 According to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates as of July 1, 2013, there are roughly 54 million Hispanics living in the United States, representing approximately 17% of the U.S. total population, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic minority.In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau indicated that Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the country.Supermajority support for Democratic candidates is a pattern among Hispanic voters.