How many people speak "Other Asian Languages " 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 "Other Asian Languages", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Other Asian Languages speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	908,314	10,777	282,138	5,947

Other Asian Languages speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most other asian languages speakers?

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	156,029	4,001	44,934	2,040
Texas	90,466	3,602	25,693	1,747
New York	86,879	3,039	39,153	2,227
New Jersey	76,419	2,607	19,732	1,323
Illinois	51,963	2,443	16,079	1,227
Virginia	37,236	2,063	8,450	787
Florida	35,024	2,014	10,213	1,074
Pennsylvania	34,203	1,973	11,972	1,247
Georgia	27,285	2,137	7,854	977
Massachusetts	26,951	1,606	6,425	948
Maryland	25,518	1,779	6,310	880
Washington	24,557	1,813	7,360	1,127
Michigan	24,465	1,785	5,844	807
North Carolina	22,516	1,684	7,201	1,156
Ohio	21,798	1,546	5,556	679
Minnesota	18,333	1,810	7,831	1,178
Connecticut	15,932	1,492	4,542	652
Arizona	13,533	1,528	4,310	861
Indiana	11,524	1,121	6,055	852
Missouri	10,007	1,296	2,840	651
Colorado	9,628	1,089	3,350	644
Wisconsin	8,524	910	2,571	470
Oregon	8,053	1,102	2,753	679
Tennessee	7,446	946	2,282	483
Oklahoma	6,466	923	2,412	449
Kansas	5,738	772	2,102	531
Kentucky	5,080	783	2,135	575
Iowa	5,044	704	1,862	428
Nebraska	4,640	588	2,365	479
Delaware	4,521	626	801	219
Alabama	3,442	541	1,295	490
Utah	3,415	714	1,632	530
South Carolina	3,291	643	838	286
Louisiana	2,838	527	840	355
New Hampshire	2,771	550	465	158
Nevada	2,408	581	653	240
Arkansas	2,326	525	762	331
Rhode Island	1,480	408	635	291
Idaho	1,248	431	759	352
South Dakota	1,238	239	904	257
New Mexico	1,219	366	419	216
Mississippi	1,136	342	126	101
District of Columbia	964	282	199	131
West Virginia	930	269	131	63
Maine	807	411	310	178
Hawaii	769	299	338	256
Alaska	721	341	257	137
North Dakota	599	257	133	83
Vermont	507	255	301	189
Wyoming	248	132	61	55
Montana	179	108	93	61
Puerto Rico	6	12	(B)	-

Other Asian Languages speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most other asian languages speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Santa Clara County [CA]	40,069	2,093	6,838	710
Middlesex County [NJ]	26,652	1,660	6,956	910
Cook County [IL]	25,498	2,084	9,179	1,134
Los Angeles County [CA]	24,289	1,640	9,074	916
Alameda County [CA]	23,576	1,666	6,172	728
King County [WA]	18,983	1,662	5,571	998
Queens County [NY]	18,608	1,565	9,264	1,223
Dallas County [TX]	17,240	1,449	5,625	770
Fairfax County [VA]	15,643	1,536	2,933	522
Harris County [TX]	15,531	1,437	5,110	864
Maricopa County [AZ]	11,975	1,438	3,709	788
Nassau County [NY]	11,941	1,288	4,307	645
Sacramento County [CA]	11,882	1,789	4,421	842
Middlesex County [MA]	11,801	1,039	2,664	569
Fort Bend County [TX]	10,955	1,270	2,773	524
Oakland County [MI]	10,827	1,033	2,037	405
Kings County [NY]	10,771	1,353	6,821	1,000
Bergen County [NJ]	10,370	1,066	3,408	563
Collin County [TX]	10,081	936	2,180	441
Orange County [CA]	9,455	1,252	2,308	479
Montgomery County [MD]	9,320	1,055	1,773	433
DuPage County [IL]	9,247	924	2,482	390
Contra Costa County [CA]	9,094	1,112	3,059	616
San Diego County [CA]	8,540	1,030	2,768	466
Fulton County [GA]	8,099	1,266	1,698	448
Philadelphia County [PA]	8,067	1,134	3,813	683
Loudoun County [VA]	7,553	774	1,129	274
Wake County [NC]	7,459	783	1,245	295
Hennepin County [MN]	6,521	920	2,095	592
San Mateo County [CA]	6,383	933	3,023	587
Denton County [TX]	6,290	893	1,153	313
Travis County [TX]	6,273	908	1,104	275
Franklin County [OH]	6,241	897	1,823	510
Ramsey County [MN]	6,238	1,078	4,601	941
Hudson County [NJ]	6,016	651	1,388	329
Westchester County [NY]	5,951	872	1,607	289
Broward County [FL]	5,904	947	2,254	708
Hillsborough County [FL]	5,741	808	1,437	374
Somerset County [NJ]	5,659	761	648	223
Fairfield County [CT]	5,571	794	1,598	425
Allegheny County [PA]	5,526	893	2,238	711
Suffolk County [NY]	5,521	774	2,384	508
Hartford County [CT]	5,231	878	1,485	414
Gwinnett County [GA]	5,164	784	1,302	393
Mecklenburg County [NC]	5,097	821	1,643	465
Bexar County [TX]	5,044	810	1,667	420
Mercer County [NJ]	4,884	877	698	238
St. Louis County [MO]	4,781	731	1,422	427
Howard County [MD]	4,742	718	775	354
New York County [NY]	4,718	565	1,105	337
Norfolk County [MA]	4,674	759	1,030	314
Worcester County [MA]	4,614	685	1,224	401
Monroe County [NY]	4,441	750	2,297	500
Duval County [FL]	4,318	890	1,482	592
Henrico County [VA]	4,301	755	1,103	306
Erie County [NY]	4,296	936	2,727	822
Morris County [NJ]	4,182	608	835	232
Montgomery County [PA]	4,178	679	952	271
Tarrant County [TX]	4,086	783	1,179	373
New Castle County [DE]	4,070	598	621	163
Washington County [OR]	3,954	805	853	383
DeKalb County [GA]	3,946	867	2,312	725
