How many people speak "Bengali " in America

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

Bengali speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	257,740	5,364	105,180	2,827

Bengali speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most bengali speakers?

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
New York	96,980	4,113	48,980	2,611
California	22,790	1,775	7,890	945
New Jersey	18,165	1,460	6,845	768
Texas	16,330	1,618	5,225	769
Michigan	13,795	1,287	7,110	892
Virginia	11,025	1,682	4,000	834
Florida	9,275	1,248	3,380	678
Maryland	8,435	1,121	2,280	452
Georgia	8,220	1,276	2,770	569
Pennsylvania	7,850	1,146	3,035	531
Illinois	5,980	1,025	2,220	711
Massachusetts	4,995	697	1,685	391
Connecticut	4,745	814	2,225	551
Ohio	2,660	514	620	187
North Carolina	2,475	495	715	240
Arizona	2,185	582	555	186
Missouri	1,990	588	570	220
Minnesota	1,850	430	305	156
Tennessee	1,810	485	420	150
Washington	1,515	446	290	122
Colorado	1,350	434	345	123
Indiana	1,155	334	250	121
Kansas	1,050	318	245	104
Louisiana	905	316	320	183
Alabama	895	333	245	116
Oregon	890	386	270	172
District of Columbia	860	373	305	165
Nevada	765	485	335	227
Oklahoma	755	263	230	103
Wisconsin	710	205	155	77
South Carolina	670	378	190	188
Kentucky	575	195	70	44
Nebraska	520	232	150	148
Rhode Island	500	204	185	119
Delaware	465	205	140	91
West Virginia	410	222	65	61
Utah	350	220	30	30
New Hampshire	325	186	(D)	(D)
Mississippi	265	148	90	72
New Mexico	260	223	(D)	(D)
Arkansas	230	146	70	56
Iowa	200	118	50	57
Alaska	110	105	35	43
North Dakota	100	105	(D)	(D)
Vermont	100	144	65	96
Hawaii	95	81	45	55
Maine	60	65	(B)	-
Wyoming	35	32	(D)	(D)
South Dakota	30	43	(D)	(D)
Idaho	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Montana	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Puerto Rico	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)

