How many people speak "French (Incl Patois; Cajun) " in America

Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN 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 "French (Incl Patois; Cajun)", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

French (Incl Patois; Cajun) speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most french (incl patois; cajun) speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	38,633	1,957	6,026	616
New York County [NY]	34,796	2,103	6,163	854
Broward County [FL]	26,002	1,559	9,785	871
Montgomery County [MD]	22,054	1,644	5,941	703
Kings County [NY]	20,492	1,256	6,787	695
Cook County [IL]	18,595	1,359	3,943	550
Middlesex County [MA]	16,554	990	2,670	451
Harris County [TX]	16,036	1,231	3,619	721
Miami-Dade County [FL]	15,501	1,215	3,696	513
Queens County [NY]	14,274	1,295	3,949	534
Hartford County [CT]	12,996	833	2,673	338
Bronx County [NY]	12,814	1,197	5,783	734
Palm Beach County [FL]	12,362	1,182	3,474	512
King County [WA]	12,058	1,074	1,616	383
Maricopa County [AZ]	10,713	932	1,994	306
Prince George s County [MD]	10,366	1,178	2,396	465
Worcester County [MA]	9,649	785	2,080	476
Hillsborough County [NH]	9,472	678	1,994	301
San Diego County [CA]	9,216	787	1,630	290
Westchester County [NY]	9,144	1,133	1,510	368
Santa Clara County [CA]	9,062	978	1,491	254
Suffolk County [MA]	8,888	808	2,472	374
San Francisco County [CA]	8,811	892	1,235	267
Philadelphia County [PA]	8,634	1,135	2,797	565
Essex County [NJ]	8,498	1,057	2,622	419
District of Columbia [DC]	8,489	818	1,648	362
Orange County [CA]	8,483	836	1,461	303
Providence County [RI]	7,813	699	1,567	303
Fairfax County [VA]	7,693	757	1,744	314
Fairfield County [CT]	7,647	689	2,018	403
Nassau County [NY]	7,547	868	1,302	300
Fulton County [GA]	7,343	966	1,491	471
Alameda County [CA]	7,070	665	1,007	248
Essex County [MA]	6,474	686	1,173	266
Dallas County [TX]	6,306	718	1,887	411
Gwinnett County [GA]	6,185	1,086	951	289
Tarrant County [TX]	6,122	909	1,430	377
Norfolk County [MA]	6,092	716	966	245
Clark County [NV]	6,077	615	1,082	261
New Haven County [CT]	5,785	671	1,477	359
Suffolk County [NY]	5,780	873	1,456	440
Franklin County [OH]	5,768	810	1,749	471
Orange County [FL]	5,636	834	1,592	377
Hennepin County [MN]	5,566	622	882	215
Pinellas County [FL]	5,405	645	1,417	330
Wayne County [MI]	5,402	771	978	266
Cobb County [GA]	5,396	1,034	1,345	490
Baltimore County [MD]	5,311	778	1,092	300
Wake County [NC]	5,278	770	1,172	331
DeKalb County [GA]	5,180	793	1,047	297
Riverside County [CA]	5,070	634	958	222
Oakland County [MI]	4,789	507	832	192
Mecklenburg County [NC]	4,756	799	1,413	396
Hillsborough County [FL]	4,580	599	752	170
Allegheny County [PA]	4,503	554	1,012	213
Bristol County [MA]	4,320	527	771	243
Travis County [TX]	4,267	612	742	240
Contra Costa County [CA]	4,233	704	386	114
Baltimore city [MD]	4,130	762	1,069	356
San Mateo County [CA]	4,000	558	403	146
Erie County [NY]	3,970	419	805	222
Hampden County [MA]	3,965	545	882	223
Marion County [IN]	3,856	703	1,301	383
Delaware County [PA]	3,803	681	979	305
Hudson County [NJ]	3,797	605	1,158	324
Hamilton County [OH]	3,776	629	1,513	339
Sacramento County [CA]	3,704	538	523	178
Bexar County [TX]	3,451	515	741	290
Union County [NJ]	3,397	599	903	233