Wayne County [MI]	3,894	756	662	231
Lake County [IL]	3,890	569	717	207
Passaic County [NJ]	3,852	783	1,418	351
Cobb County [GA]	3,661	771	890	371
Palm Beach County [FL]	3,609	657	801	357
San Francisco County [CA]	3,593	690	1,634	405
Baltimore County [MD]	3,504	749	1,177	392
Rockland County [NY]	3,457	561	1,221	256
New Haven County [CT]	3,405	623	1,010	299
Johnson County [KS]	3,398	582	728	243
Richmond County [NY]	3,373	609	1,236	376
Cuyahoga County [OH]	3,336	644	873	256
Chester County [PA]	3,262	564	900	258
Arapahoe County [CO]	3,064	729	1,135	368
Marion County [IN]	3,035	815	2,263	780
Monmouth County [NJ]	2,920	535	578	175
Will County [IL]	2,855	637	399	211
Miami-Dade County [FL]	2,808	712	964	338
Snohomish County [WA]	2,735	595	758	250
Salt Lake County [UT]	2,732	675	1,277	505
Delaware County [PA]	2,729	589	973	319
Bucks County [PA]	2,633	490	759	201
Prince George s County [MD]	2,567	490	779	274
Ventura County [CA]	2,539	443	378	137
Burlington County [NJ]	2,506	515	779	246
Multnomah County [OR]	2,497	539	1,467	492
Jefferson County [KY]	2,421	650	1,028	451
Camden County [NJ]	2,400	576	1,057	459
Dane County [WI]	2,360	512	757	292
Orange County [FL]	2,289	538	576	212
Macomb County [MI]	2,268	501	593	198
Oklahoma County [OK]	2,226	722	760	281
Washtenaw County [MI]	2,213	410	396	135
Milwaukee County [WI]	2,180	548	1,015	351
Union County [NJ]	2,128	486	423	226
Shelby County [TN]	1,961	454	472	181
Davidson County [TN]	1,865	506	762	364
Guilford County [NC]	1,832	546	936	397
Bronx County [NY]	1,813	415	748	274
San Bernardino County [CA]	1,799	424	538	244
Clark County [NV]	1,777	436	553	197
Essex County [NJ]	1,766	469	569	229
Dakota County [MN]	1,750	418	166	73
Hamilton County [OH]	1,678	309	392	157
Suffolk County [MA]	1,642	457	457	208
Albany County [NY]	1,626	382	504	229
Hillsborough County [NH]	1,625	418	220	115
Anne Arundel County [MD]	1,586	391	398	148
Polk County [IA]	1,573	429	901	333
Onondaga County [NY]	1,532	469	1,051	426
Denver County [CO]	1,495	583	777	469
San Joaquin County [CA]	1,476	497	393	165
Arlington County [VA]	1,410	409	597	307
Riverside County [CA]	1,395	519	382	214
Kane County [IL]	1,353	462	423	216
Hampden County [MA]	1,286	445	652	288
Pinellas County [FL]	1,258	350	474	196
Pima County [AZ]	1,172	418	369	274
Essex County [MA]	1,133	325	190	122
Yolo County [CA]	1,045	525	394	206
Placer County [CA]	1,000	358	229	125
Solano County [CA]	991	406	361	203
Prince William County [VA]	984	362	240	155
Providence County [RI]	980	363	424	263
District of Columbia [DC]	964	282	199	131
Fresno County [CA]	953	254	313	147
Kern County [CA]	887	318	307	128
Bristol County [MA]	853	303	103	64
Orange County [NY]	843	362	267	172
Baltimore city [MD]	832	288	215	183
Lancaster County [PA]	764	473	543	451
Atlantic County [NJ]	761	337	273	154
Bernalillo County [NM]	753	323	259	193
Honolulu County [HI]	740	296	338	256
Clark County [WA]	654	301	362	190
Lee County [FL]	650	366	136	181
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	619	340	187	122
Washoe County [NV]	611	278	100	98
Monterey County [CA]	607	245	158	86
Virginia Beach city [VA]	592	223	162	106
Pierce County [WA]	555	174	137	65
Ocean County [NJ]	498	271	127	99
Collier County [FL]	407	398	189	231
Santa Barbara County [CA]	399	151	72	68
El Paso County [CO]	378	183	(B)	-
Sonoma County [CA]	353	190	92	97
Jefferson Parish [LA]	352	191	116	133
Plymouth County [MA]	344	168	25	32
Stanislaus County [CA]	178	169	52	79
Hawaii County [HI]	25	35	(B)	-
Maui County [HI]	4	7	(B)	-

Other Asian Languages speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most other asian languages 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]	132,875	3,658	45,690	2,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	44,489	2,382	13,761	1,189
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	42,942	2,124	13,968	1,196
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	41,457	2,300	8,638	859
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	40,076	2,096	6,838	710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	38,147	2,088	10,271	1,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	33,744	2,090	11,382	977
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	30,952	1,924	10,229	1,018
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	29,987	2,247	8,406	1,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	24,340	2,011	6,903	891
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	22,273	1,768	6,466	1,047
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	20,420	1,541	4,558	829
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	17,290	1,760	7,452	1,132
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	17,115	1,504	3,305	540
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	14,186	1,832	5,085	835
