How many people speak "Malayalam " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other Asian 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 "Malayalam", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Malayalam speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	146,310	4,254	41,535	1,840

Malayalam speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Texas	26,130	2,080	7,180	899
New York	24,340	1,650	8,570	820
Illinois	13,980	1,358	4,680	754
California	11,955	1,364	2,355	420
Pennsylvania	10,945	1,242	4,680	636
New Jersey	9,555	1,032	2,350	439
Florida	7,400	1,073	2,270	484
Maryland	4,190	675	975	228
Georgia	4,000	742	1,010	343
Michigan	3,900	616	1,000	285
Virginia	2,835	519	530	223
Washington	2,805	710	885	364
Massachusetts	2,505	587	585	273
Connecticut	2,395	572	475	200
North Carolina	2,375	540	570	227
Oklahoma	2,375	481	660	234
Ohio	2,220	503	475	200
Arizona	1,465	413	315	140
Minnesota	1,365	424	165	98
Tennessee	1,355	391	320	178
Colorado	925	320	205	121
Wisconsin	810	324	130	90
Missouri	795	284	150	77
South Carolina	725	358	70	69
Kansas	570	202	125	77
Indiana	520	260	70	72
Iowa	495	158	70	62
Oregon	400	176	(D)	(D)
Alabama	365	227	75	89
Nevada	320	207	125	91
Kentucky	290	137	25	40
New Hampshire	270	181	80	80
Louisiana	215	102	70	56
Rhode Island	175	115	(B)	-
Delaware	165	116	45	53
Maine	150	159	55	67
Utah	150	135	(D)	(D)
Arkansas	135	100	30	40
West Virginia	130	94	(D)	(D)
Nebraska	125	97	(B)	-
District of Columbia	95	67	(D)	(D)
Mississippi	95	112	(B)	-
New Mexico	90	73	(B)	-
Vermont	85	73	50	50
Alaska	30	25	25	24
Hawaii	30	38	(D)	(D)
North Dakota	30	29	(D)	(D)
South Dakota	25	32	(D)	(D)
Idaho	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Montana	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)

Malayalam speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Cook County [IL]	8,530	1,092	3,315	602
Nassau County [NY]	6,990	876	2,500	375
Fort Bend County [TX]	6,740	1,065	1,960	444
Dallas County [TX]	6,720	890	2,480	489
Philadelphia County [PA]	6,050	975	3,005	597
Queens County [NY]	4,025	677	1,570	427
Westchester County [NY]	3,960	686	1,175	232
Harris County [TX]	3,545	811	870	317
Santa Clara County [CA]	2,970	537	515	165
Rockland County [NY]	2,690	526	1,010	267
Los Angeles County [CA]	2,635	502	755	217
DuPage County [IL]	2,580	519	600	220
Denton County [TX]	2,445	520	510	170
King County [WA]	2,370	615	760	340
Broward County [FL]	2,275	517	975	313
Bergen County [NJ]	2,190	506	765	229
Alameda County [CA]	2,145	692	315	195
Gwinnett County [GA]	2,025	505	520	215
Middlesex County [NJ]	1,780	411	310	114
Montgomery County [MD]	1,615	409	375	154
Richmond County [NY]	1,545	436	590	243
Hillsborough County [FL]	1,475	447	475	191
Middlesex County [MA]	1,390	407	320	234
Fairfax County [VA]	1,355	395	145	124
Oakland County [MI]	1,335	342	275	140
Macomb County [MI]	1,300	386	420	169
Maricopa County [AZ]	1,215	378	265	126
Collin County [TX]	1,215	365	265	135
Tarrant County [TX]	1,215	499	180	122
Bucks County [PA]	1,110	388	330	131
Hartford County [CT]	1,085	361	260	138
Montgomery County [PA]	955	282	280	131
Suffolk County [NY]	950	285	445	183
Kings County [NY]	905	295	435	154
Wake County [NC]	885	343	65	53
Lake County [IL]	875	317	240	123
Delaware County [PA]	825	294	520	258
Orange County [CA]	815	357	95	65
Oklahoma County [OK]	810	319	230	103
Prince George s County [MD]	715	287	255	114
Morris County [NJ]	710	276	130	95
Wayne County [MI]	700	277	230	144
Palm Beach County [FL]	690	352	215	221
Cuyahoga County [OH]	685	264	190	121
Union County [NJ]	670	321	160	137
Fairfield County [CT]	645	308	135	115
Bexar County [TX]	640	245	125	97
Hudson County [NJ]	635	311	230	179
Fulton County [GA]	625	375	140	129
Travis County [TX]	615	379	155	123
Henrico County [VA]	575	260	225	156
Mecklenburg County [NC]	550	254	145	111
Will County [IL]	535	279	170	139
Somerset County [NJ]	525	258	110	120
Franklin County [OH]	520	266	155	137
Howard County [MD]	510	190	90	81
Monmouth County [NJ]	510	277	50	47
Norfolk County [MA]	500	331	135	127
Bronx County [NY]	495	198	225	118
Baltimore County [MD]	490	210	120	67
Essex County [NJ]	485	228	120	75
Sacramento County [CA]	455	234	95	92
Johnson County [KS]	455	186	85	61
San Diego County [CA]	445	178	(D)	(D)
Passaic County [NJ]	430	245	95	84