Collin County [TX]	3,384	585	450	176
Cuyahoga County [OH]	3,356	430	704	192
Bergen County [NJ]	3,346	483	586	145
Montgomery County [PA]	3,342	525	898	268
St. Louis County [MO]	3,267	467	547	149
Pima County [AZ]	3,228	525	658	245
Multnomah County [OR]	3,223	438	304	102
Jefferson Parish [LA]	3,177	431	558	158
Lee County [FL]	3,092	463	584	191
Duval County [FL]	3,083	519	854	251
Monroe County [NY]	3,028	490	523	178
Fort Bend County [TX]	3,017	929	412	223
Arapahoe County [CO]	2,951	549	739	248
San Bernardino County [CA]	2,925	465	603	185
DuPage County [IL]	2,800	489	528	191
Honolulu County [HI]	2,778	520	487	180
Denver County [CO]	2,753	553	495	209
Ventura County [CA]	2,727	481	521	237
Shelby County [TN]	2,719	508	688	275
Collier County [FL]	2,710	524	667	225
New Castle County [DE]	2,658	493	531	235
Salt Lake County [UT]	2,607	365	367	116
Howard County [MD]	2,519	694	429	190
Milwaukee County [WI]	2,485	419	415	132
Mercer County [NJ]	2,480	552	469	149
Plymouth County [MA]	2,450	394	480	145
Guilford County [NC]	2,430	622	963	471
Anne Arundel County [MD]	2,401	465	349	146
Jefferson County [KY]	2,308	559	617	247
Ramsey County [MN]	2,278	346	473	158
Arlington County [VA]	2,218	450	492	174
Snohomish County [WA]	2,207	399	405	186
Albany County [NY]	2,141	388	520	182
Morris County [NJ]	2,136	382	402	186
Chester County [PA]	2,134	338	427	157
Lake County [IL]	2,125	283	415	134
Macomb County [MI]	2,065	348	517	174
Dane County [WI]	2,051	394	236	102
Bucks County [PA]	2,035	331	394	126
El Paso County [CO]	2,028	398	188	77
Sonoma County [CA]	2,023	387	278	167
Middlesex County [NJ]	1,997	373	270	97
Onondaga County [NY]	1,965	333	413	156
Bernalillo County [NM]	1,963	369	174	92
Pierce County [WA]	1,908	321	377	136
Virginia Beach city [VA]	1,845	335	316	119
Richmond County [NY]	1,820	377	319	119
Monmouth County [NJ]	1,808	376	446	156
Rockland County [NY]	1,804	325	491	154
Will County [IL]	1,800	386	270	130
Camden County [NJ]	1,751	416	334	167
Santa Barbara County [CA]	1,741	318	177	90
Johnson County [KS]	1,698	326	300	117
Washington County [OR]	1,628	307	283	124
Denton County [TX]	1,623	360	147	83
Washtenaw County [MI]	1,612	288	443	188
Loudoun County [VA]	1,602	345	334	150
Prince William County [VA]	1,602	415	254	110
Burlington County [NJ]	1,589	352	263	116
Placer County [CA]	1,551	544	209	192
Davidson County [TN]	1,507	340	326	120
Orange County [NY]	1,505	352	236	122
Dakota County [MN]	1,379	304	195	80
Ocean County [NJ]	1,359	292	181	109
Somerset County [NJ]	1,288	312	318	189
Washoe County [NV]	1,267	277	217	114
Oklahoma County [OK]	1,254	315	167	87
Kane County [IL]	1,211	457	255	156
Monterey County [CA]	1,115	330	139	66
Lancaster County [PA]	1,082	315	206	119
Henrico County [VA]	1,079	238	329	122
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	1,058	285	128	106
Polk County [IA]	1,003	271	179	97
Passaic County [NJ]	1,001	316	180	147
Solano County [CA]	994	221	99	51
Kern County [CA]	972	348	215	163
Clark County [WA]	894	211	132	85
San Joaquin County [CA]	892	217	163	87
Fresno County [CA]	854	175	82	44
Stanislaus County [CA]	801	206	58	39
Maui County [HI]	740	250	207	107
Atlantic County [NJ]	730	256	198	123
Hawaii County [HI]	625	207	49	52
Yolo County [CA]	605	212	56	45
San Juan County [NM]	207	99	40	44
Navajo County [AZ]	86	89	13	22

