Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, which marks the date that five Latin American countries gained independence: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. There are more than 30 million Hispanic people living in the U.S. Eight out of 10 live in these five states.
1. California: 10,966,556
2. Texas: 6,669,666
3. New York: 2867,583
4. Florida: 2,682,715
5. Illinois: 1,530,262
Source: U.S. Census Bureau