How many people speak "Mandarin " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Chinese (incl. Cantonese, Mandarin, other Chinese languages4)

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

Mandarin speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	2,896,766	13,255	1,600,886	8,527
United States	487,250	7,953	240,810	5,571

Mandarin speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	1,058,231	8,797	593,816	5,856
New York	523,389	5,684	339,351	5,254
California	213,840	5,475	106,995	3,229
Texas	140,871	3,982	68,469	2,700
New Jersey	111,151	3,967	50,560	2,420
Massachusetts	106,715	2,891	56,534	2,110
Illinois	94,966	2,953	50,122	2,055
Washington	81,650	2,491	42,018	1,812
New York	79,395	3,729	49,705	2,950
Pennsylvania	72,904	2,689	40,187	1,765
Maryland	61,951	2,200	28,687	1,711
Florida	59,400	2,863	31,589	1,933
Virginia	49,986	2,473	22,901	1,567
Georgia	42,582	2,032	21,397	1,366
Ohio	41,089	1,640	20,374	1,110
Michigan	39,273	1,491	18,790	1,057
Hawaii	31,537	1,677	20,010	1,259
North Carolina	30,083	1,552	13,549	1,066
Arizona	28,552	1,789	14,099	1,187
Nevada	27,518	1,760	16,029	1,249
Connecticut	27,002	1,733	13,034	1,111
Oregon	26,410	1,635	13,563	1,086
Texas	23,260	1,750	8,510	889
Indiana	23,119	1,520	13,417	1,186
Minnesota	21,193	1,278	9,187	872
New Jersey	19,115	1,457	8,515	822
Colorado	19,020	1,496	9,428	974
Missouri	18,808	1,241	10,405	894
Massachusetts	15,365	1,404	6,625	938
Wisconsin	14,822	1,146	7,714	884
Washington	13,735	1,117	6,150	709
Tennessee	13,150	1,424	6,374	948
Illinois	12,820	963	5,565	701
Utah	11,451	992	5,547	510
Kansas	10,714	968	5,993	655
Iowa	9,858	931	5,119	617
South Carolina	9,812	1,015	5,283	719
Louisiana	9,471	1,054	5,007	760
Alabama	9,461	934	5,167	660
Maryland	9,210	1,083	3,385	566
Pennsylvania	9,010	804	4,795	641
Oklahoma	8,535	667	4,305	419
Florida	8,460	1,437	3,930	904
Kentucky	8,260	712	4,429	517
Virginia	7,390	1,058	3,315	653
Georgia	7,300	715	3,105	534
Delaware	6,110	738	2,930	505
Rhode Island	6,073	714	3,353	529
Michigan	5,955	604	2,350	436
Hawaii	5,650	919	3,705	738
Arizona	5,135	743	1,875	411
Ohio	4,935	622	2,065	394
New Hampshire	4,876	694	2,701	541
Nevada	4,375	700	2,315	544
Nebraska	4,348	539	2,611	461
District of Columbia	4,306	571	1,644	378
New Mexico	4,273	597	2,007	330
Mississippi	4,165	742	2,467	496
Arkansas	4,125	667	2,213	516
North Carolina	4,110	683	1,845	513
Oregon	3,855	592	1,405	334
Idaho	3,281	596	1,586	372
Connecticut	3,180	560	1,350	331
Indiana	3,020	459	1,390	247
Minnesota	2,645	461	945	297
Missouri	2,620	461	1,155	291
Maine	2,521	507	1,521	356
West Virginia	2,469	454	1,308	301
Colorado	2,230	459	980	287
Utah	2,100	468	570	144
Wisconsin	1,685	363	840	271
Tennessee	1,675	401	775	264
Alaska	1,634	435	907	324
Alabama	1,625	377	735	325
South Carolina	1,480	455	785	298
Vermont	1,467	335	791	225
South Dakota	1,327	384	640	308
Puerto Rico	1,263	585	1,195	577
Kansas	1,175	276	480	157
North Dakota	1,122	266	753	216
Kentucky	1,100	323	465	172
District of Columbia	1,030	335	310	246
Montana	1,000	264	617	206
Oklahoma	965	248	465	181
Iowa	875	287	470	192
Rhode Island	860	305	305	153
Wyoming	735	298	383	241
New Mexico	730	224	395	131
New Hampshire	695	264	290	160
Nebraska	640	237	325	146
Delaware	600	233	320	180
Louisiana	570	202	130	74
Arkansas	560	330	165	112
Idaho	490	213	155	91
Maine	320	127	70	70
Vermont	320	142	140	86
Mississippi	280	158	160	107
Wyoming	280	263	185	232
West Virginia	220	119	95	59
Montana	155	123	135	118
Alaska	135	93	80	78
Puerto Rico	65	70	60	68
North Dakota	55	57	(B)	-
South Dakota	20	20	(D)	(D)

Mandarin speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	89,990	3,330	49,120	2,303
Santa Clara County [CA]	35,160	1,788	16,035	1,085
Queens County [NY]	34,860	2,801	23,220	2,149
Kings County [NY]	21,170	2,058	17,045	1,862
Alameda County [CA]	17,450	1,090	8,770	782
