How many people speak "Korean " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND 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 "Korean", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Korean speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	1,117,343	11,453	617,905	7,120

Korean speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	372,742	6,323	218,622	4,279
New York	109,551	3,909	62,586	2,596
New Jersey	76,224	2,909	39,333	1,819
Virginia	56,184	2,381	29,903	1,634
Texas	55,794	2,318	30,366	1,602
Illinois	49,323	2,166	27,057	1,532
Washington	48,065	2,072	26,826	1,224
Georgia	44,978	2,721	25,443	1,903
Maryland	38,029	2,211	21,151	1,625
Pennsylvania	28,884	1,516	14,771	957
Florida	18,720	1,576	9,141	911
Hawaii	17,276	1,497	11,713	1,199
Massachusetts	16,962	1,505	7,840	935
North Carolina	15,685	1,343	7,595	779
Colorado	15,629	1,162	8,180	692
Michigan	15,356	1,216	8,333	852
Ohio	12,560	1,045	6,007	634
Arizona	10,733	1,111	4,854	641
Nevada	10,507	1,252	6,413	892
Oregon	10,382	999	4,868	553
Tennessee	8,831	1,207	4,309	622
Indiana	7,588	898	3,814	578
Alabama	7,475	1,008	4,092	663
Missouri	6,918	703	3,827	623
Connecticut	6,456	802	3,449	576
Minnesota	6,000	892	2,737	437
Utah	4,614	659	1,903	357
Oklahoma	4,498	588	2,339	353
Wisconsin	4,467	603	2,439	412
South Carolina	4,239	582	2,272	369
Alaska	3,937	686	2,094	436
Kansas	3,556	630	2,259	493
Louisiana	3,112	558	1,371	303
Kentucky	3,091	444	1,634	326
Iowa	3,037	565	1,904	455
Delaware	1,598	353	581	218
Arkansas	1,591	357	549	153
Mississippi	1,524	409	552	181
New Hampshire	1,420	334	575	198
District of Columbia	1,290	322	288	127
New Mexico	1,288	292	656	166
Nebraska	1,160	271	538	174
Idaho	1,128	256	499	164
Rhode Island	1,114	300	568	203
West Virginia	906	268	368	169
Maine	873	238	364	119
South Dakota	600	201	240	100
Vermont	436	177	114	70
Montana	431	175	282	139
Wyoming	343	166	152	95
North Dakota	238	105	134	77
Puerto Rico	69	55	37	34

