How many people speak "German (Incl Luxembourgian) " 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 "German (Incl Luxembourgian)", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

German (Incl Luxembourgian) speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	1,063,773	9,107	174,758	2,680

German (Incl Luxembourgian) speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most german (incl luxembourgian) speakers?

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	110,575	2,794	14,235	750
Florida	69,475	2,416	11,906	835
Texas	69,214	2,338	11,204	758
New York	65,194	2,029	10,762	696
Ohio	54,215	2,277	14,196	1,087
Pennsylvania	51,345	1,476	10,275	738
Illinois	45,782	1,929	7,550	659
Michigan	39,503	1,674	6,780	523
Wisconsin	36,443	1,205	6,941	456
Indiana	35,409	1,839	8,107	955
Washington	32,474	1,502	4,304	506
Virginia	31,147	1,601	4,209	507
New Jersey	27,412	1,353	4,258	509
Georgia	25,968	1,526	3,366	426
Colorado	25,675	1,307	3,047	342
Minnesota	24,277	921	4,165	353
North Carolina	23,535	1,235	2,896	296
Arizona	23,063	1,449	2,831	486
Missouri	22,909	1,409	5,563	929
Maryland	18,284	1,113	2,726	462
Massachusetts	17,515	1,127	1,842	292
Oregon	15,185	1,067	1,742	256
Tennessee	13,920	1,154	1,872	331
Kansas	13,095	748	1,949	290
Kentucky	13,016	1,379	3,048	645
South Carolina	12,662	894	1,837	289
Iowa	12,482	925	2,615	390
Connecticut	11,533	807	1,451	256
Oklahoma	10,492	851	1,603	325
Alabama	10,038	816	1,526	275
Utah	9,023	647	1,208	251
North Dakota	8,541	586	1,609	204
Nevada	7,998	703	1,127	232
South Dakota	7,691	601	1,353	275
New Mexico	7,580	731	1,527	280
Montana	7,122	621	1,265	280
Nebraska	5,690	457	764	140
Arkansas	5,488	604	819	202
Louisiana	5,412	521	722	179
Hawaii	4,615	724	823	350
Idaho	4,483	546	671	187
New Hampshire	3,920	502	344	101
Alaska	3,662	592	336	129
Maine	3,417	368	385	118
Delaware	3,191	430	572	181
Mississippi	3,143	403	689	203
West Virginia	2,891	391	652	197
District of Columbia	2,623	380	293	101
Vermont	2,180	344	307	89
Rhode Island	1,633	282	259	86
Wyoming	1,633	276	227	92
Puerto Rico	389	149	123	88

