How many people speak "Cantonese " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Chinese (incl. Cantonese, Mandarin, other Chinese languages4)

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 "Cantonese", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Cantonese speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	458,840	6,487	257,625	4,433

Cantonese speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	234,775	4,553	133,380	3,021
New York	95,915	3,289	58,365	2,456
Massachusetts	18,920	1,542	11,020	1,161
Illinois	13,905	1,248	7,615	791
Washington	12,430	1,331	6,675	952
Texas	10,240	1,075	4,870	636
New Jersey	8,845	1,129	3,365	603
Hawaii	7,890	852	5,375	648
Pennsylvania	6,460	828	3,715	634
Florida	6,355	1,090	3,130	646
Nevada	4,495	816	2,525	620
Virginia	3,930	753	1,730	475
Maryland	3,820	561	1,735	349
Oregon	3,425	582	1,910	402
Arizona	3,045	607	1,445	367
Georgia	2,750	635	1,110	347
Michigan	2,325	418	1,070	296
Connecticut	2,250	587	1,000	393
Colorado	1,940	535	890	308
Ohio	1,845	396	700	232
North Carolina	1,630	465	610	281
Minnesota	1,555	357	655	210
Utah	1,350	360	570	185
Indiana	1,035	296	500	192
Missouri	890	317	510	223
Wisconsin	770	260	420	200
Kansas	560	268	340	224
District of Columbia	555	200	250	108
Rhode Island	535	193	205	108
Oklahoma	445	168	190	91
Tennessee	415	204	160	111
Louisiana	385	211	120	93
New Hampshire	375	191	235	126
South Carolina	375	199	205	129
Idaho	355	224	140	115
Iowa	335	208	130	84
Delaware	240	119	85	77
New Mexico	230	112	145	93
Maine	205	140	175	130
Alabama	195	91	50	38
Kentucky	160	94	(D)	(D)
Arkansas	155	71	110	71
Puerto Rico	145	134	120	125
Mississippi	135	90	60	37
Nebraska	90	54	35	28
Alaska	80	70	(D)	(D)
South Dakota	65	56	(D)	(D)
West Virginia	60	50	(D)	(D)
Montana	45	48	(D)	(D)
Vermont	40	28	(B)	-
North Dakota	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Wyoming	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Cantonese speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	71,100	2,676	41,515	1,915
San Francisco County [CA]	59,515	2,514	38,820	1,923
Kings County [NY]	49,325	2,421	32,760	1,740
Alameda County [CA]	31,050	1,687	18,895	1,130
Queens County [NY]	22,505	1,853	13,195	1,254
San Mateo County [CA]	16,040	1,442	6,930	913
Santa Clara County [CA]	15,265	1,440	7,090	883
New York County [NY]	13,320	1,338	7,835	1,049
Cook County [IL]	11,355	1,064	6,605	722
King County [WA]	9,845	1,193	5,215	849
Sacramento County [CA]	9,320	1,379	5,455	934
Honolulu County [HI]	7,805	870	5,350	647
Contra Costa County [CA]	7,200	929	3,660	579
Norfolk County [MA]	6,095	811	3,845	677
Middlesex County [MA]	6,065	918	3,200	644
Orange County [CA]	5,580	664	2,205	444
Suffolk County [MA]	4,720	637	3,005	514
San Diego County [CA]	4,510	658	1,980	396
Clark County [NV]	4,215	812	2,445	621
Harris County [TX]	4,010	722	2,330	500
Philadelphia County [PA]	4,005	772	2,740	581
Middlesex County [NJ]	2,520	538	990	282
Nassau County [NY]	2,435	510	1,020	263
Riverside County [CA]	2,325	750	970	412
Maricopa County [AZ]	2,235	575	1,010	346
Richmond County [NY]	2,130	414	1,145	272
Multnomah County [OR]	2,005	535	1,205	383
San Joaquin County [CA]	1,985	488	1,180	399
San Bernardino County [CA]	1,975	495	1,075	435
Fairfax County [VA]	1,850	524	805	331
Montgomery County [MD]	1,790	392	930	261
Fort Bend County [TX]	1,720	559	705	248
Snohomish County [WA]	1,615	517	1,015	391
Broward County [FL]	1,390	573	705	294
Hudson County [NJ]	1,345	438	450	245
Yolo County [CA]	1,335	418	345	157
Miami-Dade County [FL]	1,240	553	840	426
Gwinnett County [GA]	1,225	489	465	258
Suffolk County [NY]	970	222	265	112
Collin County [TX]	920	349	485	201
Morris County [NJ]	885	301	395	180
Orange County [FL]	865	431	405	238
Palm Beach County [FL]	830	490	440	277
Hennepin County [MN]	820	310	305	162
Monmouth County [NJ]	820	279	300	136
Ventura County [CA]	805	278	340	183
Salt Lake County [UT]	795	288	370	150
Erie County [NY]	780	293	220	162
Solano County [CA]	740	318	345	197
DuPage County [IL]	740	257	255	160
Bronx County [NY]	730	240	500	168
Travis County [TX]	725	262	245	112
New Haven County [CT]	670	313	270	158
Monroe County [NY]	645	256	265	183
Oakland County [MI]	635	215	290	131
Westchester County [NY]	635	253	200	147
Pima County [AZ]	630	260	325	187
Washtenaw County [MI]	625	188	285	193
Bergen County [NJ]	615	223	300	160
Essex County [MA]	605	274	370	186
Howard County [MD]	595	216	185	112
Mecklenburg County [NC]	595	384	155	202
Dallas County [TX]	590	201	215	127