Korean speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	183,007	4,640	112,982	2,879
Orange County [CA]	74,889	3,286	43,361	2,159
Queens County [NY]	54,003	3,110	36,270	2,194
Bergen County [NJ]	48,918	2,159	24,757	1,272
Fairfax County [VA]	33,256	1,980	18,021	1,295
Cook County [IL]	31,321	1,532	17,727	1,130
Santa Clara County [CA]	24,022	1,563	12,454	1,013
King County [WA]	21,178	1,578	11,014	926
Gwinnett County [GA]	18,423	2,077	12,354	1,736
Honolulu County [HI]	16,018	1,411	10,877	1,120
San Diego County [CA]	13,710	1,374	7,302	920
Alameda County [CA]	13,597	1,344	7,412	863
Montgomery County [MD]	13,317	1,314	7,479	943
New York County [NY]	12,736	977	3,903	627
San Bernardino County [CA]	11,161	1,514	6,252	900
Montgomery County [PA]	10,628	945	6,118	606
Nassau County [NY]	10,277	1,102	6,095	685
Pierce County [WA]	10,173	1,031	6,427	620
Riverside County [CA]	9,769	1,153	5,631	699
Clark County [NV]	9,493	1,135	5,850	816
Harris County [TX]	9,454	1,156	4,866	659
Snohomish County [WA]	9,299	1,056	5,594	691
Howard County [MD]	8,980	1,138	5,093	766
Dallas County [TX]	8,129	1,097	4,564	545
Fulton County [GA]	8,017	1,257	4,121	744
Maricopa County [AZ]	7,632	1,083	3,511	602
Middlesex County [MA]	7,571	953	3,431	585
Denton County [TX]	6,996	871	4,240	660
Contra Costa County [CA]	6,861	1,031	3,820	695
San Francisco County [CA]	6,271	878	3,593	627
Lake County [IL]	6,214	849	2,951	444
Arapahoe County [CO]	5,645	709	3,146	410
Middlesex County [NJ]	5,489	790	3,198	552
Kings County [NY]	5,403	797	2,627	483
Collin County [TX]	5,369	1,029	2,944	663
Sacramento County [CA]	5,274	816	2,617	376
Washington County [OR]	4,667	832	2,208	395
Westchester County [NY]	4,656	484	2,045	345
Baltimore County [MD]	4,645	832	2,463	478
Philadelphia County [PA]	4,605	769	2,385	555
Tarrant County [TX]	4,319	823	2,803	667
Oakland County [MI]	4,271	684	2,078	361
Suffolk County [NY]	4,100	599	2,346	411
Travis County [TX]	3,862	626	1,617	336
El Paso County [CO]	3,589	541	1,806	339
Wake County [NC]	3,529	796	1,921	439
Bexar County [TX]	3,526	685	1,961	345
Washtenaw County [MI]	3,462	519	1,727	361
Prince William County [VA]	3,337	640	1,918	392
Richmond County [NY]	3,324	763	1,845	449
Anne Arundel County [MD]	3,323	541	1,770	347
DuPage County [IL]	3,309	625	1,719	411
San Mateo County [CA]	3,286	694	1,620	373
Franklin County [OH]	3,210	548	1,469	324
DeKalb County [GA]	3,202	593	1,811	416
Ventura County [CA]	3,150	630	1,714	383
Hudson County [NJ]	3,129	524	1,569	334
Loudoun County [VA]	3,040	671	1,668	418
Cobb County [GA]	2,946	711	1,514	403
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	2,849	641	1,539	408
Suffolk County [MA]	2,807	491	1,074	281
Hillsborough County [FL]	2,797	587	1,093	300
Prince George s County [MD]	2,571	414	1,505	282
Mecklenburg County [NC]	2,557	595	1,101	331
Mercer County [NJ]	2,533	611	1,051	349
St. Louis County [MO]	2,510	570	1,372	452
Camden County [NJ]	2,508	706	1,558	377
Bucks County [PA]	2,506	533	1,079	292
Essex County [NJ]	2,305	476	1,332	309
Bronx County [NY]	2,271	494	1,543	385
Broward County [FL]	2,172	513	1,142	294
Hennepin County [MN]	2,155	532	1,048	295
Salt Lake County [UT]	2,098	366	929	237
Allegheny County [PA]	2,065	367	858	221
Shelby County [TN]	2,047	589	1,095	340
Delaware County [PA]	2,019	551	1,130	334
Hartford County [CT]	1,987	495	1,093	319
Norfolk County [MA]	1,911	412	808	250
Monmouth County [NJ]	1,903	488	951	260
Orange County [FL]	1,824	576	952	312
Fairfield County [CT]	1,818	479	912	309
Monterey County [CA]	1,789	380	1,099	245
Baltimore city [MD]	1,781	361	919	223
Burlington County [NJ]	1,734	433	927	242
Guilford County [NC]	1,714	405	722	216
Johnson County [KS]	1,707	540	1,138	417
Dane County [WI]	1,687	441	1,040	304
Cuyahoga County [OH]	1,662	365	784	202
Fresno County [CA]	1,655	447	855	250
Pima County [AZ]	1,632	342	840	257
Morris County [NJ]	1,628	367	969	231
New Haven County [CT]	1,607	392	879	261
Santa Barbara County [CA]	1,577	375	847	259
Essex County [MA]	1,577	441	771	268
Multnomah County [OR]	1,572	370	808	243
Clark County [WA]	1,561	346	848	223
Kern County [CA]	1,532	452	888	310
Yolo County [CA]	1,493	345	626	237
Arlington County [VA]	1,478	440	433	208
Passaic County [NJ]	1,465	441	652	244
Erie County [NY]	1,446	359	637	196
Wayne County [MI]	1,405	387	796	217
Monroe County [NY]	1,356	348	528	141
Davidson County [TN]	1,324	365	634	224
Somerset County [NJ]	1,311	404	731	277
District of Columbia [DC]	1,290	322	288	127
Rockland County [NY]	1,279	305	699	226
Hamilton County [OH]	1,222	341	592	175
Placer County [CA]	1,172	425	670	272
San Joaquin County [CA]	1,156	377	601	260
Will County [IL]	1,155	449	671	330
Albany County [NY]	1,142	414	613	232
Solano County [CA]	1,121	383	704	293
Duval County [FL]	1,121	408	616	297
New Castle County [DE]	1,110	301	498	205
Onondaga County [NY]	1,060	270	393	127
Union County [NJ]	1,041	369	447	211
Jefferson County [KY]	1,024	302	515	165
Fort Bend County [TX]	999	439	444	225
Virginia Beach city [VA]	987	291	588	220
Oklahoma County [OK]	984	266	496	155
Marion County [IN]	980	307	498	212
Denver County [CO]	963	275	472	207
Washoe County [NV]	951	351	537	222
Miami-Dade County [FL]	908	349	391	199
Chester County [PA]	885	243	399	138
Sonoma County [CA]	848	281	471	177
Worcester County [MA]	836	256	577	206
Macomb County [MI]	820	249	448	179
Dakota County [MN]	756	340	296	167
Palm Beach County [FL]	730	261	293	128
Hampden County [MA]	723	481	508	394
Ramsey County [MN]	707	200	363	124
Henrico County [VA]	679	254	445	216
Bernalillo County [NM]	655	248	331	137
Providence County [RI]	645	186	317	132
Jefferson Parish [LA]	640	321	411	218
Hawaii County [HI]	614	358	368	327
Polk County [IA]	614	380	319	284
Lee County [FL]	602	402	348	243
Milwaukee County [WI]	602	194	367	147
Pinellas County [FL]	582	169	256	107
Kane County [IL]	572	226	332	171
Atlantic County [NJ]	557	217	307	149
Orange County [NY]	547	197	314	156
Stanislaus County [CA]	533	269	423	238
Hillsborough County [NH]	513	188	245	136
Lancaster County [PA]	457	243	216	102
Bristol County [MA]	381	166	180	93
Ocean County [NJ]	371	197	209	113
Maui County [HI]	363	121	273	109
Plymouth County [MA]	224	106	116	74
Collier County [FL]	92	109	47	50
San Juan County [NM]	48	39	24	35
Navajo County [AZ]	26	29	12	19

