Only half of U.S Latinos are eligible to vote % ofeligible voters among Latinos, by states with highest and lowest shares
Only about half of the nation’s 60 million Hispanics are eligible to vote – the smallest share of any racial or ethnic group. While the Hispanic population has grown rapidly in recent decades, many are not eligible voters. More than other racial or ethnic groups, many Hispanics are young (18.6 million are under 18 years old) or non-citizen adults (11.3 million, more than half of whom are unauthorized immigrants).
The share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote varies greatly by state. About 71% of Maine’s Hispanic population is eligible to vote, as is 68% of Montana’s, the highest shares in the country. Among states with the largest Hispanic populations, about half or more of Hispanics are eligible to vote in Florida (56%), California (51%) and Texas (50%). The two states with the lowest shares of eligible voters among their Hispanic populations are North Carolina (34%) and Tennessee (33%).
Only half of U.S Latinos are eligible to vote  | % ofeligible voters among Latinos, by states with highest and lowest shares  | 71  | 68  | 66  | 64  | 64  | 50  | 37  | 36  | 35  | 34  | 33  | All U.S  | GA  | AR KY NC  | TN  | ME  | MT VT ND WV  | Note: Eligible voters are U.S. citizens ages 18 and older. Latinos are of any race.  | Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 2018 American Community Survey (IPUMS).  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 