This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters¹ and other major groups of eligible voters in Virginia.² All demographic data are based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey.³

Hispanics in Virginia’s Eligible Voter Population

• The Hispanic population in Virginia is the 15th largest in the nation. About 732,000 Hispanics reside in Virginia, 1.3% of all Hispanics in the United States.
• Virginia’s population is 9% Hispanic, the 28th largest Hispanic statewide population share nationally.
• There are 277,000 Hispanic eligible voters in Virginia—the 16th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter population nationally. California ranks first with 6.9 million.
• Some 5% of Virginia eligible voters are Hispanic, the 27th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 40%.
• Some 38% of Hispanics in Virginia are eligible to vote, ranking Virginia 38th nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. By contrast, 79% of the state’s white population is eligible to vote.