How Many People Have the Last Name Higgins?
people had the surname Higgins in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 3,697 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,696 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Higgins (83.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Higgins ranks #290. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 85.9% to 83.9%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Higgins grew from 78,107 people in 2000 to 79,803 in 2010 (up 2.2%), and its rank fell from #365 to #400. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 28.95 to 27.05 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 78,107 | 79,803 |
| Rank | #365 | #400 |
| Per 100,000 people | 28.95 | 27.05 |
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Same Soundex code as Higgins: H252
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