How many people speak "Patois " in America




Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES Language sub-category: French (incl. Patois, Cajun)

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

Patois speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States32,9001,6584,695558



Patois speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most patois speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Florida7,3909621,135291
New York5,6455781,010205
Connecticut3,930705430150
Georgia2,460523150103
Maryland2,31052416088
Massachusetts2,005590295133
New Jersey1,900418460225
Pennsylvania1,18527815598
California9853023526
Texas59524913588
Illinois5401555030
North Carolina4852268083
Virginia4251709056
Michigan405166115142
Ohio3451906046
Delaware200158(D)(D)
Washington170147(D)(D)
Colorado165120(B)-
South Carolina150872024
Alabama14096(D)(D)
District of Columbia130103(D)(D)
Louisiana130134(B)-
Nevada13099(D)(D)
Tennessee130160(D)(D)
Wisconsin130732024
Indiana125125(D)(D)
Maine1251258594
Minnesota105641516
Missouri8068(D)(D)
Kansas7050(D)(D)
West Virginia4057(B)-
Kentucky3534(B)-
New Hampshire3538(D)(D)
Arizona3029(B)-
Mississippi1521(B)-
Vermont1529(B)-
Wyoming15241524
Alaska(D)(D)(B)-
Arkansas(D)(D)(D)(D)
Hawaii(D)(D)(D)(D)
Idaho(D)(D)(B)-
Iowa(D)(D)(B)-
New Mexico(D)(D)(B)-
Oklahoma(D)(D)(B)-
South Dakota(D)(D)(B)-
Utah(D)(D)(B)-



Patois speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most patois speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Hartford County [CT]2,83061625599
Broward County [FL]2,765638390167
Queens County [NY]1,200380280120
Prince George s County [MD]1,1053115548
Kings County [NY]1,075299270113
Suffolk County [MA]1,04044914092
Palm Beach County [FL]7652709080
DeKalb County [GA]7152723535
Bronx County [NY]67522415594
Orange County [FL]5802806042
Fairfield County [CT]5452739082
Miami-Dade County [FL]5352054544
Westchester County [NY]5252198557
Essex County [NJ]500198155108
Philadelphia County [PA]4851933029
New Haven County [CT]4752437053
Baltimore city [MD]4303403540
Nassau County [NY]395179(D)(D)
Montgomery County [MD]3851772531
Union County [NJ]3552795566
Gwinnett County [GA]350229(D)(D)
Los Angeles County [CA]3301512018
Cook County [IL]3151054029
Fulton County [GA]305234(D)(D)
Harris County [TX]2801782530
Hillsborough County [FL]270191(D)(D)
Cobb County [GA]2601595062
Essex County [MA]2452104553
Hampden County [MA]240227(B)-
Wayne County [MI]240178105142
Suffolk County [NY]2401725050
Lee County [FL]220192(D)(D)
Hudson County [NJ]215133(D)(D)
New York County [NY]215127(D)(D)
Delaware County [PA]190130(D)(D)
Duval County [FL]180112(D)(D)
Mercer County [NJ]180124(D)(D)
Allegheny County [PA]16092(D)(D)
Alameda County [CA]145184(B)-
Cuyahoga County [OH]145130(D)(D)
Anne Arundel County [MD]140102(B)-
District of Columbia [DC]130103(D)(D)
Middlesex County [MA]130127(D)(D)
Clark County [NV]13099(D)(D)
Monroe County [NY]1251203545
Orange County [NY]12580(D)(D)
Loudoun County [VA]120121(D)(D)
Riverside County [CA]11093(B)-
New Castle County [DE]110102(D)(D)
Morris County [NJ]11078(D)(D)
Solano County [CA]105106(B)-
Worcester County [MA]10584(D)(D)
Oakland County [MI]10585(D)(D)
Dallas County [TX]105142(B)-
Rockland County [NY]10088(B)-
Marion County [IN]90127(D)(D)
Norfolk County [MA]9085(D)(D)
Burlington County [NJ]9060(D)(D)
Somerset County [NJ]9013790137
Passaic County [NJ]8083(D)(D)
Pierce County [WA]80119(B)-
Lake County [IL]7061(B)-
Onondaga County [NY]7057(D)(D)
King County [WA]7084(D)(D)
San Diego County [CA]6561(B)-
Baltimore County [MD]6560(B)-
Camden County [NJ]6557(B)-
Albany County [NY]65102(B)-
Milwaukee County [WI]6549(D)(D)
El Paso County [CO]6081(B)-
Howard County [MD]6055(B)-
Mecklenburg County [NC]6081(D)(D)
Franklin County [OH]5549(B)-
Kern County [CA]5067(D)(D)
Pinellas County [FL]5052(D)(D)
Plymouth County [MA]5055(B)-
Ramsey County [MN]5047(D)(D)
Middlesex County [NJ]5036(B)-
Richmond County [NY]5055(B)-
Montgomery County [PA]5038(D)(D)
Guilford County [NC]4040(B)-
Wake County [NC]4058(D)(D)
Hennepin County [MN]3534(D)(D)
Monmouth County [NJ]3544(B)-
Erie County [NY]3526(D)(D)
Tarrant County [TX]3548(B)-
Maricopa County [AZ]3029(B)-
San Mateo County [CA]2539(B)-
San Bernardino County [CA]1520(B)-
Orange County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Sacramento County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
San Joaquin County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Arapahoe County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Collier County [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Honolulu County [HI](D)(D)(D)(D)
DuPage County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Will County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Johnson County [KS](D)(D)(B)-
Jefferson County [KY](D)(D)(B)-
Bristol County [MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
St. Louis County [MO](D)(D)(B)-
Hillsborough County [NH](D)(D)(B)-
Atlantic County [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Bergen County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Ocean County [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Bernalillo County [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Hamilton County [OH](D)(D)(D)(D)
Davidson County [TN](D)(D)(D)(D)
Bexar County [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Fort Bend County [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Travis County [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Salt Lake County [UT](D)(D)(B)-
Virginia Beach city [VA](D)(D)(B)-