Korean speakers by U.S city / urban area

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

City / Metropolitan area / CBSA	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	257,896	5,363	156,343	3,655
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	167,822	4,323	93,503	2,872
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	62,671	2,697	33,611	1,972
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	43,894	1,953	23,998	1,419
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	40,650	1,930	23,035	1,178
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	37,620	2,560	21,996	1,859
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	30,917	2,149	16,910	1,417
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	26,694	1,667	14,394	998
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	25,192	1,992	14,821	1,349
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	24,082	1,563	12,494	1,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	20,930	1,967	11,883	1,113
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	19,372	1,635	10,567	1,146
Urban Honolulu [HI]	16,018	1,411	10,877	1,120
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	14,384	1,238	6,350	719
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	13,710	1,374	7,302	920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	11,603	1,336	5,747	713
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	9,605	1,014	5,226	615
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	9,493	1,135	5,850	816
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	9,383	996	4,689	567
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	8,264	1,012	4,060	511
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	8,037	1,088	3,522	602
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	6,628	833	3,382	465
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	5,303	840	2,478	450
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	4,681	864	2,108	382
Columbus [OH]	4,185	660	1,866	368
St. Louis [MO-IL]	4,164	646	2,227	487
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	3,948	496	2,141	341
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	3,864	706	2,094	361
Richmond [VA]	3,860	669	1,954	402
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	3,852	681	1,540	334
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	3,810	755	1,826	408
Colorado Springs [CO]	3,589	541	1,806	339
Raleigh [NC]	3,581	794	1,960	440
Ann Arbor [MI]	3,462	519	1,727	361
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	3,373	707	1,649	411
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	3,310	702	1,548	398
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	3,150	630	1,714	383
Kansas City [MO-KS]	3,119	629	1,859	501
Anchorage [AK]	2,989	641	1,569	408
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	2,905	689	1,291	393
Pittsburgh [PA]	2,628	382	1,152	245
Trenton [NJ]	2,533	611	1,051	349
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	2,527	515	1,363	333
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	2,295	446	995	332
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	2,254	602	1,172	345
Oklahoma City [OK]	2,204	440	1,107	295
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	2,167	453	986	224
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	2,110	528	951	319
Salt Lake City [UT]	2,105	365	929	237
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	2,067	474	942	297
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	1,917	474	888	257
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	1,867	424	1,374	362
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	1,818	479	912	309
Salinas [CA]	1,789	380	1,099	245
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	1,760	407	764	217
Madison [WI]	1,703	442	1,056	305
Fresno [CA]	1,655	447	855	250
Tucson [AZ]	1,632	342	840	257
New Haven-Milford [CT]	1,607	392	879	261
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	1,577	375	847	259
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	1,549	368	721	205
Bakersfield [CA]	1,532	452	888	310
Rochester [NY]	1,516	352	562	141
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	1,495	368	748	237
Jacksonville [FL]	1,336	395	694	302
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	1,287	345	661	186
Springfield [MA]	1,264	573	711	436
Syracuse [NY]	1,218	283	419	134
Dayton [OH]	1,174	346	590	214
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	1,156	377	601	260
Akron [OH]	1,132	345	682	284
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	1,126	272	532	191
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	1,122	282	537	191
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	1,121	383	704	293
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	1,115	401	461	185
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	962	343	586	248
Reno [NV]	959	349	538	222
Tulsa [OK]	903	273	438	159
Worcester [MA-CT]	890	256	597	200
Santa Rosa [CA]	848	281	471	177
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	822	312	520	199
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	809	248	398	144
Baton Rouge [LA]	777	337	239	128
Albuquerque [NM]	764	264	379	146
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	721	394	353	290
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	690	223	345	157
Hilo [HI]	614	358	368	327
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	602	402	348	243
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	557	217	307	149
Modesto [CA]	533	269	423	238
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	513	188	245	136
Portland-South Portland [ME]	479	194	163	90
Lancaster [PA]	457	243	216	102
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	419	162	168	107
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	363	121	273	109
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	231	96	151	86
Lafayette [LA]	230	133	93	91
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	92	109	47	50
Farmington [NM]	48	39	24	35
Show Low [AZ]	26	29	12	19

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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