Mexican Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Mexican population in the United States stands at 37.4 million individuals. Los Angeles contains the largest Mexican community with 1.2 million residents, followed by San Antonio (788,758) and Houston (655,138), with many other cities across the country home to active Mexican communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Mexican populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in United States

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Mexican population in Los Angeles is 1,159,067
    30.04% of Los Angeles population is Mexican
  • 2
    San Antonio
    Mexican population in San Antonio is 788,758
    54.06% of San Antonio population is Mexican
  • 3
    Houston
    Mexican population in Houston is 655,138
    28.48% of Houston population is Mexican
  • 4
    Phoenix
    Mexican population in Phoenix is 596,183
    36.69% of Phoenix population is Mexican
  • 5
    Chicago
    Mexican population in Chicago is 584,045
    21.57% of Chicago population is Mexican

U.S. Cities by Mexican Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Mexican populations in leading metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, San Antonio, Houston, and Phoenix, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of full or partial Mexican descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 1,159,067 30.04% 3.10%
2 San Antonio 788,758 54.06% 2.11%
3 Houston 655,138 28.48% 1.75%
4 Phoenix 596,183 36.69% 1.59%
5 Chicago 584,045 21.57% 1.56%
6 El Paso 516,128 76.11% 1.38%
7 Dallas 437,013 33.63% 1.17%
8 344,658 24.88% 0.92%
9 329,268 3.87% 0.88%
10 270,251 28.71% 0.72%
11 254,180 46.76% 0.68%
12 251,964 25.45% 0.67%
13 231,056 90.27% 0.62%
14 229,366 23.70% 0.61%
15 221,023 70.92% 0.59%
16 207,282 38.15% 0.55%
17 193,179 47.31% 0.52%
18 175,618 55.33% 0.47%
19 167,251 88.95% 0.45%
20 162,327 28.86% 0.43%
21 160,775 24.70% 0.43%
22 159,229 34.73% 0.43%
23 159,054 46.16% 0.42%
24 153,069 55.66% 0.41%
25 148,895 20.86% 0.40%
26 147,070 46.51% 0.39%
27 144,963 72.12% 0.39%
28 134,492 60.64% 0.36%
29 130,088 40.59% 0.35%
30 126,704 24.14% 0.34%
31 121,332 57.25% 0.32%
32 120,037 74.10% 0.32%
33 118,935 17.27% 0.32%
34 116,557 81.06% 0.31%
35 111,870 22.04% 0.30%
36 108,390 51.52% 0.29%
37 105,030 58.89% 0.28%
38 96,504 4.14% 0.26%
39 96,003 3.63% 0.26%
40 93,041 23.57% 0.25%
41 91,991 61.99% 0.25%
42 91,548 33.81% 0.24%
43 89,434 22.92% 0.24%
44 88,071 58.97% 0.24%
45 87,206 39.89% 0.23%
46 86,926 34.74% 0.23%
47 85,989 35.05% 0.23%
48 82,972 18.94% 0.22%
49 82,373 80.32% 0.22%
50 82,275 74.88% 0.22%
51 79,384 5.59% 0.21%
52 77,838 13.66% 0.21%
53 77,387 29.64% 0.21%
54 76,972 46.51% 0.21%
55 76,747 38.65% 0.21%
56 73,209 91.73% 0.20%
57 71,928 78.32% 0.19%
58 70,703 81.99% 0.19%
59 68,807 45.90% 0.18%
60 68,650 26.92% 0.18%
61 67,299 64.79% 0.18%
62 67,179 47.09% 0.18%
63 66,418 79.81% 0.18%
64 66,270 36.84% 0.18%
65 65,547 41.27% 0.18%
66 65,170 7.79% 0.17%
67 65,061 58.20% 0.17%
68 63,558 55.71% 0.17%
69 61,371 57.32% 0.16%
70 61,186 45.00% 0.16%
71 59,905 15.11% 0.16%
72 59,628 14.46% 0.16%
73 59,454 59.03% 0.16%
74 59,205 29.46% 0.16%
75 58,948 34.67% 0.16%
76 58,333 62.37% 0.16%
77 58,209 64.20% 0.16%
78 57,744 11.95% 0.15%
79 57,692 38.76% 0.15%
80 56,633 24.73% 0.15%
81 56,457 33.09% 0.15%
82 56,421 57.30% 0.15%
83 56,214 32.58% 0.15%
84 55,743 11.42% 0.15%
85 55,553 49.33% 0.15%
86 54,719 68.96% 0.15%
87 54,103 75.49% 0.14%
88 53,624 30.26% 0.14%
89 52,848 5.96% 0.14%
90 52,718 52.64% 0.14%
91 51,484 76.69% 0.14%
92 51,243 29.33% 0.14%
93 51,011 38.07% 0.14%
94 49,470 55.11% 0.13%
95 48,706 7.58% 0.13%
96 48,662 17.50% 0.13%
97 48,194 30.27% 0.13%
98 48,187 17.92% 0.13%
99 47,513 34.44% 0.13%
100 47,462 78.04% 0.13%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in United States by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total United States Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.