German (Incl Luxembourgian) speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most german (incl luxembourgian) speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	23,832	1,315	3,067	351
Cook County [IL]	17,304	1,149	3,154	389
Maricopa County [AZ]	13,010	1,266	1,616	386
San Diego County [CA]	10,934	823	1,429	252
New York County [NY]	10,887	1,225	1,251	396
King County [WA]	10,685	845	870	192
Harris County [TX]	8,929	1,074	1,002	288
Orange County [CA]	8,635	708	1,067	229
Oakland County [MI]	6,856	641	1,047	221
Santa Clara County [CA]	6,514	658	940	229
Pierce County [WA]	6,242	608	1,549	322
Bexar County [TX]	6,151	750	795	196
Queens County [NY]	6,017	603	1,257	250
Middlesex County [MA]	5,981	648	580	142
El Paso County [CO]	5,819	627	772	230
Clark County [NV]	5,456	561	807	215
Lancaster County [PA]	5,353	707	1,434	386
Fairfax County [VA]	5,348	593	636	201
Riverside County [CA]	5,328	529	840	190
Broward County [FL]	5,280	504	903	239
Suffolk County [NY]	5,216	461	857	235
Montgomery County [MD]	5,205	618	808	219
Cuyahoga County [OH]	5,124	522	1,286	204
Palm Beach County [FL]	5,044	645	984	238
Westchester County [NY]	4,994	698	509	129
Lee County [FL]	4,948	681	1,049	265
Alameda County [CA]	4,909	575	502	164
Pinellas County [FL]	4,798	734	715	181
San Francisco County [CA]	4,639	531	389	143
Miami-Dade County [FL]	4,530	683	744	256
Allegheny County [PA]	4,524	431	679	130
Hennepin County [MN]	4,502	571	681	182
Fairfield County [CT]	4,276	502	550	132
Milwaukee County [WI]	4,262	446	751	175
San Bernardino County [CA]	4,243	750	468	191
Sacramento County [CA]	4,216	485	569	194
Pima County [AZ]	4,204	516	395	148
Hillsborough County [FL]	4,148	561	542	147
DuPage County [IL]	4,000	441	504	157
Macomb County [MI]	3,948	577	676	153
Dallas County [TX]	3,922	432	481	127
Contra Costa County [CA]	3,874	529	530	132
San Mateo County [CA]	3,818	445	431	154
Nassau County [NY]	3,768	431	505	130
Hamilton County [OH]	3,760	538	616	180
Orange County [FL]	3,655	609	715	290
Kings County [NY]	3,607	371	407	139
Salt Lake County [UT]	3,512	466	441	116
St. Louis County [MO]	3,459	496	678	221
Tarrant County [TX]	3,432	503	494	181
Wayne County [MI]	3,345	449	577	160
Multnomah County [OR]	3,324	477	369	128
Bergen County [NJ]	3,153	400	368	102
Monroe County [NY]	3,152	409	497	160
Lake County [IL]	3,118	406	522	144
Fulton County [GA]	3,110	456	532	190
Mecklenburg County [NC]	3,109	536	303	116
Honolulu County [HI]	3,065	617	692	356
Travis County [TX]	3,052	363	349	87
Ventura County [CA]	3,046	464	476	188
Washington County [OR]	2,985	520	303	155
Philadelphia County [PA]	2,943	373	499	167
Morris County [NJ]	2,890	486	473	135
Bucks County [PA]	2,790	320	452	133
Montgomery County [PA]	2,728	323	435	126
Erie County [NY]	2,706	348	538	164
Snohomish County [WA]	2,688	399	168	74
District of Columbia [DC]	2,623	380	293	101
Franklin County [OH]	2,564	308	367	103
Arapahoe County [CO]	2,472	398	268	97
Wake County [NC]	2,469	438	253	93
Chester County [PA]	2,451	382	346	106
Collier County [FL]	2,449	422	448	166
Dane County [WI]	2,400	354	406	115
Cobb County [GA]	2,393	371	193	87
Duval County [FL]	2,380	427	421	211
Collin County [TX]	2,237	406	362	132
Denton County [TX]	2,191	413	278	141
Ocean County [NJ]	2,187	311	442	134
Burlington County [NJ]	2,178	345	471	131
Marion County [IN]	2,150	410	199	85
Suffolk County [MA]	2,128	319	305	152
Santa Barbara County [CA]	2,124	289	419	193
Bernalillo County [NM]	2,118	359	202	64
Loudoun County [VA]	2,108	375	332	155
Baltimore County [MD]	2,090	334	175	72
Essex County [MA]	2,082	375	199	85
Denver County [CO]	2,071	387	171	75
Sonoma County [CA]	2,033	323	221	95
Hartford County [CT]	2,025	367	253	82
New Haven County [CT]	2,018	407	194	95
Washtenaw County [MI]	1,996	400	236	107
Anne Arundel County [MD]	1,992	321	218	101
Ramsey County [MN]	1,978	314	274	89
Johnson County [KS]	1,957	345	322	123
Clark County [WA]	1,946	329	217	87
Monmouth County [NJ]	1,926	362	314	108
Virginia Beach city [VA]	1,879	343	324	143
Oklahoma County [OK]	1,831	349	334	183
DeKalb County [GA]	1,811	340	246	91
Norfolk County [MA]	1,797	321	153	68
Gwinnett County [GA]	1,788	334	117	84
Fresno County [CA]	1,767	270	393	131
Kane County [IL]	1,755	306	341	138
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	1,743	353	225	120
Middlesex County [NJ]	1,727	297	232	91
New Castle County [DE]	1,719	259	207	77
Worcester County [MA]	1,657	313	151	69
Somerset County [NJ]	1,639	307	234	97
Jefferson County [KY]	1,633	304	343	160
Will County [IL]	1,622	287	203	89
Monterey County [CA]	1,561	350	183	82
Prince William County [VA]	1,528	367	172	88
Union County [NJ]	1,524	309	336	162
Washoe County [NV]	1,472	264	166	63
Solano County [CA]	1,443	289	204	100
Mercer County [NJ]	1,440	324	112	61
Delaware County [PA]	1,378	253	241	82
Placer County [CA]	1,335	270	216	101
Davidson County [TN]	1,320	262	180	87
Shelby County [TN]	1,280	283	93	59
Prince George s County [MD]	1,254	275	225	92
Stanislaus County [CA]	1,231	303	180	128
San Joaquin County [CA]	1,200	273	155	71
Rockland County [NY]	1,167	274	248	122
Bronx County [NY]	1,165	251	477	162
Hillsborough County [NH]	1,159	224	146	77
Onondaga County [NY]	1,158	198	248	101
Essex County [NJ]	1,147	252	135	69
Passaic County [NJ]	1,131	256	202	96
Dakota County [MN]	1,117	203	157	53
Arlington County [VA]	1,107	258	118	79
Kern County [CA]	1,101	238	128	58
Camden County [NJ]	1,075	219	208	133
Guilford County [NC]	1,066	260	120	78
Polk County [IA]	1,004	336	219	126
Orange County [NY]	968	232	232	127
Baltimore city [MD]	958	228	93	67
Plymouth County [MA]	944	218	121	91
Howard County [MD]	941	248	213	97
Hudson County [NJ]	802	171	70	50
Providence County [RI]	766	185	61	43
Atlantic County [NJ]	754	207	114	81
Albany County [NY]	725	152	130	64
Hawaii County [HI]	720	270	60	43
Hampden County [MA]	718	203	42	35
Yolo County [CA]	685	199	64	48
Fort Bend County [TX]	662	300	128	104
Henrico County [VA]	548	177	75	64
Richmond County [NY]	507	143	45	31
Maui County [HI]	491	178	71	56
Jefferson Parish [LA]	458	134	33	30
Bristol County [MA]	445	132	32	24
San Juan County [NM]	231	128	82	73
Navajo County [AZ]	87	60	(B)	-

