How many people speak "Afrikaans " in America




Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other West Germanic 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 "Afrikaans", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Afrikaans speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States23,0101,5251,885318



Afrikaans speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most afrikaans speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
California3,075552240107
Florida2,935495265163
Georgia2,100558210126
Texas2,00040410079
North Carolina1,1804118060
Colorado8803007074
Virginia7152294048
Pennsylvania66022914067
Tennessee6602753036
Illinois6552557068
New York610176(D)(D)
Washington5452738585
New Jersey540256(D)(D)
Arizona5352485545
Maryland435190(D)(D)
Massachusetts3751363538
Wisconsin370241(B)-
Ohio3551464033
Oregon345171(D)(D)
Kansas3301305546
Missouri3301302522
Minnesota3001134540
Indiana275164(D)(D)
Michigan2501192020
South Carolina230126(D)(D)
New Mexico225128(D)(D)
Connecticut205102(D)(D)
Alabama170154(B)-
Utah17081(D)(D)
Arkansas135120(B)-
Iowa1251025062
Oklahoma12558(D)(D)
Kentucky11581(D)(D)
Vermont105100(B)-
Louisiana95119(B)-
Mississippi9573(B)-
Nevada9052(B)-
Nebraska8559(D)(D)
North Dakota8055(D)(D)
Rhode Island7067(D)(D)
South Dakota65382521
Delaware6052(D)(D)
Hawaii5051(B)-
Montana5051(B)-
New Hampshire5044(B)-
Alaska4542(B)-
Idaho4553(B)-
District of Columbia(D)(D)(B)-
Maine(D)(D)(B)-
West Virginia(D)(D)(B)-
Wyoming(D)(D)(B)-



Afrikaans speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most afrikaans speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]6502425543
Broward County [FL]59022165113
Harris County [TX]4451973558
Fulton County [GA]440201(D)(D)
Palm Beach County [FL]39017010090
Dallas County [TX]385221(B)-
Cobb County [GA]320207(B)-
Maricopa County [AZ]3151635545
Orange County [CA]315152(B)-
Sacramento County [CA]3151774561
Wake County [NC]300196(D)(D)
Duval County [FL]290211(B)-
San Diego County [CA]275128(D)(D)
Riverside County [CA]2701387052
Orange County [FL]265171(D)(D)
Pinellas County [FL]23093(D)(D)
DuPage County [IL]230189(D)(D)
Contra Costa County [CA]215114(D)(D)
Gwinnett County [GA]2001726091
Snohomish County [WA]200231(B)-
King County [WA]18598(D)(D)
Shelby County [TN]180184(B)-
Collin County [TX]175108(D)(D)
Fairfield County [CT]15598(B)-
Henrico County [VA]155111(D)(D)
San Francisco County [CA]14587(B)-
DeKalb County [GA]14566(B)-
Alameda County [CA]14066(B)-
Hillsborough County [FL]140117(D)(D)
Baltimore County [MD]140133(B)-
Montgomery County [PA]135653528
Westchester County [NY]13099(B)-
Hudson County [NJ]125179(B)-
Mecklenburg County [NC]12572(D)(D)
Middlesex County [NJ]120188(B)-
Bucks County [PA]120107(D)(D)
Cook County [IL]11579(B)-
Middlesex County [MA]11589(D)(D)
Nassau County [NY]11567(B)-
Johnson County [KS]11069(B)-
Montgomery County [MD]11082(B)-
Pima County [AZ]105137(B)-
Bernalillo County [NM]10585(D)(D)
Kings County [NY]10570(B)-
Salt Lake County [UT]10573(B)-
Fort Bend County [TX]100105(D)(D)
Milwaukee County [WI]10081(B)-
Travis County [TX]9554(B)-
Loudoun County [VA]9580(B)-
Fresno County [CA]9069(B)-
Santa Clara County [CA]8557(B)-
Denton County [TX]8061(B)-
Virginia Beach city [VA]8076(B)-
Morris County [NJ]7553(B)-
Tarrant County [TX]7555(B)-
Fairfax County [VA]7573(B)-
Clark County [WA]7594(D)(D)
Bergen County [NJ]7056(B)-
New York County [NY]7054(B)-
Ventura County [CA]6571(B)-
El Paso County [CO]6564(B)-
Miami-Dade County [FL]6562(B)-
Suffolk County [MA]6547(B)-
Clark County [NV]6546(B)-
Washington County [OR]6567(B)-
Solano County [CA]60682538
Arapahoe County [CO]6051(D)(D)
New Castle County [DE]6052(D)(D)
St. Louis County [MO]6056(B)-
San Bernardino County [CA]5555(D)(D)
Kane County [IL]5560(B)-
Chester County [PA]5574(D)(D)
Dane County [WI]5557(B)-
Worcester County [MA]5051(B)-
Dakota County [MN]5045(D)(D)
Anchorage Municipality [AK]4542(B)-
Plymouth County [MA]4558(D)(D)
Philadelphia County [PA]4542(D)(D)
Lake County [IL]4038(B)-
Somerset County [NJ]4043(B)-
Guilford County [NC]4040(B)-
Oklahoma County [OK]4034(B)-
Arlington County [VA]4049(B)-
Lee County [FL]3533(B)-
Jefferson County [KY]3527(B)-
Queens County [NY]3535(B)-
Franklin County [OH]3539(D)(D)
Davidson County [TN]3540(B)-
Santa Barbara County [CA]3027(B)-
Honolulu County [HI]3030(B)-
Mercer County [NJ]3034(B)-
New Haven County [CT]2524(B)-
Hennepin County [MN]2527(B)-
Cuyahoga County [OH]2522(D)(D)
Delaware County [PA]2525(B)-
Prince William County [VA]2530(B)-
San Mateo County [CA]2025(B)-
Norfolk County [MA]2026(B)-
Hartford County [CT]1523(D)(D)
Kern County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Monterey County [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Placer County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Sonoma County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Yolo County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Denver County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
District of Columbia [DC](D)(D)(B)-
Hawaii County [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Will County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Anne Arundel County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Howard County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Prince George s County [MD](D)(D)(D)(D)
Essex County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Hampden County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Macomb County [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Oakland County [MI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Washoe County [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Burlington County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Essex County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Monmouth County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Union County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
San Juan County [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Bronx County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Monroe County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Hamilton County [OH](D)(D)(B)-
Multnomah County [OR](D)(D)(B)-
Allegheny County [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Lancaster County [PA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Providence County [RI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Bexar County [TX](D)(D)(B)-