Bengali speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most bengali speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Queens County [NY]	50,270	3,218	26,745	2,062
Kings County [NY]	17,465	1,421	10,140	1,024
Bronx County [NY]	12,795	1,324	6,625	945
Los Angeles County [CA]	9,465	1,215	4,610	706
Wayne County [MI]	8,405	1,010	4,880	732
Fairfax County [VA]	4,410	962	1,740	565
Montgomery County [MD]	4,390	705	1,155	258
New York County [NY]	4,105	901	1,205	387
Passaic County [NJ]	4,060	800	1,700	357
Santa Clara County [CA]	3,740	695	505	172
Cook County [IL]	3,545	889	1,550	625
Harris County [TX]	3,255	831	1,190	395
Dallas County [TX]	3,095	807	1,025	367
Middlesex County [NJ]	2,930	558	810	255
Nassau County [NY]	2,915	641	855	235
Collin County [TX]	2,830	653	835	295
Middlesex County [MA]	2,740	656	740	282
Atlantic County [NJ]	2,570	559	1,530	384
Gwinnett County [GA]	2,550	625	805	293
Suffolk County [NY]	2,510	449	755	222
Montgomery County [PA]	2,385	605	1,145	365
Macomb County [MI]	2,370	567	1,340	413
Orange County [CA]	2,160	538	765	290
Alameda County [CA]	2,050	515	440	170
Maricopa County [AZ]	1,900	524	495	174
Tarrant County [TX]	1,885	596	745	273
Loudoun County [VA]	1,885	816	775	407
Fairfield County [CT]	1,880	534	845	335
Philadelphia County [PA]	1,590	542	625	286
Broward County [FL]	1,515	446	655	314
DeKalb County [GA]	1,515	470	755	252
St. Louis County [MO]	1,380	552	440	223
Oakland County [MI]	1,335	338	295	140
Essex County [NJ]	1,325	461	395	213
Arlington County [VA]	1,305	463	345	193
Fulton County [GA]	1,300	442	225	183
Palm Beach County [FL]	1,295	443	470	187
Hudson County [NJ]	1,280	393	485	208
Erie County [NY]	1,205	472	640	228
Delaware County [PA]	1,200	341	540	198
Hartford County [CT]	1,165	439	625	268
Miami-Dade County [FL]	1,145	586	235	250
New Haven County [CT]	1,090	439	445	264
King County [WA]	1,085	401	250	113
Howard County [MD]	1,075	437	225	182
Prince George s County [MD]	1,065	331	460	198
Bergen County [NJ]	1,060	512	245	142
Hillsborough County [FL]	1,010	351	225	98
Westchester County [NY]	995	412	370	228
Fort Bend County [TX]	950	430	265	206
Cobb County [GA]	925	476	220	174
DuPage County [IL]	900	290	185	92
Morris County [NJ]	900	343	220	137
Wake County [NC]	890	291	315	153
District of Columbia [DC]	860	373	305	165
San Diego County [CA]	850	383	260	199
Franklin County [OH]	845	337	195	105
Hennepin County [MN]	820	298	175	107
Travis County [TX]	770	282	115	90
Somerset County [NJ]	755	358	50	49
Camden County [NJ]	735	285	360	183
Prince William County [VA]	735	336	265	167
Allegheny County [PA]	700	219	175	112
Denton County [TX]	685	382	240	172
Shelby County [TN]	670	297	200	99
Albany County [NY]	655	233	265	128
Davidson County [TN]	645	291	170	123
Burlington County [NJ]	630	295	215	144
Mercer County [NJ]	630	305	300	194
Suffolk County [MA]	625	257	330	188
Baltimore County [MD]	610	290	170	133
Mecklenburg County [NC]	595	313	130	92
Washington County [OR]	595	350	175	151
Henrico County [VA]	590	223	315	137
Monmouth County [NJ]	575	229	135	83
San Mateo County [CA]	570	340	175	172
Richmond County [NY]	570	290	185	177
Sacramento County [CA]	560	373	155	96
Cuyahoga County [OH]	540	223	120	84
Contra Costa County [CA]	525	265	90	91
Union County [NJ]	500	305	310	294
Ventura County [CA]	490	247	185	115
Orange County [FL]	485	237	175	108
Onondaga County [NY]	470	193	160	96
Washoe County [NV]	465	439	205	199
Washtenaw County [MI]	460	214	85	56
San Bernardino County [CA]	455	238	165	111
Johnson County [KS]	455	288	80	62
Riverside County [CA]	450	254	115	94
Norfolk County [MA]	450	259	110	100
New Castle County [DE]	445	204	140	91
Worcester County [MA]	440	191	165	121
Duval County [FL]	435	309	110	106
San Francisco County [CA]	380	226	65	56
Will County [IL]	380	226	90	69
Jefferson Parish [LA]	375	295	155	180
Chester County [PA]	375	213	40	38
Arapahoe County [CO]	370	191	150	112
Providence County [RI]	360	183	165	115
Hamilton County [OH]	340	199	95	87
Baltimore city [MD]	320	253	65	78
Essex County [MA]	320	245	230	235
Salt Lake County [UT]	310	216	(D)	(D)
Clark County [NV]	300	165	130	104
Monroe County [NY]	285	199	90	68
Rockland County [NY]	265	166	(D)	(D)
Dane County [WI]	245	153	(D)	(D)
Bucks County [PA]	235	156	120	105
Pinellas County [FL]	225	178	90	86
Lee County [FL]	215	216	125	131
Anne Arundel County [MD]	210	232	55	90
Bexar County [TX]	210	117	90	60
Kern County [CA]	195	165	90	94
Denver County [CO]	175	158	80	71
Dakota County [MN]	175	134	70	97
Snohomish County [WA]	170	110	(D)	(D)
Fresno County [CA]	150	137	70	70
Jefferson County [KY]	150	114	(D)	(D)
Lake County [IL]	135	103	(D)	(D)
Milwaukee County [WI]	135	96	(D)	(D)
Pima County [AZ]	130	113	45	49
Orange County [NY]	130	87	20	19
Santa Barbara County [CA]	125	74	(B)	-
Oklahoma County [OK]	110	80	50	48
Ocean County [NJ]	100	86	30	40
Virginia Beach city [VA]	95	106	20	41
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	90	101	35	43
Honolulu County [HI]	90	82	45	55
Hillsborough County [NH]	90	77	(D)	(D)
San Joaquin County [CA]	85	91	(D)	(D)
Hampden County [MA]	85	108	40	53
Yolo County [CA]	75	76	40	50
Marion County [IN]	75	57	(B)	-
Collier County [FL]	70	86	(D)	(D)
Bernalillo County [NM]	70	65	(D)	(D)
Plymouth County [MA]	65	63	(D)	(D)
Monterey County [CA]	55	66	50	60
Ramsey County [MN]	55	51	(D)	(D)
Guilford County [NC]	55	51	(D)	(D)
Lancaster County [PA]	55	40	(B)	-
Polk County [IA]	40	65	(D)	(D)
Placer County [CA]	25	29	(D)	(D)
Solano County [CA]	25	33	(B)	-
Kane County [IL]	20	45	(D)	(D)
Bristol County [MA]	20	36	(B)	-
Sonoma County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Stanislaus County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Maui County [HI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Multnomah County [OR]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Clark County [WA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Bengali speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most bengali speakers?