German (Incl Luxembourgian) speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most german (incl luxembourgian) 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]	60,112	1,908	9,240	632
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	33,074	1,548	5,640	516
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	32,467	1,460	4,134	439
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	23,960	1,388	3,212	380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	19,620	1,181	2,022	315
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	19,615	1,113	2,587	409
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	18,540	919	3,022	372
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	15,423	1,042	2,559	315
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	14,854	988	2,631	435
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	14,741	1,021	1,695	294
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	14,374	1,375	1,720	395
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	14,089	1,001	1,453	255
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	13,754	798	2,019	260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	13,417	933	1,801	247
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	12,809	1,178	1,455	298
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	12,103	1,089	1,905	305
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	11,368	788	3,336	459
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	11,113	864	1,266	206
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	10,934	823	1,429	252
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	10,155	861	1,142	222
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	9,571	990	1,308	270
St. Louis [MO-IL]	9,327	847	1,446	326
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	9,241	983	1,334	267
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	9,238	622	1,704	255
Pittsburgh [PA]	7,988	604	1,203	163
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	7,914	627	1,004	204
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	7,756	762	1,345	287
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	7,113	723	989	268
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	6,652	813	1,153	347
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	6,644	486	927	220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	6,619	648	940	229
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	6,186	702	753	172
Colorado Springs [CO]	5,997	643	795	232
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	5,793	543	698	143
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	5,456	561	807	215
Lancaster [PA]	5,353	707	1,434	386
Columbus [OH]	5,142	529	1,072	350
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	4,998	514	875	201
Kansas City [MO-KS]	4,960	541	667	175
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	4,948	681	1,049	265
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	4,945	689	494	154
Rochester [NY]	4,732	633	805	201
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	4,276	502	550	132
Tucson [AZ]	4,204	516	395	148
Jacksonville [FL]	4,118	581	780	262
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	4,093	560	804	235
Richmond [VA]	3,867	511	616	168
Salt Lake City [UT]	3,693	460	485	126
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	3,425	461	397	133
Madison [WI]	3,425	375	561	126
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	3,194	331	608	160
Oklahoma City [OK]	3,186	508	396	192
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	3,137	384	384	133
Urban Honolulu [HI]	3,065	617	692	356
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	3,046	464	476	188
Dayton [OH]	2,855	449	411	105
Albuquerque [NM]	2,838	454	369	106
Raleigh [NC]	2,804	453	253	93
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	2,715	438	536	210
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	2,694	323	494	155
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	2,594	361	456	146
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	2,477	444	506	201
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	2,458	347	412	147
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	2,449	422	448	166
Akron [OH]	2,437	365	360	130
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	2,164	334	320	97
Anchorage [AK]	2,142	374	256	122
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	2,124	289	419	193
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	2,078	316	291	90
Santa Rosa [CA]	2,033	323	221	95
New Haven-Milford [CT]	2,018	407	194	95
Ann Arbor [MI]	1,996	400	236	107
Worcester [MA-CT]	1,925	347	167	71
Syracuse [NY]	1,901	232	335	112
Tulsa [OK]	1,865	246	352	116
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	1,847	336	226	105
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	1,825	344	148	80
Fresno [CA]	1,767	270	393	131
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	1,726	347	123	67
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	1,579	234	240	77
Salinas [CA]	1,561	350	183	82
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	1,498	214	200	79
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	1,475	328	182	104
Reno [NV]	1,472	264	166	63
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	1,443	289	204	100
Trenton [NJ]	1,440	324	112	61
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	1,397	375	327	147
Modesto [CA]	1,231	303	180	128
Portland-South Portland [ME]	1,205	228	158	71
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	1,200	273	155	71
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	1,159	224	146	77
Springfield [MA]	1,116	240	92	63
Bakersfield [CA]	1,101	238	128	58
Baton Rouge [LA]	909	210	69	46
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	754	207	114	81
Hilo [HI]	720	270	60	43
Lafayette [LA]	615	227	33	37
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	491	178	71	56
Farmington [NM]	231	128	82	73
Show Low [AZ]	87	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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