </Th> <Th> 0.7% </Th> <Th> 22,268 </Th> <Th> 1.2% </Th> <Th> + 81.4% </Th> <Th> 1.3% </Th> <Th> 1.5% </Th> <Th> 1.5% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Th> 192,921 </Th> <Th> 3.6% </Th> <Th> 336,056 </Th> <Th> 5.9% </Th> <Th> + 74.2% </Th> <Th> 6.2% </Th> <Th> 6.6% </Th> <Th> 6.7% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Th> 31,669 </Th> <Th> 6.4% </Th> <Th> 50,231 </Th> <Th> 8.9% </Th> <Th> + 58.6% </Th> <Th> 9.5% </Th> <Th> 9.9% </Th> <Th> 9.6% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 109 </Th> <Th> 0.2% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guam </Td> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2,124 </Th> <Th> 1.4% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 117 </Th> <Th> 0.2% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Th> 3,762,746 </Th> <Th> 98.8% </Th> <Th> 3,688,455 </Th> <Th> 99.0% </Th> <Th> + 0.2% </Th> <Th> 99.5% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 98.7% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Virgin Islands </Td> <Th> 15,196 </Th> <Th> 14.0% </Th> <Th> 18,514 </Th> <Th> 17.4% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States of America </Td> <Td> 35,305,818 </Td> <Td> 12.5% </Td> <Td> 50,477,594 </Td> <Td> 16.3% </Td> <Td> + 43.0% </Td> <Td> 16.4% </Td> <Td> 17.1% </Td> <Td> 17.8% </Td> </Tr> </Table>

What is the state with the largest hispanic population