How many people speak "Kurdish " in America




Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES Language sub-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 "Kurdish", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Kurdish speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States17,0201,8306,870740



Kurdish speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most kurdish speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Tennessee3,0655961,135272
California2,3255081,115346
Virginia1,900676800326
Texas1,690524850282
New York1,130549445223
Nebraska955542410247
Georgia590347220197
Arizona495311125103
Connecticut490313175135
Michigan490253225125
Missouri470240230132
Washington41028414093
Florida3902299062
Minnesota3202077573
Colorado2951837072
South Carolina2502627592
Oregon2301847561
Illinois195122130100
Utah17512512094
New Jersey150180(D)(D)
Ohio1451347067
Kentucky1401246056
Maryland1401026575
Massachusetts115924543
North Carolina9067(D)(D)
Pennsylvania80773035
New Hampshire7095(D)(D)
Kansas6573(D)(D)
Oklahoma5058(D)(D)
North Dakota4548(D)(D)
Iowa(D)(D)(B)-
Louisiana(D)(D)(D)(D)
Mississippi(D)(D)(B)-
Wisconsin(D)(D)(B)-



Kurdish speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most kurdish speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Davidson County [TN]2,7455481,005243
San Diego County [CA]1,485431655215
Collin County [TX]950442510256
Fairfax County [VA]900370430192
Maricopa County [AZ]495311125103
King County [WA]36029812095
St. Louis County [MO]325214175114
Prince William County [VA]310273170150
DeKalb County [GA]305260140172
Tarrant County [TX]305221175144
New Haven County [CT]265257(D)(D)
Wayne County [MI]21017410089
Washington County [OR]2101865558
Riverside County [CA]20517275119
Los Angeles County [CA]1951518056
San Mateo County [CA]190180155156
Erie County [NY]1801769595
El Paso County [CO]175128(D)(D)
Gwinnett County [GA]17519370101
Salt Lake County [UT]17512512094
Fairfield County [CT]170128140125
Hillsborough County [FL]165170(D)(D)
Shelby County [TN]140183(D)(D)
Harris County [TX]1401093039
Bergen County [NJ]125179(B)-
Dallas County [TX]1201138077
Oakland County [MI]1001243043
Franklin County [OH]1001205564
Cook County [IL]95704550
Orange County [CA]9010890108
Arapahoe County [CO]901075064
Jefferson County [KY]75646056
Santa Clara County [CA]70833053
Suffolk County [MA]70783041
Hillsborough County [NH]7095(D)(D)
Orange County [FL]65105(B)-
DuPage County [IL]65996089
Ramsey County [MN]6076(D)(D)
Hartford County [CT]5069(D)(D)
Bronx County [NY]4568(D)(D)
Alameda County [CA]4039(D)(D)
Montgomery County [PA]4067(D)(D)
Hampden County [MA]3553(D)(D)
Clark County [WA]3050(D)(D)
Montgomery County [MD]2531(D)(D)
Travis County [TX]2542(D)(D)
Monterey County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
San Francisco County [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Ventura County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Broward County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Duval County [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Pinellas County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Baltimore County [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Baltimore city [MD](D)(D)(D)(D)
Essex County [MA](D)(D)(B)-
Macomb County [MI](D)(D)(D)(D)
Middlesex County [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Kings County [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
New York County [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
Rockland County [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
Suffolk County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Wake County [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Hamilton County [OH](D)(D)(B)-
Delaware County [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Bexar County [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Pierce County [WA](D)(D)(B)-
Dane County [WI](D)(D)(B)-



Kurdish speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most kurdish speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]2,8755541,085255
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]1,485431655215
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]1,375497765280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]1,360508625269
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]510325210195
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]495311125103
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]38029812095
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]360217185122
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]3452057551
St. Louis [MO-IL]335214175114
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]285175170122
New Haven-Milford [CT]265257(D)(D)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]2601909066
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]245188185162
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]245193(D)(D)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]20517275119
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]1801769595
Colorado Springs [CO]175128(D)(D)
Salt Lake City [UT]17512512094
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]170128140125
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]160118105101
Austin-Round Rock [TX]140137(D)(D)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]1401093039
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]140183(D)(D)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]1201185064
Kansas City [MO-KS]1201254568
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]11595(D)(D)
Columbus [OH]1001205564
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]75793041
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]75646056
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]7091(D)(D)
Manchester-Nashua [NH]7095(D)(D)
Richmond [VA]70107(D)(D)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]70833053
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]65105(B)-
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]6576(D)(D)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]6076(D)(D)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]5069(D)(D)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]5050(D)(D)
Springfield [MA]3553(D)(D)
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]2531(D)(D)
Tulsa [OK]2025(B)-
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC](D)(D)(B)-
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN](D)(D)(B)-
Dayton [OH](D)(D)(D)(D)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Jacksonville [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Madison [WI](D)(D)(B)-
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Raleigh [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Salinas [CA](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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