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Hispanic people officially make up largest population group in Texas

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Researchers said the data doesn't change much for cities like Houston, where Hispanics have held the largest portion of the population for around a decade.

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  1. KAGS Bryan

    Hispanics officially make up the biggest share of Texas’ population, new census numbers show (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    White people had been the state’s largest population group since at least 1850. Sometime in 2022, the Hispanic population surpassed them, new data shows.

  2. KHOU Houston

    Hispanic people officially make up largest population group in Texas (opens KHOU Houston)

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    Researchers said the data doesn't change much for cities like Houston, where Hispanics have held the largest portion of the population for around a decade.

  3. Texas Standard

    Today on Texas Standard: Latinos now make up largest share of state’s population (opens Texas Standard)

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    This week, the U.S. Census Bureau updated its official population estimates, confirming that Latinos have made up the largest share of Texas’ population since at least last July.

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