Santa Barbara County [CA]	575	238	120	96
Delaware County [PA]	575	220	265	105
Tarrant County [TX]	570	200	200	99
Fresno County [CA]	565	221	265	121
Stanislaus County [CA]	565	232	375	183
District of Columbia [DC]	555	200	250	108
Sonoma County [CA]	530	253	325	164
Lake County [IL]	510	202	255	125
Prince George s County [MD]	505	222	225	107
Somerset County [NJ]	490	192	95	66
Loudoun County [VA]	485	261	235	160
Essex County [NJ]	480	196	145	82
Fairfield County [CT]	465	251	150	113
Kern County [CA]	460	300	265	181
Worcester County [MA]	445	213	210	109
Providence County [RI]	425	180	185	104
Arapahoe County [CO]	420	203	180	99
Cuyahoga County [OH]	410	140	195	105
Pierce County [WA]	410	189	200	117
Fulton County [GA]	405	267	205	189
Arlington County [VA]	405	222	70	59
Placer County [CA]	400	184	160	103
Hartford County [CT]	390	206	145	127
Montgomery County [PA]	390	148	135	78
Union County [NJ]	375	233	140	124
Washington County [OR]	365	173	150	96
St. Louis County [MO]	355	173	205	137
Franklin County [OH]	355	137	105	83
Onondaga County [NY]	340	148	140	74
Bexar County [TX]	335	146	105	76
Atlantic County [NJ]	325	205	130	119
Will County [IL]	315	207	180	121
Camden County [NJ]	315	179	140	74
Wake County [NC]	305	175	145	115
Pinellas County [FL]	300	236	55	50
Macomb County [MI]	300	191	170	127
Hillsborough County [FL]	290	198	190	150
Baltimore County [MD]	270	145	155	110
Monterey County [CA]	265	188	135	138
Allegheny County [PA]	265	131	135	86
Bucks County [PA]	265	137	95	102
Denver County [CO]	255	113	105	75
DeKalb County [GA]	245	113	120	82
Wayne County [MI]	240	137	85	66
New Castle County [DE]	235	118	80	77
Ramsey County [MN]	230	139	90	71
Bernalillo County [NM]	230	112	145	93
Johnson County [KS]	225	144	100	86
Washoe County [NV]	225	123	55	53
El Paso County [CO]	220	171	70	91
Plymouth County [MA]	215	120	105	58
Dane County [WI]	215	92	125	81
Mercer County [NJ]	210	116	55	54
Anne Arundel County [MD]	205	129	120	84
Kane County [IL]	200	166	(D)	(D)
Albany County [NY]	200	136	65	66
Henrico County [VA]	200	168	140	127
Cobb County [GA]	195	127	35	36
Passaic County [NJ]	195	180	110	93
Hampden County [MA]	185	151	50	49
Hillsborough County [NH]	185	154	120	93
Baltimore city [MD]	170	84	50	44
Denton County [TX]	170	122	40	41
Milwaukee County [WI]	170	109	60	63
Shelby County [TN]	165	126	80	80
Bristol County [MA]	155	108	80	75
Hamilton County [OH]	145	94	70	69
Prince William County [VA]	145	132	(B)	-
Davidson County [TN]	135	92	(D)	(D)
Marion County [IN]	125	87	30	39
Virginia Beach city [VA]	125	84	90	62
Dakota County [MN]	120	84	75	65
Clark County [WA]	115	56	40	36
Polk County [IA]	110	129	(D)	(D)
Burlington County [NJ]	105	83	40	56
Oklahoma County [OK]	105	51	50	34
Chester County [PA]	105	68	55	39
Ocean County [NJ]	100	81	60	66
Rockland County [NY]	75	66	(D)	(D)
Hawaii County [HI]	70	54	25	27
Duval County [FL]	65	44	40	38
Lancaster County [PA]	65	46	45	32
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	40	40	(B)	-
Jefferson Parish [LA]	40	33	(D)	(D)
Guilford County [NC]	25	28	(D)	(D)
Orange County [NY]	20	22	(D)	(D)
Collier County [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Lee County [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Maui County [HI]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Jefferson County [KY]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Cantonese speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most cantonese 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]	114,360	3,669	68,445	2,526
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	100,440	3,622	60,190	2,563
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	76,680	2,817	43,720	2,017
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	17,780	1,513	10,550	1,153
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	15,265	1,440	7,090	883
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	13,265	1,227	7,400	768
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	11,870	1,350	6,430	949
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	11,150	1,469	5,975	960
Urban Honolulu [HI]	7,805	870	5,350	647
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	6,035	863	3,550	646
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	5,995	936	2,655	583
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	5,925	976	3,075	579
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	4,510	658	1,980	396
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	4,300	871	2,045	629
