How many people speak "German " in America

Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES Language sub-category: German (incl. Luxembourgian)

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

German speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	1,063,275	9,084	174,735	2,679

German speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	110,545	2,793	14,225	748
Florida	69,410	2,412	11,905	835
Texas	69,140	2,340	11,205	758
New York	65,165	2,027	10,760	696
Ohio	54,195	2,271	14,195	1,087
Pennsylvania	51,345	1,476	10,275	738
Illinois	45,780	1,929	7,550	659
Michigan	39,505	1,674	6,780	523
Wisconsin	36,400	1,200	6,940	456
Indiana	35,400	1,838	8,100	953
Washington	32,475	1,502	4,305	506
Virginia	31,145	1,601	4,210	507
New Jersey	27,405	1,356	4,260	509
Georgia	25,960	1,526	3,365	426
Colorado	25,645	1,307	3,045	342
Minnesota	24,275	921	4,165	353
North Carolina	23,515	1,235	2,895	296
Arizona	23,020	1,441	2,830	486
Missouri	22,910	1,409	5,565	929
Maryland	18,285	1,113	2,725	462
Massachusetts	17,515	1,127	1,840	292
Oregon	15,170	1,066	1,740	256
Tennessee	13,920	1,154	1,870	331
Kansas	13,095	748	1,950	290
Kentucky	13,015	1,379	3,050	645
South Carolina	12,660	894	1,835	289
Iowa	12,465	926	2,615	390
Connecticut	11,535	807	1,450	256
Oklahoma	10,490	851	1,605	325
Alabama	10,040	816	1,525	275
Utah	9,025	647	1,210	251
North Dakota	8,540	586	1,610	204
Nevada	7,945	701	1,125	232
South Dakota	7,690	601	1,355	275
New Mexico	7,580	731	1,525	280
Montana	7,120	621	1,265	280
Nebraska	5,690	457	765	140
Arkansas	5,475	609	820	202
Louisiana	5,395	519	720	179
Hawaii	4,615	724	825	350
Idaho	4,485	546	670	187
New Hampshire	3,920	502	345	101
Alaska	3,660	592	335	129
Maine	3,415	368	385	118
Delaware	3,190	430	570	181
Mississippi	3,145	403	690	203
West Virginia	2,890	391	650	197
District of Columbia	2,625	380	295	101
Vermont	2,180	344	305	89
Wyoming	1,635	276	225	92
Rhode Island	1,620	283	260	86
Puerto Rico	390	149	125	88

German speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	23,830	1,315	3,065	351
Cook County [IL]	17,305	1,149	3,155	389
Maricopa County [AZ]	12,970	1,251	1,615	386
San Diego County [CA]	10,935	823	1,430	252
New York County [NY]	10,885	1,225	1,250	396
King County [WA]	10,685	845	870	192
Harris County [TX]	8,915	1,071	1,000	288
Orange County [CA]	8,635	708	1,065	229
Oakland County [MI]	6,855	641	1,045	221
Santa Clara County [CA]	6,515	658	940	229
Pierce County [WA]	6,240	608	1,550	322
Bexar County [TX]	6,150	750	795	196
Queens County [NY]	6,015	603	1,255	250
Middlesex County [MA]	5,980	648	580	142
El Paso County [CO]	5,790	630	770	230
Clark County [NV]	5,405	561	805	215
Lancaster County [PA]	5,355	707	1,435	386
Fairfax County [VA]	5,350	593	635	201
Riverside County [CA]	5,330	529	840	190
Broward County [FL]	5,270	500	905	239
Suffolk County [NY]	5,215	461	855	235
Montgomery County [MD]	5,205	618	810	219
Cuyahoga County [OH]	5,125	522	1,285	204
Palm Beach County [FL]	5,045	645	985	238
Westchester County [NY]	4,980	694	510	129
Lee County [FL]	4,950	681	1,050	265
Alameda County [CA]	4,910	575	500	164
Pinellas County [FL]	4,800	734	715	181
San Francisco County [CA]	4,630	528	390	143
Miami-Dade County [FL]	4,530	683	745	256
Allegheny County [PA]	4,525	431	680	130
Hennepin County [MN]	4,500	571	680	182
Fairfield County [CT]	4,275	502	550	132
Milwaukee County [WI]	4,260	446	750	175
San Bernardino County [CA]	4,245	750	470	191
Sacramento County [CA]	4,215	485	570	194
Pima County [AZ]	4,205	516	395	148
Hillsborough County [FL]	4,150	561	540	147
DuPage County [IL]	4,000	441	505	157
Macomb County [MI]	3,950	577	675	153
Dallas County [TX]	3,920	432	480	127
Contra Costa County [CA]	3,875	529	530	132
San Mateo County [CA]	3,820	445	430	154
Nassau County [NY]	3,770	431	505	130
Hamilton County [OH]	3,760	538	615	180
Orange County [FL]	3,655	609	715	290
Kings County [NY]	3,605	371	405	139
Salt Lake County [UT]	3,510	466	440	116
St. Louis County [MO]	3,460	496	680	221
Tarrant County [TX]	3,430	503	495	181
Wayne County [MI]	3,345	449	575	160
Multnomah County [OR]	3,325	477	370	128
Bergen County [NJ]	3,155	400	370	102
Monroe County [NY]	3,150	409	495	160
Lake County [IL]	3,120	406	520	144
Fulton County [GA]	3,110	456	530	190
Mecklenburg County [NC]	3,110	536	305	116
Honolulu County [HI]	3,065	617	690	356
Travis County [TX]	3,050	363	350	87
Ventura County [CA]	3,045	464	475	188
Washington County [OR]	2,985	520	305	155
Philadelphia County [PA]	2,945	373	500	167
Morris County [NJ]	2,890	486	475	135
Bucks County [PA]	2,790	320	450	133
Montgomery County [PA]	2,730	323	435	126
Erie County [NY]	2,705	348	540	164
Snohomish County [WA]	2,690	399	170	74
District of Columbia [DC]	2,625	380	295	101
Franklin County [OH]	2,565	308	365	103
Arapahoe County [CO]	2,470	398	270	97
Collier County [FL]	2,450	422	450	166
Wake County [NC]	2,450	436	255	93
Chester County [PA]	2,450	382	345	106
Dane County [WI]	2,400	354	405	115
Cobb County [GA]	2,385	371	195	87
Duval County [FL]	2,380	427	420	211
Collin County [TX]	2,230	406	360	132
Denton County [TX]	2,190	413	280	141
Ocean County [NJ]	2,185	311	440	134
Burlington County [NJ]	2,180	345	470	131
Marion County [IN]	2,140	411	190	83
Suffolk County [MA]	2,130	319	305	152
Santa Barbara County [CA]	2,125	289	420	193
Bernalillo County [NM]	2,120	359	200	64
Loudoun County [VA]	2,110	375	330	155
Baltimore County [MD]	2,090	334	175	72
Essex County [MA]	2,080	375	200	85
Denver County [CO]	2,070	387	170	75
Sonoma County [CA]	2,035	323	220	95
Hartford County [CT]	2,025	367	255	82
New Haven County [CT]	2,020	407	195	95
Washtenaw County [MI]	1,995	400	235	107
Anne Arundel County [MD]	1,990	321	220	101
Ramsey County [MN]	1,980	314	275	89
Johnson County [KS]	1,955	345	320	123
Clark County [WA]	1,945	329	215	87
Monmouth County [NJ]	1,920	363	315	108
Virginia Beach city [VA]	1,880	343	325	143
Oklahoma County [OK]	1,830	349	335	183
DeKalb County [GA]	1,810	340	245	91
Norfolk County [MA]	1,795	321	155	68
Gwinnett County [GA]	1,790	334	115	84
Fresno County [CA]	1,765	270	395	131
Kane County [IL]	1,755	306	340	138
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	1,745	353	225	120
Middlesex County [NJ]	1,725	297	230	91
New Castle County [DE]	1,720	259	205	77
Worcester County [MA]	1,655	313	150	69
Somerset County [NJ]	1,640	307	235	97
Jefferson County [KY]	1,635	304	345	160
Will County [IL]	1,620	287	205	89
Monterey County [CA]	1,560	350	185	82
Prince William County [VA]	1,530	367	170	88
Union County [NJ]	1,525	309	335	162
Washoe County [NV]	1,470	264	165	63
Solano County [CA]	1,445	289	205	100
Mercer County [NJ]	1,440	324	110	61
Delaware County [PA]	1,380	253	240	82
Placer County [CA]	1,335	270	215	101
Davidson County [TN]	1,320	262	180	87
Shelby County [TN]	1,280	283	95	59
Prince George s County [MD]	1,255	275	225	92
Stanislaus County [CA]	1,230	303	180	128
San Joaquin County [CA]	1,200	273	155	71
Bronx County [NY]	1,165	251	475	162
Rockland County [NY]	1,165	274	250	122
Hillsborough County [NH]	1,160	224	145	77
Onondaga County [NY]	1,160	198	250	101
Essex County [NJ]	1,145	252	135	69
Passaic County [NJ]	1,130	256	200	96
Dakota County [MN]	1,115	203	155	53
Arlington County [VA]	1,105	258	120	79
Kern County [CA]	1,100	238	130	58
Camden County [NJ]	1,075	219	210	133
Guilford County [NC]	1,065	260	120	78
Polk County [IA]	1,005	336	220	126
Orange County [NY]	970	232	230	127
Baltimore city [MD]	960	228	95	67
Plymouth County [MA]	945	218	120	91
Howard County [MD]	940	248	215	97
Hudson County [NJ]	800	171	70	50
Atlantic County [NJ]	755	207	115	81
Providence County [RI]	755	184	60	43
Albany County [NY]	725	152	130	64
Hawaii County [HI]	720	270	60	43
Hampden County [MA]	720	203	40	35
Yolo County [CA]	685	199	65	48
Fort Bend County [TX]	660	300	130	104
Henrico County [VA]	550	177	75	64
Richmond County [NY]	505	143	45	31
Maui County [HI]	490	178	70	56
Jefferson Parish [LA]	460	134	35	30
Bristol County [MA]	445	132	30	24
San Juan County [NM]	230	128	80	73
Navajo County [AZ]	85	60	(B)	-

German speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most german 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]	60,090	1,908	9,240	632
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	33,075	1,548	5,640	516
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	32,465	1,460	4,135	439
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	23,960	1,388	3,210	380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	19,615	1,113	2,585	409
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	19,610	1,183	2,020	315
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	18,540	919	3,020	372
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	15,425	1,042	2,560	315
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	14,840	988	2,630	435
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	14,735	1,022	1,695	294
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	14,335	1,359	1,720	395
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	14,090	1,001	1,455	255
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	13,755	798	2,020	260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	13,410	935	1,800	247
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	12,795	1,176	1,455	298
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	12,105	1,089	1,905	305
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	11,350	787	3,335	459
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	11,115	864	1,265	206
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	10,935	823	1,430	252
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	10,155	861	1,140	222
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	9,570	990	1,310	270
St. Louis [MO-IL]	9,325	847	1,445	326
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	9,240	983	1,335	267
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	9,205	619	1,700	254
Pittsburgh [PA]	7,990	604	1,205	163
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	7,915	627	1,005	204
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	7,755	762	1,345	287
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	7,115	723	990	268
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	6,650	813	1,155	347
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	6,645	486	925	220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	6,620	648	940	229
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	6,185	702	755	172
Colorado Springs [CO]	5,970	646	795	232
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	5,795	543	700	143
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	5,405	561	805	215
Lancaster [PA]	5,355	707	1,435	386
Columbus [OH]	5,140	529	1,070	350
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	5,000	514	875	201
Kansas City [MO-KS]	4,960	541	665	175
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	4,950	681	1,050	265
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	4,935	688	485	151
Rochester [NY]	4,730	633	805	201
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	4,275	502	550	132
Tucson [AZ]	4,205	516	395	148
Jacksonville [FL]	4,120	581	780	262
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	4,095	560	805	235
Richmond [VA]	3,865	511	615	168
Salt Lake City [UT]	3,695	460	485	126
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	3,425	461	395	133
Madison [WI]	3,425	375	560	126
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	3,195	331	610	160
Oklahoma City [OK]	3,185	508	395	192
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	3,135	384	385	133
Urban Honolulu [HI]	3,065	617	690	356
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	3,045	464	475	188
Dayton [OH]	2,855	449	410	105
Albuquerque [NM]	2,840	454	370	106
Raleigh [NC]	2,785	452	255	93
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	2,715	438	535	210
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	2,695	323	495	155
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	2,595	361	455	146
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	2,460	347	410	147
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	2,450	422	450	166
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	2,445	436	505	201
Akron [OH]	2,435	365	360	130
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	2,165	334	320	97
Anchorage [AK]	2,140	374	255	122
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	2,125	289	420	193
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	2,065	318	290	90
Santa Rosa [CA]	2,035	323	220	95
New Haven-Milford [CT]	2,020	407	195	95
Ann Arbor [MI]	1,995	400	235	107
Worcester [MA-CT]	1,925	347	165	71
Syracuse [NY]	1,890	234	335	112
Tulsa [OK]	1,865	246	350	116
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	1,845	336	225	105
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	1,825	344	150	80
Fresno [CA]	1,765	270	395	131
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	1,725	347	125	67
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	1,580	234	240	77
Salinas [CA]	1,560	350	185	82
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	1,500	214	200	79
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	1,475	328	180	104
Reno [NV]	1,470	264	165	63
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	1,445	289	205	100
Trenton [NJ]	1,440	324	110	61
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	1,395	375	325	147
Modesto [CA]	1,230	303	180	128
Portland-South Portland [ME]	1,205	228	160	71
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	1,200	273	155	71
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	1,160	224	145	77
Springfield [MA]	1,115	240	90	63
Bakersfield [CA]	1,100	238	130	58
Baton Rouge [LA]	910	210	70	46
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	755	207	115	81
Hilo [HI]	720	270	60	43
Lafayette [LA]	615	227	(D)	(D)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	490	178	70	56
Farmington [NM]	230	128	80	73
Show Low [AZ]	85	60	(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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