French (Incl Patois; Cajun) speakers by U.S county

What cities in the United States have the most french (incl patois; cajun) 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]	141,784	3,948	35,513	1,726
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	59,814	2,432	14,027	1,057
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	53,865	2,224	16,955	1,084
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	47,116	2,184	7,487	731
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	46,443	2,155	8,788	795
Lafayette [LA]	44,794	1,488	6,324	564
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	30,753	1,994	6,038	841
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	29,137	1,648	6,007	773
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	27,142	1,698	6,850	850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	27,085	1,623	3,263	444
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	21,839	1,491	4,259	709
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	18,438	1,441	4,145	580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	16,173	1,227	2,398	429
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	15,747	1,629	3,176	541
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	15,331	872	3,069	379
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	14,970	1,053	2,800	411
Portland-South Portland [ME]	13,992	843	2,733	401
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	13,334	1,027	2,799	402
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	13,246	1,035	2,392	381
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	12,105	894	2,176	333
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	11,378	977	2,077	305
Worcester [MA-CT]	11,350	826	2,343	485
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	10,563	797	1,933	320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	9,947	1,078	2,318	437
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	9,472	678	1,994	301
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	9,216	787	1,630	290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	9,104	972	1,491	254
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	8,969	876	1,689	401
Baton Rouge [LA]	8,586	805	1,192	245
St. Louis [MO-IL]	8,135	764	1,558	256
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	7,995	764	1,561	238
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	7,647	689	2,018	403
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	7,467	891	1,822	417
Columbus [OH]	7,409	907	2,005	511
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	7,382	608	998	204
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	6,888	826	2,119	372
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	6,653	796	915	274
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	6,580	715	1,387	295
Pittsburgh [PA]	6,374	619	1,447	262
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	6,260	777	998	280
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	6,108	878	1,830	432
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	6,077	615	1,082	261
New Haven-Milford [CT]	5,785	671	1,477	359
Kansas City [MO-KS]	5,719	627	1,385	296
Raleigh [NC]	5,489	819	1,178	332
Springfield [MA]	5,323	614	1,159	246
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	4,837	635	1,237	341
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	4,779	530	889	207
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	4,641	511	1,084	244
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	4,500	465	875	215
Jacksonville [FL]	4,432	566	1,085	269
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	4,278	570	560	161
Rochester [NY]	4,067	493	685	177
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	3,754	526	778	296
Richmond [VA]	3,519	486	862	236
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	3,404	614	1,032	270
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	3,347	624	627	175
Tucson [AZ]	3,228	525	658	245
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	3,206	624	789	276
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	3,092	463	584	191
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	2,930	521	688	275
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	2,907	495	528	156
Urban Honolulu [HI]	2,778	520	487	180
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	2,727	481	521	237
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	2,710	524	667	225
Salt Lake City [UT]	2,705	380	389	118
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	2,626	640	993	472
Syracuse [NY]	2,568	361	480	164
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	2,529	405	506	153
Albuquerque [NM]	2,485	415	216	105
Trenton [NJ]	2,480	552	469	149
Dayton [OH]	2,477	418	740	250
Oklahoma City [OK]	2,291	499	383	129
Madison [WI]	2,246	421	245	102
Colorado Springs [CO]	2,058	400	188	77
Santa Rosa [CA]	2,023	387	278	167
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	1,884	318	527	192
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	1,741	318	177	90
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	1,625	317	292	141
Ann Arbor [MI]	1,612	288	443	188
Tulsa [OK]	1,501	243	219	83
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	1,480	324	431	165
Akron [OH]	1,415	290	189	83
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	1,383	228	302	149
Reno [NV]	1,310	280	217	114
Anchorage [AK]	1,226	273	139	107
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	1,133	284	201	101
Salinas [CA]	1,115	330	139	66
Lancaster [PA]	1,082	315	206	119
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	1,066	214	256	93
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	994	221	99	51
Bakersfield [CA]	972	348	215	163
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	892	217	163	87
Fresno [CA]	854	175	82	44
Modesto [CA]	801	206	58	39
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	741	250	208	107
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	730	256	198	123
Hilo [HI]	625	207	49	52
Farmington [NM]	207	99	40	44
Show Low [AZ]	86	89	13	22

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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