Over 1 in 4 Americans will be Latino by 2060, census projects
Hispanics are now 19.1% of the U.S. population but are projected to make up 26.9% of the population in nearly four decades.Overall, the U.S. population is projected to continue to grow from 333 million today to a high of nearly 370 million in 2080.Thomas Trutschel / Getty Images
By Suzanne Gamboa
The U.S. Latino population, now about 1 in 5 Americans, is projected to continue increasing through the year 2060, when over 1 in 4 Americans are likely to be Latino, according to U.S. Census Bureau projections released Thursday.
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