Latino, Hispanic Americans

Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans who have a Spanish or Latin American background, culture, or family origin. This demographic group includes all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an estimated 65,219,145 Hispanics and Latinos were living in the United States in 2023, representing about 19.5% of the total U.S. population that year, making them the second-largest group after the non-Hispanic White population.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Search Terms/Keywords

You can find books by searching by keyword, keeping in mind that the words people use to talk about relevant topics will vary greatly depending on their group identity, academic training, language, context and perspective! Using one simple example, Latino, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic and/or more specific ethnicities like Puerto Rican or Boricua -- all are used in different contexts by different people.  

THESE ARE NOT ALL OF THE SUBJECT HEADINGS ONLY A FEW MAJOR ONES

Hispanic Americans

This is the official term used to describe United States citizens of Latin American descent. Works on citizens of Latin American countries are entered under Latin Americans. Works on citizens of Latin American countries in the United States are entered under Latin Americans--United States.

There are also narrower terms that might be used:

Mexican Americans This heading is used instead of Chicanos or Hispanos

Chicano Movement

Cuban Americans

Dominican Americans

Nicaraguan Americans

Peruvian Americans

Mexican-American Border Region

Mexican-American Border Region -- Social conditions

Border patrols -- Mexican-American Border Region

Mexican-American Border Region -- Emigration and immigration

Hispanic Americans -- Mental Health

Hispanic Americans -- Mental Health -- Periodicals

Emigration and Immigration -- Health Aspects

Hispanic Americans -- Social Conditions

Puerto Ricans -
      - United States - Politics and government

Machismo

Hispanic Americans -- Race Identity