Patois speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most patois speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]6,2207731,340301
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]4,065654520191
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]2,880617265102
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]2,240508140101
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]1,75538910565
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]1,575507260120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]1,02027110076
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]99035610059
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]7103643540
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]5452739082
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]4801474029
New Haven-Milford [CT]4752437053
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]3652026556
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]345165115142
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]3401532018
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]3251785042
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]245196(B)-
Springfield [MA]245222(B)-
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]220192(D)(D)
Jacksonville [FL]200116(D)(D)
Trenton [NJ]180124(D)(D)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]180126(D)(D)
Pittsburgh [PA]16092(D)(D)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]155148(D)(D)
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]145130(D)(D)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]145153(D)(D)
Rochester [NY]1351213545
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]13099(D)(D)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]12594(B)-
Portland-South Portland [ME]1201248594
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]105106(B)-
Worcester [MA-CT]10584(D)(D)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]100106(B)-
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]10065(D)(D)
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]10073(B)-
Baton Rouge [LA]90106(B)-
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]90127(D)(D)
Kansas City [MO-KS]8073(D)(D)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]7577(D)(D)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]7082(D)(D)
Syracuse [NY]7057(D)(D)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]6549(D)(D)
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]6561(B)-
Colorado Springs [CO]6081(B)-
Columbus [OH]5549(B)-
Bakersfield [CA]5067(D)(D)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]4537(D)(D)
Greensboro-High Point [NC]4040(B)-
Raleigh [NC]4058(D)(D)
St. Louis [MO-IL]4042(D)(D)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]3559(B)-
Richmond [VA]3535(D)(D)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]3029(B)-
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]2529(B)-
Albuquerque [NM](D)(D)(B)-
Anchorage [AK](D)(D)(B)-
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Austin-Round Rock [TX](D)(D)(B)-
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN](D)(D)(D)(D)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Lansing-East Lansing [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Louisville Jefferson County [KY](D)(D)(B)-
Manchester-Nashua [NH](D)(D)(B)-
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN](D)(D)(D)(D)
New Orleans-Metairie [LA](D)(D)(B)-
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Salt Lake City [UT](D)(D)(B)-
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX](D)(D)(D)(D)
Stockton-Lodi [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Tulsa [OK](D)(D)(B)-
Urban Honolulu [HI](D)(D)(D)(D)







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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