Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Hispanics in the United States: The U.S. Census of 2000
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History
Images
Hispanic population by state in the United States, 2000. Percent increase in U.S. Hispanic population by county, 1990–2000.
Discover
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Facsimile of one of William Henry Ireland's forgeries, a primitive self-portrait of William Shakespeare(tinted engraving). Published for Samuel Ireland, Norfolk Street, Strand, December 1, 1795. (W.H. Ireland, forgery)
The Time a Law Clerk Successfully Forged a New Shakespeare Play to Impress His Dad
Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.
6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan
Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket
Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?
Watergate scandal. Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon gives a press conference and talks to the press, March 12, 1971.
9 American Political Scandals
The Jeff Koons tulips sculputure outside the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao, Spain, Basque Country.
What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?
A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellin
Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

Hispanic population by state in the United States, 2000.
Hispanic population by state in the United States, 2000.

Hispanics in the United States: The U.S. Census of 2000

Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/topic/census-of-2000-1168856
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Written and fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Article History

The 2000 census of the United States revealed that the country had become even more ethnically and racially diverse as cities and suburbs filled with new immigrants. During the 1990s, the overall U.S. population grew by 13 percent to more than 280 million people, and some 13 million of the country’s 30.5 million foreign-born residents arrived during the period. Perhaps most striking was the growth in the country’s number of Hispanics, defined by the U.S. government as a “person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin,” regardless of skin colour. From 1990 ...(100 of 907 words)

Access the full article
Help support true facts by becoming a member.