Afrikaans speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most afrikaans speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]1,900528160129
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]1,040292170139
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]995332(D)(D)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]9653065543
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]720251(D)(D)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]7152676064
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]5751692029
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]5502573546
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]5051882026
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]4802225574
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]45517013063
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]450169(D)(D)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]4201893036
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]385245(D)(D)
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]3601784561
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]3501715545
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]3451554544
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]3251457553
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]315194(D)(D)
Raleigh [NC]315195(D)(D)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]305131(D)(D)
Jacksonville [FL]305216(D)(D)
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]275128(D)(D)
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]240158(B)-
Richmond [VA]220127(D)(D)
Austin-Round Rock [TX]210113(B)-
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]210148(B)-
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]200100(D)(D)
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]180184(B)-
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]15598(B)-
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]155106(B)-
Kansas City [MO-KS]14074(D)(D)
Albuquerque [NM]12592(D)(D)
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]120107(B)-
St. Louis [MO-IL]12074(B)-
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]115103(B)-
Salt Lake City [UT]11073(D)(D)
Tucson [AZ]105137(B)-
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]100145(B)-
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]10075(B)-
Fresno [CA]9069(B)-
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]8557(B)-
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]8076(B)-
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]7564(D)(D)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]7568(D)(D)
Baton Rouge [LA]70117(B)-
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]7067(D)(D)
Colorado Springs [CO]6564(B)-
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]6546(B)-
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]6571(B)-
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]6053(D)(D)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]6043(D)(D)
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]60682538
Madison [WI]5557(B)-
Pittsburgh [PA]5562(D)(D)
Worcester [MA-CT]5051(B)-
Anchorage [AK]4542(B)-
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]4051(B)-
Greensboro-High Point [NC]4040(B)-
Oklahoma City [OK]4034(B)-
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]3533(B)-
Columbus [OH]3539(D)(D)
Dayton [OH]3540(B)-
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]3527(B)-
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]3041(B)-
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]3027(B)-
Springfield [MA]3030(B)-
Trenton [NJ]3034(B)-
Urban Honolulu [HI]3030(B)-
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]2526(B)-
New Haven-Milford [CT]2524(B)-
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]2025(D)(D)
Tulsa [OK]1516(B)-
Akron [OH](D)(D)(B)-
Bakersfield [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Farmington [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Hilo [HI](D)(D)(B)-
Lancaster [PA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Reno [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Rochester [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Salinas [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Santa Rosa [CA](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.


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