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	12,321	1,199	4,019	833
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	12,129	1,436	3,801	793
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	11,268	1,179	2,702	566
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	9,018	1,048	1,605	333
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	8,540	1,030	2,768	466
St. Louis [MO-IL]	8,376	1,186	2,324	584
Columbus [OH]	8,113	983	2,143	522
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	7,782	1,163	2,919	696
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	7,566	993	1,969	432
Raleigh [NC]	7,497	783	1,258	298
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	6,994	943	2,728	616
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	6,956	1,013	2,122	495
Pittsburgh [PA]	6,298	919	2,589	722
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	5,896	911	1,586	418
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	5,571	794	1,598	425
Richmond [VA]	5,382	780	1,536	380
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	5,145	836	1,716	437
Kansas City [MO-KS]	5,071	690	1,565	446
Trenton [NJ]	4,884	877	698	238
Worcester [MA-CT]	4,815	710	1,307	398
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	4,778	679	860	235
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	4,775	910	2,436	785
Jacksonville [FL]	4,690	896	1,516	590
Rochester [NY]	4,504	761	2,328	509
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	4,396	941	2,768	835
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	4,267	718	1,390	366
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	3,967	799	1,141	355
Oklahoma City [OK]	3,857	809	1,132	317
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	3,754	649	938	260
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	3,663	585	1,958	491
New Haven-Milford [CT]	3,405	623	1,010	299
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	3,316	633	1,259	403
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	3,194	644	920	308
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	2,873	713	1,017	418
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	2,856	502	769	249
Salt Lake City [UT]	2,733	674	1,277	505
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	2,630	661	1,093	449
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	2,539	443	378	137
Madison [WI]	2,366	511	757	292
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	2,333	556	738	310
Ann Arbor [MI]	2,213	410	396	135
Dayton [OH]	2,064	415	566	203
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	1,992	460	472	181
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	1,928	424	551	243
Tulsa [OK]	1,887	384	1,002	241
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	1,886	459	954	341
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	1,878	546	936	397
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	1,778	471	695	260
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	1,777	436	553	197
Springfield [MA]	1,664	467	689	304
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	1,643	314	414	158
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	1,625	418	220	115
Syracuse [NY]	1,557	470	1,067	426
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	1,541	398	314	175
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	1,476	497	393	165
Tucson [AZ]	1,172	418	369	274
Baton Rouge [LA]	1,168	374	355	234
Akron [OH]	1,116	340	590	301
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	1,096	458	628	396
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	991	406	361	203
Fresno [CA]	953	254	313	147
Bakersfield [CA]	887	318	307	128
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	784	237	190	147
Albuquerque [NM]	769	323	259	193
Lancaster [PA]	764	473	543	451
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	761	337	273	154
Urban Honolulu [HI]	740	296	338	256
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	650	366	136	181
Anchorage [AK]	621	340	187	122
Reno [NV]	611	278	100	98
Salinas [CA]	607	245	158	86
Portland-South Portland [ME]	509	354	207	163
Colorado Springs [CO]	472	223	(B)	-
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	466	197	57	77
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	407	398	189	231
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	399	151	72	68
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	376	203	147	131
Santa Rosa [CA]	353	190	92	97
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	192	118	80	86
Modesto [CA]	178	169	52	79
Lafayette [LA]	136	104	6	11
Hilo [HI]	25	35	(B)	-
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	4	7	(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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