Latinos in Los Angeles (IMAGE) University of Southern California Caption Some 14.7 million Latinos live in California. They represent 38.4 percent of the state's population and 27 percent of the entire US Latino population, according to the US Census Bureau. Credit Chris Lewis via Flickr Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.