Orange County [CA]	16,185	1,415	6,885	809
San Francisco County [CA]	11,240	1,306	5,240	723
King County [WA]	10,505	1,015	4,485	646
New York County [NY]	9,395	1,006	3,395	592
San Mateo County [CA]	7,720	851	3,720	537
San Diego County [CA]	7,450	1,083	3,390	651
San Bernardino County [CA]	7,190	1,192	3,865	760
Middlesex County [MA]	7,060	939	3,060	676
Harris County [TX]	6,055	947	2,250	480
Cook County [IL]	5,970	603	2,235	339
Contra Costa County [CA]	5,860	879	2,920	574
Montgomery County [MD]	5,405	760	2,035	470
Honolulu County [HI]	4,700	680	3,150	609
Middlesex County [NJ]	4,285	796	1,980	421
Maricopa County [AZ]	3,890	636	1,470	352
Fairfax County [VA]	3,740	758	1,775	497
Clark County [NV]	3,690	639	2,020	522
Collin County [TX]	3,400	661	1,295	352
Nassau County [NY]	3,370	565	1,945	396
Philadelphia County [PA]	3,215	549	2,165	474
Norfolk County [MA]	3,035	601	1,500	396
Hudson County [NJ]	2,755	582	975	258
Suffolk County [MA]	2,715	458	1,270	293
Riverside County [CA]	2,710	557	1,405	402
Fort Bend County [TX]	2,565	804	930	330
DuPage County [IL]	2,495	449	1,115	296
Travis County [TX]	2,490	534	615	234
Morris County [NJ]	2,450	654	1,210	435
Sacramento County [CA]	2,320	414	1,240	267
Washtenaw County [MI]	2,175	424	550	249
Gwinnett County [GA]	2,050	472	1,140	366
Mercer County [NJ]	1,945	457	790	328
Westchester County [NY]	1,785	484	360	152
Ventura County [CA]	1,685	439	805	261
Fulton County [GA]	1,660	396	655	264
Somerset County [NJ]	1,660	506	530	205
Dallas County [TX]	1,660	373	730	212
Bergen County [NJ]	1,525	384	790	263
Snohomish County [WA]	1,470	338	790	247
Allegheny County [PA]	1,440	235	475	177
Miami-Dade County [FL]	1,405	471	605	334
Yolo County [CA]	1,380	309	565	187
Franklin County [OH]	1,380	354	520	229
DeKalb County [GA]	1,370	361	545	217
Tarrant County [TX]	1,360	401	345	139
Washington County [OR]	1,275	457	620	248
Multnomah County [OR]	1,250	314	440	181
Oakland County [MI]	1,240	330	515	218
Suffolk County [NY]	1,230	304	580	186
New Haven County [CT]	1,185	389	355	150
Hennepin County [MN]	1,140	330	450	240
Denton County [TX]	1,105	379	495	209
Montgomery County [PA]	1,045	295	540	233
Mecklenburg County [NC]	1,040	432	660	378
St. Louis County [MO]	1,035	300	485	224
District of Columbia [DC]	1,030	335	310	246
Wake County [NC]	1,010	329	435	181
Fresno County [CA]	1,000	425	330	177
Erie County [NY]	995	283	385	204
Bronx County [NY]	965	388	545	271
Pima County [AZ]	955	420	300	200
Salt Lake County [UT]	935	375	285	102
Monmouth County [NJ]	895	319	380	160
Hillsborough County [FL]	890	364	350	196
Cobb County [GA]	890	320	200	120
Worcester County [MA]	880	305	375	183
Essex County [NJ]	835	243	390	145
Santa Barbara County [CA]	805	237	370	164
Broward County [FL]	795	333	375	175
Monroe County [NY]	790	207	190	96
Prince George s County [MD]	770	230	355	130
San Joaquin County [CA]	765	321	420	235
Lake County [IL]	765	240	215	154
Duval County [FL]	695	590	230	190
Cuyahoga County [OH]	695	212	385	176
Baltimore County [MD]	680	288	360	203
Fairfield County [CT]	675	178	345	156
Orange County [FL]	675	281	295	157
Dane County [WI]	675	285	320	192
Howard County [MD]	655	311	150	96
Bexar County [TX]	655	277	235	162
Baltimore city [MD]	640	205	165	103
Providence County [RI]	635	293	165	118
Maui County [HI]	605	559	360	348
Chester County [PA]	600	238	290	133
Union County [NJ]	585	246	270	153
Will County [IL]	575	251	185	123
Camden County [NJ]	570	314	315	188
Washoe County [NV]	560	273	260	127
Shelby County [TN]	560	245	305	205
Bristol County [MA]	550	361	135	103
Essex County [MA]	545	278	115	71
Hamilton County [OH]	545	224	200	101
Palm Beach County [FL]	535	256	315	198
Solano County [CA]	525	261	240	139
Johnson County [KS]	520	192	155	84
Arlington County [VA]	520	262	275	226
Stanislaus County [CA]	505	310	145	86
Ramsey County [MN]	505	171	100	62
Delaware County [PA]	500	233	270	147
