How many people speak "African " in America




Language category: ALL OTHER LANGUAGES Language sub-category: African language languages

In October 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau released the "2009-2013 American Community Survey" which provides information on "languages spoken at home" and "ability to speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over" for the United States as a whole, states including Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., selected counties, and selected cities and urban areas. The following provides aggregated survey information on people who speak "African", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

African language speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States12,3201,5085,000997



African language speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most african speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
New York2,360579775356
Texas1,860479735377
California975394185112
Pennsylvania845363225126
South Dakota730345625328
New Jersey610261155103
Illinois545413410407
Georgia425259110123
North Carolina420313305242
Massachusetts355182165116
Florida345167140110
Nevada340196225129
Indiana3102314041
Maryland2301384036
Arizona22516212588
Connecticut1951089557
Ohio1851176047
Minnesota15011010098
Missouri120912529
Tennessee110124(D)(D)
Colorado10576(D)(D)
Virginia10056(D)(D)
Kansas9096(D)(D)
Michigan90737068
Washington90574039
Kentucky8084(D)(D)
Louisiana6048(D)(D)
Rhode Island6050(D)(D)
Delaware5557(D)(D)
Oklahoma50513544
Wisconsin35403540
Oregon3039(D)(D)
Idaho2530(B)-
District of Columbia2024(D)(D)
New Mexico2025(B)-
Alaska(D)(D)(B)-
Iowa(D)(D)(B)-
Mississippi(D)(D)(B)-
North Dakota(D)(D)(D)(D)
Utah(D)(D)(B)-



African language speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most african speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Kings County [NY]80033510072
Harris County [TX]580217195162
Cook County [IL]465411360407
Clark County [NV]340196225129
Bronx County [NY]310220250210
Dallas County [TX]3052184575
Philadelphia County [PA]2952285056
Collin County [TX]290221(D)(D)
Essex County [NJ]2752437088
Los Angeles County [CA]2651576057
Bucks County [PA]26519111099
Contra Costa County [CA]255282(B)-
Fulton County [GA]235241110123
Guilford County [NC]230287190219
New York County [NY]220141(D)(D)
Maricopa County [AZ]1901599075
Marion County [IN]190207(D)(D)
Delaware County [PA]17096(D)(D)
Richmond County [NY]160141(D)(D)
Nassau County [NY]15517470124
Middlesex County [MA]150125(D)(D)
Monroe County [NY]135145100117
Westchester County [NY]125151(B)-
Orange County [CA]11097(D)(D)
Gwinnett County [GA]10598(B)-
Fairfield County [CT]100893534
Queens County [NY]10073(D)(D)
Worcester County [MA]95797561
Suffolk County [NY]9072(B)-
Middlesex County [NJ]8558(D)(D)
Sacramento County [CA]8086(D)(D)
Santa Clara County [CA]7569(B)-
Tarrant County [TX]7581(B)-
Prince George s County [MD]7076(B)-
Miami-Dade County [FL]6568(B)-
Jefferson County [KY]6080(D)(D)
Wayne County [MI]60666066
Providence County [RI]6050(D)(D)
San Bernardino County [CA]5560(B)-
Burlington County [NJ]5561(B)-
Allegheny County [PA]55655565
Hartford County [CT]5057(D)(D)
Somerset County [NJ]5050(D)(D)
Cuyahoga County [OH]5053(D)(D)
Riverside County [CA]45734573
Solano County [CA]4562(D)(D)
Camden County [NJ]4549(D)(D)
Passaic County [NJ]4552(D)(D)
Wake County [NC]4541(D)(D)
Arapahoe County [CO]4041(D)(D)
DeKalb County [GA]4054(B)-
Montgomery County [MD]4042(D)(D)
Pierce County [WA]3542(D)(D)
District of Columbia [DC]2024(D)(D)
Baltimore County [MD]1526(D)(D)
Alameda County [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Monterey County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
San Diego County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Yolo County [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
New Haven County [CT](D)(D)(D)(D)
New Castle County [DE](D)(D)(D)(D)
Duval County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Hillsborough County [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Palm Beach County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Cobb County [GA](D)(D)(B)-
DuPage County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Jefferson Parish [LA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Howard County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Baltimore city [MD](D)(D)(D)(D)
Bristol County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Essex County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Hampden County [MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Norfolk County [MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Plymouth County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Suffolk County [MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Macomb County [MI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Oakland County [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Hennepin County [MN](D)(D)(D)(D)
Ramsey County [MN](D)(D)(D)(D)
Atlantic County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Bergen County [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Mercer County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Union County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Bernalillo County [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Albany County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Erie County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Onondaga County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Rockland County [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
Mecklenburg County [NC](D)(D)(D)(D)
Franklin County [OH](D)(D)(D)(D)
Oklahoma County [OK](D)(D)(B)-
Multnomah County [OR](D)(D)(D)(D)
Chester County [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Shelby County [TN](D)(D)(B)-
Bexar County [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Fort Bend County [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Fairfax County [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Virginia Beach city [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Clark County [WA](D)(D)(B)-
King County [WA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Snohomish County [WA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Dane County [WI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Milwaukee County [WI](D)(D)(D)(D)



African language speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most african speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]2,620559830325
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]890351190116
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]780256355211
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]670293105113
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]470410360407
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]395258110123
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]3702027062
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]340196225129
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]265281(D)(D)
Greensboro-High Point [NC]230287190219
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]2051436079
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]1951054033
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]190207(D)(D)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]1901599075
Rochester [NY]135145100117
Columbus [OH]10586(D)(D)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]1059810098
Worcester [MA-CT]105807561
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]100893534
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]100944573
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]100903539
Kansas City [MO-KS]9087(B)-
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]9085(D)(D)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]85737068
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]7569(B)-
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]7556(D)(D)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]7569(B)-
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]75534039
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]6558(D)(D)
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]6080(D)(D)
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]6048(D)(D)
Pittsburgh [PA]55655565
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]5053(D)(D)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]5057(D)(D)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]4543(D)(D)
Oklahoma City [OK]4548(D)(D)
Raleigh [NC]4541(D)(D)
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]4548(D)(D)
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]4562(D)(D)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]3539(D)(D)
St. Louis [MO-IL]30302529
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]2530(D)(D)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Albuquerque [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN](D)(D)(D)(D)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Jacksonville [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Madison [WI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Memphis [TN-MS-AR](D)(D)(B)-
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI](D)(D)(D)(D)
New Haven-Milford [CT](D)(D)(D)(D)
Salinas [CA](D)(D)(B)-
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Springfield [MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Syracuse [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Trenton [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC](D)(D)(B)-







Notes
  • Number of speakers and Speak English less than "Very Well": Detailed-language estimates are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Aggregate estimates ("language category" and "language sub-category" entries) are unrounded and appear in table B16001. Detailed-language estimates may not sum to aggregate estimates because of rounding.
  • Margin of Error and Margin of Error: Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data. The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.
  • (D): Data withheld to avoid disclosure.
  • (B): Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
  • (X): Question does not apply.
  • -: Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.


Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

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Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)  Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

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