‘Hypergrowth'
Latino Destinations
Taken from the Washington Post
Hispanic populations in the 100 largest metropolitan areas grew 145 percent from 1980 to 2000.
In the metropolitan areas below, Latino growth exceeded 300 percent.
|
Number of Latinos
2000 |
Growth
from 1980 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina |
72,580 |
1,180% |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
268,851 |
995% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina |
62,210 |
962% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina |
77,092 |
962% |
| Orlando, Florida |
271,627 |
859% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada |
332,038 |
753% |
| Nashville, Tennessee |
40,139 |
630% |
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
271,652 |
578% |
| Sarasota, Florida |
38,682 |
538% |
| Portland, Oregon |
142,444 |
437% |
| Greenville, South Carolina |
26,167 |
397% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida |
140,444 |
397% |
| Washington, D.C. |
432,003 |
346% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana |
42,994 |
338% |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
99,121 |
331% |
| Fort Worth, Texas |
309,851 |
328% |
| Providence, Rhode Island |
93,868 |
325% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma |
38,570 |
303% |
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