Orange County [NY]	430	316	85	55
Contra Costa County [CA]	415	271	130	128
Chester County [PA]	415	174	145	97
Hennepin County [MN]	395	200	45	36
Arapahoe County [CO]	385	237	130	105
Allegheny County [PA]	380	176	105	101
New Haven County [CT]	375	238	(D)	(D)
Camden County [NJ]	370	226	105	81
Atlantic County [NJ]	365	319	145	156
Miami-Dade County [FL]	360	192	25	29
Snohomish County [WA]	355	224	115	102
St. Louis County [MO]	350	177	75	67
Dakota County [MN]	325	166	(B)	-
Anne Arundel County [MD]	320	185	(D)	(D)
Monroe County [NY]	320	170	115	78
Clark County [NV]	315	202	120	76
San Bernardino County [CA]	310	144	20	25
San Joaquin County [CA]	300	225	65	61
Orange County [FL]	300	150	90	68
Worcester County [MA]	300	209	100	122
Washington County [OR]	295	161	(D)	(D)
Cobb County [GA]	280	188	(D)	(D)
Davidson County [TN]	280	161	(D)	(D)
New York County [NY]	275	119	25	30
Lee County [FL]	265	197	(B)	-
Hamilton County [OH]	265	174	(D)	(D)
Ventura County [CA]	260	173	(D)	(D)
Loudoun County [VA]	260	157	50	58
Kane County [IL]	255	205	(B)	-
Albany County [NY]	250	141	60	67
Washtenaw County [MI]	230	159	(B)	-
Milwaukee County [WI]	230	195	60	70
Guilford County [NC]	225	180	170	169
Ocean County [NJ]	220	211	(D)	(D)
Erie County [NY]	220	170	80	114
Ramsey County [MN]	205	188	(D)	(D)
Jefferson County [KY]	200	120	25	40
Mercer County [NJ]	200	147	30	28
Duval County [FL]	195	122	(D)	(D)
San Mateo County [CA]	190	110	30	31
Pima County [AZ]	170	148	(D)	(D)
Riverside County [CA]	165	123	50	54
New Castle County [DE]	165	116	45	53
Hillsborough County [NH]	165	160	60	77
Pinellas County [FL]	155	170	105	102
Salt Lake County [UT]	150	135	(D)	(D)
Kern County [CA]	140	119	(D)	(D)
Arlington County [VA]	115	97	(B)	-
DeKalb County [GA]	110	74	(D)	(D)
Marion County [IN]	110	87	25	33
Prince William County [VA]	110	99	(B)	-
Suffolk County [MA]	105	56	(D)	(D)
Essex County [MA]	100	89	(D)	(D)
San Francisco County [CA]	95	77	40	46
District of Columbia [DC]	95	67	(D)	(D)
Polk County [IA]	95	79	30	47
Bernalillo County [NM]	90	72	(B)	-
Placer County [CA]	85	70	40	38
Onondaga County [NY]	85	57	(D)	(D)
Santa Barbara County [CA]	75	91	45	57
Burlington County [NJ]	70	63	30	36
Bristol County [MA]	60	63	(D)	(D)
Fresno County [CA]	55	66	(B)	-
Baltimore city [MD]	55	43	(B)	-
Monterey County [CA]	45	68	(B)	-
Providence County [RI]	40	39	(B)	-
Shelby County [TN]	35	37	(B)	-
Pierce County [WA]	35	28	10	14
Denver County [CO]	30	23	(B)	-
Honolulu County [HI]	30	38	(D)	(D)
Multnomah County [OR]	30	29	(D)	(D)
Hampden County [MA]	20	26	(B)	-
Stanislaus County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Yolo County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
El Paso County [CO]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Collier County [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Jefferson Parish [LA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Washoe County [NV]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Virginia Beach city [VA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Clark County [WA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Dane County [WI]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)

Malayalam speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most malayalam 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]	31,035	1,715	10,230	777
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	13,160	1,322	4,495	751
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	11,810	1,493	3,040	609
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	11,770	1,372	3,475	626
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	10,370	1,105	4,480	612
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	4,530	754	900	253
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	3,450	616	855	223
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	3,345	590	930	286
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	3,325	656	1,210	390
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	3,295	710	735	250
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	2,970	537	515	165
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	2,895	842	515	260
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	2,760	707	885	364
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	2,140	547	470	251