Hartford County [CT]	490	160	195	92
New Castle County [DE]	490	208	285	171
Denver County [CO]	485	134	185	85
Virginia Beach city [VA]	485	274	260	163
Sonoma County [CA]	465	237	180	122
Marion County [IN]	440	177	245	104
Onondaga County [NY]	440	186	140	97
Monterey County [CA]	425	168	145	72
Wayne County [MI]	425	232	145	181
Albany County [NY]	420	221	245	182
Milwaukee County [WI]	415	212	205	130
Passaic County [NJ]	375	228	210	178
Clark County [WA]	375	182	115	85
Atlantic County [NJ]	350	280	245	261
Hillsborough County [NH]	335	187	150	135
Rockland County [NY]	335	251	170	172
Oklahoma County [OK]	315	153	140	109
Kern County [CA]	300	147	70	60
Macomb County [MI]	300	122	215	108
Bucks County [PA]	300	162	230	159
Loudoun County [VA]	285	119	65	51
Arapahoe County [CO]	280	111	165	91
Placer County [CA]	275	149	75	63
Davidson County [TN]	270	126	130	100
Burlington County [NJ]	255	124	115	83
Anne Arundel County [MD]	235	136	(D)	(D)
Bernalillo County [NM]	235	113	80	55
Richmond County [NY]	225	97	130	65
Ocean County [NJ]	220	186	135	141
Orange County [NY]	220	148	25	25
Pierce County [WA]	215	86	80	48
Lee County [FL]	190	153	95	84
Plymouth County [MA]	190	137	60	61
El Paso County [CO]	185	117	105	90
Pinellas County [FL]	185	103	(D)	(D)
Guilford County [NC]	165	108	80	68
Prince William County [VA]	155	78	70	49
Hawaii County [HI]	140	145	(D)	(D)
Lancaster County [PA]	140	117	75	69
Henrico County [VA]	130	83	(D)	(D)
Jefferson County [KY]	105	68	(D)	(D)
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	95	89	65	76
Dakota County [MN]	95	81	35	58
Hampden County [MA]	90	76	(D)	(D)
Polk County [IA]	85	73	75	70
Kane County [IL]	80	65	(D)	(D)
Jefferson Parish [LA]	60	60	(D)	(D)
Collier County [FL]	55	47	(D)	(D)
San Juan County [NM]	4	9	(D)	(D)
Navajo County [AZ]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Mandarin speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most mandarin 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]	106,175	3,665	56,005	2,454
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	89,785	3,941	54,485	3,173
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	42,655	2,240	20,835	1,305
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	35,160	1,788	16,035	1,085
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	13,660	1,262	6,090	867
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	12,630	1,143	5,155	775
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	12,190	1,072	5,355	702
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	10,295	749	4,075	469
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	9,900	1,245	5,270	850
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	9,665	1,205	3,525	608
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	7,610	1,003	2,915	454
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	7,450	1,083	3,390	651
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	7,080	837	4,250	647
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	6,400	694	2,725	502
Urban Honolulu [HI]	4,700	680	3,150	609
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	4,055	526	1,920	360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	3,955	643	1,470	352
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	3,690	639	2,020	522
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	3,255	652	1,255	308
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	2,930	541	775	253
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	2,735	588	1,295	368
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	2,520	552	825	276
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	2,290	440	805	274
Ann Arbor [MI]	2,175	424	550	249
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	1,965	417	870	301
Trenton [NJ]	1,945	457	790	328
Columbus [OH]	1,745	385	595	233
