How many people speak "Burmese " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other Asian 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 "Burmese", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Burmese speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	62,645	3,308	44,530	2,657

Burmese speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	16,590	1,323	10,210	974
New York	7,145	1,085	5,035	852
Texas	5,510	886	4,715	781
Indiana	5,035	778	4,320	741
Maryland	2,330	693	1,320	493
Florida	2,005	627	1,355	500
Illinois	1,975	565	1,550	454
Georgia	1,650	583	1,135	413
Pennsylvania	1,640	666	1,150	564
Oklahoma	1,400	379	1,110	324
New Jersey	1,310	405	730	282
Virginia	1,285	448	560	209
North Carolina	1,280	419	880	283
Massachusetts	1,010	324	785	320
Minnesota	1,000	381	790	338
Kansas	905	372	830	363
Michigan	895	331	840	325
Oregon	895	510	680	378
Washington	890	455	530	326
Colorado	775	374	630	317
Tennessee	720	361	575	286
Kentucky	685	480	530	400
Arizona	665	360	480	276
Wisconsin	660	301	520	276
Ohio	615	250	415	180
Utah	610	478	490	384
Nebraska	440	203	375	184
Iowa	330	150	305	151
Louisiana	295	234	275	241
Missouri	260	150	240	146
Alabama	220	159	190	143
Connecticut	205	133	140	91
Nevada	205	162	80	68
South Carolina	205	176	175	166
Hawaii	170	146	80	94
District of Columbia	135	111	(D)	(D)
Rhode Island	120	124	95	100
South Dakota	90	83	90	83
New Hampshire	80	96	40	54
Idaho	70	74	70	74
New Mexico	70	113	45	78
Vermont	65	89	65	89
West Virginia	55	50	20	20
Maine	25	37	(D)	(D)
Alaska	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Arkansas	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Delaware	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Mississippi	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Montana	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Wyoming	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Burmese speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	5,435	748	3,325	529
Alameda County [CA]	2,890	693	1,650	462
San Mateo County [CA]	2,585	547	1,855	429
Queens County [NY]	2,395	623	1,580	470
Marion County [IN]	1,875	677	1,770	677
San Francisco County [CA]	1,390	405	1,080	314
Cook County [IL]	1,255	520	1,010	431
Harris County [TX]	1,165	522	890	456
Kings County [NY]	1,040	385	650	261
Erie County [NY]	1,025	542	870	454
DeKalb County [GA]	835	464	655	341
Orange County [CA]	790	313	365	168
King County [WA]	715	413	480	313
Duval County [FL]	695	447	575	422
Ramsey County [MN]	695	360	580	318
Dallas County [TX]	645	294	585	259
Montgomery County [MD]	605	345	325	245
Santa Clara County [CA]	600	225	395	194
Maricopa County [AZ]	585	336	400	255
Multnomah County [OR]	550	325	515	320
Monroe County [NY]	545	290	515	290
Lancaster County [PA]	520	476	405	443
Gwinnett County [GA]	515	339	235	198
Salt Lake County [UT]	515	462	420	375
Milwaukee County [WI]	495	294	425	277
San Diego County [CA]	470	189	260	122
Fairfax County [VA]	435	309	40	48
Howard County [MD]	385	389	240	317
Bergen County [NJ]	380	226	85	72
Davidson County [TN]	380	304	265	189
Bexar County [TX]	380	167	370	167
Delaware County [PA]	370	291	175	173
Middlesex County [MA]	350	193	280	181
Riverside County [CA]	340	307	130	130
Middlesex County [NJ]	335	216	260	184
Arapahoe County [CO]	315	220	275	196
DuPage County [IL]	315	185	215	124
Contra Costa County [CA]	305	186	100	80
Mecklenburg County [NC]	300	188	210	144
Travis County [TX]	295	170	245	146
Palm Beach County [FL]	290	218	70	51
Westchester County [NY]	285	209	50	43
Camden County [NJ]	275	169	275	169
Jefferson County [KY]	260	335	260	335
Baltimore County [MD]	260	207	115	125
Miami-Dade County [FL]	245	206	210	182
Philadelphia County [PA]	235	183	180	165
Polk County [IA]	220	140	195	141
Norfolk County [MA]	220	191	195	185
New York County [NY]	220	162	105	118
San Bernardino County [CA]	215	125	90	63
Clark County [NV]	205	162	80	68
Oklahoma County [OK]	205	159	185	158
Franklin County [OH]	200	128	140	88
Denton County [TX]	200	161	180	131
Denver County [CO]	195	267	165	220
Henrico County [VA]	195	179	145	129
Hillsborough County [FL]	175	148	115	138
Worcester County [MA]	175	142	140	124
Tarrant County [TX]	175	124	165	116
Anne Arundel County [MD]	155	151	80	81
Prince George s County [MD]	155	222	75	106
Honolulu County [HI]	150	142	80	94
Lee County [FL]	145	234	115	178
Orange County [NY]	145	148	105	115
Richmond County [NY]	140	137	100	95
Collin County [TX]	140	178	140	178
District of Columbia [DC]	135	111	(D)	(D)
Yolo County [CA]	120	110	80	83
Hamilton County [OH]	120	129	80	98
Sacramento County [CA]	115	91	65	65
Cuyahoga County [OH]	110	82	90	80
Suffolk County [MA]	105	110	100	107
Providence County [RI]	105	122	80	97
Fresno County [CA]	100	106	100	106
Stanislaus County [CA]	95	150	(D)	(D)
Nassau County [NY]	90	79	50	47
Kern County [CA]	85	90	65	81
Orange County [FL]	85	85	75	79
Hennepin County [MN]	85	90	85	90
Bronx County [NY]	85	67	75	65
Essex County [NJ]	80	80	30	35
Burlington County [NJ]	75	84	(D)	(D)
Wake County [NC]	75	76	45	42
Montgomery County [PA]	75	67	55	60
Mercer County [NJ]	70	92	(D)	(D)
Bernalillo County [NM]	70	113	45	78
Suffolk County [NY]	65	49	55	43
Fort Bend County [TX]	65	82	50	75
Loudoun County [VA]	65	56	(D)	(D)
Hartford County [CT]	60	48	45	34
Broward County [FL]	60	47	(D)	(D)
Baltimore city [MD]	60	75	55	71
St. Louis County [MO]	60	70	60	70
Dakota County [MN]	45	56	20	29
Hudson County [NJ]	45	41	(D)	(D)
Onondaga County [NY]	45	38	35	29
Allegheny County [PA]	45	39	(D)	(D)
Oakland County [MI]	40	50	(D)	(D)
Prince William County [VA]	40	54	15	31
Pierce County [WA]	40	41	(B)	-
San Joaquin County [CA]	35	42	(D)	(D)
New Haven County [CT]	35	45	(D)	(D)
Kane County [IL]	35	102	(D)	(D)
Essex County [MA]	30	38	(D)	(D)
Santa Barbara County [CA]	25	24	(B)	-
Sonoma County [CA]	25	31	20	29
Ventura County [CA]	25	27	15	18
Monterey County [CA]	20	29	(B)	-
Hillsborough County [NH]	20	39	(D)	(D)
Lake County [IL]	15	22	15	22
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
El Paso County [CO]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Fulton County [GA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Hawaii County [HI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Hampden County [MA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Wayne County [MI]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Monmouth County [NJ]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Ocean County [NJ]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Bucks County [PA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Chester County [PA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Shelby County [TN]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Arlington County [VA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Snohomish County [WA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Dane County [WI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Burmese speakers by U.S city / urban area