City / Metropolitan area / CBSA	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	105,765	4,453	51,340	2,766
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	16,160	1,906	5,470	856
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	12,110	1,235	6,515	863
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	11,625	1,341	5,375	818
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	8,540	1,233	2,890	580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	7,700	1,046	3,240	584
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	7,585	1,201	2,435	486
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	5,200	999	1,900	660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	4,985	1,042	1,535	458
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	4,320	691	1,475	375
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	3,955	868	1,360	441
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	3,740	695	505	172
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	3,600	708	770	258
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	2,570	559	1,530	384
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	2,260	672	520	261
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	1,925	525	495	174
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	1,880	534	845	335
St. Louis [MO-IL]	1,575	553	495	220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	1,475	467	760	278
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,395	384	315	124
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	1,355	361	280	143
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	1,280	461	630	274
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	1,260	420	335	123
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	1,255	426	260	117
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	1,220	401	555	214
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	1,205	472	640	228
New Haven-Milford [CT]	1,090	439	445	264
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	1,060	322	185	142
Richmond [VA]	955	282	395	165
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	905	356	275	144
Columbus [OH]	895	345	195	105
Raleigh [NC]	890	291	315	153
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	850	383	260	199
Pittsburgh [PA]	800	235	200	119
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	795	363	175	117
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	730	319	185	126
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	700	359	215	159
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	670	297	200	99
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	660	217	185	90
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	660	372	200	109
Trenton [NJ]	630	305	300	194
Kansas City [MO-KS]	560	289	90	71
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	515	220	185	119
Syracuse [NY]	500	195	190	99
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	495	230	120	91
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	490	279	170	181
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	490	247	185	115
Jacksonville [FL]	475	311	110	106
Reno [NV]	465	439	205	199
Ann Arbor [MI]	460	214	85	56
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	455	233	125	146
Worcester [MA-CT]	455	196	180	130
Rochester [NY]	430	231	115	75
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	415	215	135	145
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	335	220	60	54
Springfield [MA]	325	217	95	107
Salt Lake City [UT]	310	216	(D)	(D)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	305	195	60	46
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	300	161	40	37
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	300	165	130	104
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	300	170	90	86
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	285	158	65	55
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	275	135	(D)	(D)
Oklahoma City [OK]	275	173	130	86
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	265	213	120	112
Madison [WI]	265	156	(D)	(D)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	260	209	85	85
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	215	216	125	131
Akron [OH]	210	138	65	62
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	210	117	90	60
Bakersfield [CA]	195	165	90	94
Baton Rouge [LA]	195	136	100	88
Tulsa [OK]	190	111	(D)	(D)
Dayton [OH]	150	124	35	35
Fresno [CA]	150	137	70	70
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	150	114	(D)	(D)
Tucson [AZ]	130	113	45	49
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	125	74	(B)	-
Anchorage [AK]	90	101	35	43
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	90	77	(D)	(D)
Urban Honolulu [HI]	90	82	45	55
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	85	91	(D)	(D)
Albuquerque [NM]	70	65	(D)	(D)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	70	86	(D)	(D)
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	60	71	(D)	(D)
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	55	51	(D)	(D)
Lancaster [PA]	55	40	(B)	-
Salinas [CA]	55	66	50	60
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	55	64	(B)	-
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	40	50	40	50
Lafayette [LA]	30	34	20	30
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	25	33	(B)	-
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Modesto [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Portland-South Portland [ME]	(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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