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	1,685	439	805	261
Pittsburgh [PA]	1,605	235	555	182
St. Louis [MO-IL]	1,550	379	565	244
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	1,450	447	870	422
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	1,410	495	440	162
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	1,340	316	600	196
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,330	477	565	328
New Haven-Milford [CT]	1,185	389	355	150
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	1,170	296	505	228
Kansas City [MO-KS]	1,150	301	520	185
Jacksonville [FL]	1,035	727	485	403
Raleigh [NC]	1,010	329	435	181
Fresno [CA]	1,000	425	330	177
Salt Lake City [UT]	995	369	305	107
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	975	285	405	232
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	965	325	510	242
Tucson [AZ]	955	420	300	200
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	940	346	470	215
Worcester [MA-CT]	940	307	420	188
Rochester [NY]	920	228	285	127
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	895	209	230	121
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	895	278	350	148
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	855	275	285	118
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	850	231	325	142
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	845	284	255	162
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	805	237	370	164
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	800	226	405	177
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	770	239	480	208
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	765	321	420	235
Madison [WI]	685	283	325	190
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	675	178	345	156
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	605	559	360	348
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	580	229	280	141
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	560	245	305	205
Reno [NV]	560	273	260	127
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	525	261	240	139
Modesto [CA]	505	310	145	86
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	485	194	115	68
Richmond [VA]	485	192	135	100
Oklahoma City [OK]	480	158	185	122
Santa Rosa [CA]	465	237	180	122
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	460	165	195	119
Syracuse [NY]	445	186	140	97
Salinas [CA]	425	168	145	72
Akron [OH]	405	141	210	113
Dayton [OH]	385	240	160	107
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	360	160	150	62
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	350	280	245	261
Tulsa [OK]	345	151	205	120
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	335	187	150	135
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	310	152	130	85
Albuquerque [NM]	305	148	120	70
Bakersfield [CA]	300	147	70	60
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	255	167	115	107
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	240	106	85	55
Springfield [MA]	225	104	75	51
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	190	153	95	84
Colorado Springs [CO]	185	117	105	90
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	180	110	85	69
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	180	95	130	90
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	175	122	90	93
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	170	95	(D)	(D)
Portland-South Portland [ME]	160	84	40	49
Hilo [HI]	140	145	(D)	(D)
Lancaster [PA]	140	117	75	69
Baton Rouge [LA]	115	98	40	49
Anchorage [AK]	100	90	70	77
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	100	76	80	71
Lafayette [LA]	70	69	(B)	-
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	55	47	(D)	(D)
Farmington [NM]	4	9	(D)	(D)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Show Low [AZ]	(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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