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

City / Metropolitan area / CBSA	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	7,175	970	4,685	698
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	6,225	829	3,690	553
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	5,365	846	3,185	596
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	2,090	570	925	346
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	1,895	680	1,790	681
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	1,700	526	1,295	424
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	1,390	565	930	389
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	1,230	528	940	462
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	1,155	420	1,070	367
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	1,060	567	905	482
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	1,055	437	730	336
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	900	447	490	342
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	900	375	725	334
Tulsa [OK]	875	252	710	220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	870	511	680	378
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	820	443	490	318
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	710	317	595	306
Jacksonville [FL]	700	447	580	422
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	690	372	575	286
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	640	350	455	266
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	620	350	550	304
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	600	225	395	194
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	595	288	285	186
Rochester [NY]	575	299	545	299
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	555	346	220	147
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	540	289	450	273
Lancaster [PA]	520	476	405	443
Salt Lake City [UT]	515	462	420	375
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	470	189	260	122
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	400	229	310	195
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	380	167	370	167
Kansas City [MO-KS]	360	216	360	216
Oklahoma City [OK]	355	236	290	192
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	350	181	295	158
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	345	180	315	175
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	290	339	290	339
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	265	228	130	130
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	245	174	130	138
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	235	148	145	113
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	230	185	225	184
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	220	140	195	141
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	205	162	80	68
Columbus [OH]	200	128	140	88
Richmond [VA]	195	179	145	129
Worcester [MA-CT]	175	142	140	124
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	160	134	105	100
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	150	132	145	132
Pittsburgh [PA]	150	109	125	103
Urban Honolulu [HI]	150	142	80	94
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	145	234	115	178
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	120	124	95	100
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	120	138	65	77
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	110	117	100	116
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	110	82	90	80
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	105	68	75	48
Fresno [CA]	100	106	100	106
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	100	97	75	79
Baton Rouge [LA]	95	142	95	142
Modesto [CA]	95	150	(D)	(D)
Bakersfield [CA]	85	90	65	81
St. Louis [MO-IL]	85	89	85	89
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	80	91	80	91
Raleigh [NC]	80	72	55	40
Albuquerque [NM]	70	113	45	78
Trenton [NJ]	70	92	(D)	(D)
Syracuse [NY]	65	45	50	38
Dayton [OH]	60	74	(B)	-
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	60	62	35	35
Akron [OH]	55	51	55	51
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	50	77	50	77
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	45	85	20	40
New Haven-Milford [CT]	35	45	(D)	(D)
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	35	42	(D)	(D)
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	25	40	(D)	(D)
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	25	27	15	18
Portland-South Portland [ME]	25	37	(D)	(D)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	25	24	(B)	-
Santa Rosa [CA]	25	31	20	29
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	20	39	(D)	(D)
Salinas [CA]	20	29	(B)	-
Anchorage [AK]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Colorado Springs [CO]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Hilo [HI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Madison [WI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Springfield [MA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)

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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