Oklahoma City [OK]	1,825	443	475	185
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,720	497	600	219
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	1,530	417	280	125
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	1,285	415	150	96
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	1,215	378	265	126
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	1,155	354	260	138
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	1,125	434	240	150
Raleigh [NC]	900	342	65	53
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	855	410	215	160
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	820	315	205	121
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	740	370	135	87
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	720	286	170	119
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	685	264	190	121
Columbus [OH]	665	279	155	137
Richmond [VA]	660	274	235	155
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	645	308	135	115
Kansas City [MO-KS]	645	237	105	70
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	600	301	80	74
St. Louis [MO-IL]	600	248	110	78
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	565	243	140	99
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	530	257	(D)	(D)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	480	198	75	64
Pittsburgh [PA]	475	196	150	119
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	445	178	(D)	(D)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	420	189	80	73
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	400	184	(D)	(D)
Worcester [MA-CT]	400	256	155	141
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	390	177	35	41
New Haven-Milford [CT]	375	238	(D)	(D)
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	365	319	145	156
Rochester [NY]	350	178	115	78
Tulsa [OK]	330	234	90	82
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	315	202	120	76
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	305	170	20	37
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	300	225	65	61
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	265	197	(B)	-
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	260	173	(D)	(D)
Dayton [OH]	250	186	70	67
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	235	132	(D)	(D)
Ann Arbor [MI]	230	159	(B)	-
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	225	180	170	169
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	225	142	40	40
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	220	170	80	114
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	200	121	25	40
Trenton [NJ]	200	147	30	28
Jacksonville [FL]	195	122	(D)	(D)
Tucson [AZ]	170	148	(D)	(D)
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	165	160	60	77
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	160	104	25	33
Salt Lake City [UT]	150	135	(D)	(D)
Bakersfield [CA]	140	119	(D)	(D)
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	135	108	(D)	(D)
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	125	86	30	47
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	110	93	(B)	-
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	95	111	(D)	(D)
Albuquerque [NM]	90	73	(B)	-
Syracuse [NY]	90	56	(D)	(D)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	75	91	45	57
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	70	62	45	47
Baton Rouge [LA]	55	54	(D)	(D)
Fresno [CA]	55	66	(B)	-
Colorado Springs [CO]	50	63	(B)	-
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	45	55	(B)	-
Salinas [CA]	45	68	(B)	-
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	40	41	(D)	(D)
Springfield [MA]	40	40	(B)	-
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	35	37	(B)	-
Urban Honolulu [HI]	30	38	(D)	(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	25	32	(B)	-
Akron [OH]	20	28	(B)	-
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Lafayette [LA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Madison [WI]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Modesto [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Portland-South Portland [ME]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Reno [NV]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	(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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