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	4,215	812	2,445	621
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	3,460	949	1,985	593
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	2,855	550	1,590	395
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	2,400	645	985	360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	2,300	460	985	262
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	2,295	595	1,040	364
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	1,985	488	1,180	399
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	1,375	355	540	195
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	1,365	449	650	241
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	1,270	291	540	178
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	1,270	528	595	289
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	1,190	316	555	186
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	1,045	367	435	227
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	805	299	220	162
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	805	278	340	183
Salt Lake City [UT]	795	288	370	150
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	740	318	345	197
Columbus [OH]	720	240	300	156
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	690	226	285	129
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	675	382	180	201
New Haven-Milford [CT]	670	313	270	158
Rochester [NY]	665	253	265	183
Tucson [AZ]	630	260	325	187
Ann Arbor [MI]	625	188	285	193
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	615	307	260	160
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	575	238	120	96
Fresno [CA]	565	221	265	121
Modesto [CA]	565	232	375	183
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	530	228	185	164
Santa Rosa [CA]	530	253	325	164
Springfield [MA]	510	220	140	92
St. Louis [MO-IL]	495	221	220	142
Worcester [MA-CT]	470	216	235	115
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	465	251	150	113
Bakersfield [CA]	460	300	265	181
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	460	146	215	104
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	425	190	135	87
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	410	181	115	80
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	385	152	120	80
Syracuse [NY]	375	151	145	75
Richmond [VA]	365	197	230	157
Pittsburgh [PA]	360	153	150	91
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	345	194	205	117
Kansas City [MO-KS]	330	157	170	108
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	330	170	165	118
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	325	205	130	119
Raleigh [NC]	305	175	145	115
Salinas [CA]	265	188	135	138
Madison [WI]	250	95	140	82
Albuquerque [NM]	230	112	145	93
Reno [NV]	225	123	55	53
Colorado Springs [CO]	220	171	70	91
Oklahoma City [OK]	215	107	80	58
Trenton [NJ]	210	116	55	54
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	195	153	70	64
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	190	110	105	85
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	185	154	120	93
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	180	127	80	80
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	175	87	70	70
Dayton [OH]	165	109	(D)	(D)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	150	110	(D)	(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	145	92	85	75
Baton Rouge [LA]	135	145	(D)	(D)
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	135	92	(D)	(D)
Akron [OH]	130	81	(D)	(D)
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	110	129	(D)	(D)
Tulsa [OK]	110	111	40	49
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	105	63	(D)	(D)
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	100	103	(D)	(D)
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	85	81	(D)	(D)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	70	73	65	70
Hilo [HI]	70	54	25	27
Jacksonville [FL]	65	44	40	38
Lancaster [PA]	65	46	45	32
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	60	71	45	65
Portland-South Portland [ME]	55	61	(D)	(D)
Anchorage [AK]	40	40	(B)	-
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	40	39	(B)	-
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	35	31	(D)	(D)
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	25	28	(D)	(D)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	15	23	(D)	(D)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	(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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