How many people speak "Sinhalese " in America




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

Sinhalese speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States26,7451,9278,350989



Sinhalese speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most sinhalese speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
California7,2909532,550586
New York2,890662925252
Texas2,560570730325
Maryland1,885517560260
Virginia1,100400415213
New Jersey1,070342460244
Ohio775364135129
Florida765288230120
Pennsylvania575222205133
Minnesota5701868060
Georgia545234155106
Michigan530231205126
Kansas515220180124
Massachusetts5001987556
Connecticut455203195106
Nevada4502338052
Illinois44524712596
Washington3901998056
Oregon355232(D)(D)
Indiana3451599079
North Carolina320193115105
North Dakota240222(B)-
Louisiana230129125105
Wisconsin1951647072
Kentucky1751355556
Arkansas160142(D)(D)
Mississippi16011711087
Missouri1551086574
Nebraska145103(B)-
Arizona12595(D)(D)
South Carolina125867566
Alabama120101(B)-
Oklahoma110826556
Tennessee1101103043
Iowa75653031
District of Columbia6552(B)-
Colorado5545(D)(D)
Maine3539(B)-
Hawaii3035(B)-
Alaska2526(D)(D)
Delaware(D)(D)(B)-
Idaho(D)(D)(B)-
New Hampshire(D)(D)(B)-
New Mexico(D)(D)(D)(D)
Utah(D)(D)(B)-
Vermont(D)(D)(B)-
West Virginia(D)(D)(B)-



Sinhalese speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most sinhalese speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]4,0156941,620426
Montgomery County [MD]1,290391370146
Orange County [CA]1,065387360217
Richmond County [NY]985348435166
Harris County [TX]955400355282
Queens County [NY]940417290148
Fairfax County [VA]440257160120
Clark County [NV]4352318052
San Diego County [CA]425233200161
Middlesex County [NJ]360235185192
Washington County [OR]325231(D)(D)
Franklin County [OH]305280(D)(D)
Hillsborough County [FL]295209135107
King County [WA]2851755053
Collin County [TX]2601385063
Middlesex County [MA]240130(D)(D)
Baltimore County [MD]230296155215
San Bernardino County [CA]225156(B)-
Tarrant County [TX]2251323039
Ventura County [CA]2101489081
Oakland County [MI]2101305560
Wake County [NC]205162(D)(D)
Dallas County [TX]205177(D)(D)
Cook County [IL]200214(D)(D)
Westchester County [NY]200191(D)(D)
Bergen County [NJ]190169(B)-
Howard County [MD]1851183033
Alameda County [CA]175137(D)(D)
New Haven County [CT]1701335561
Arlington County [VA]1701377587
Santa Clara County [CA]165101(B)-
Contra Costa County [CA]1501012019
Hennepin County [MN]150934045
Hudson County [NJ]15010611589
Riverside County [CA]145805039
Essex County [NJ]1401184054
Orange County [NY]1351245062
Fort Bend County [TX]135208(B)-
Loudoun County [VA]13599(D)(D)
DeKalb County [GA]13089(D)(D)
Lee County [FL]125110(B)-
Denton County [TX]1201063540
Gwinnett County [GA]1101233557
San Mateo County [CA]10586(D)(D)
Fairfield County [CT]10576(D)(D)
Broward County [FL]105113(D)(D)
Johnson County [KS]100103(D)(D)
Allegheny County [PA]100105(D)(D)
Sacramento County [CA]95676554
Prince George s County [MD]9581(B)-
Dakota County [MN]9574(B)-
Milwaukee County [WI]95124(D)(D)
Hamilton County [OH]9082(D)(D)
Fresno County [CA]8596(D)(D)
Philadelphia County [PA]85814047
Jefferson County [KY]80843045
Bronx County [NY]8071(D)(D)
Prince William County [VA]8010665105
San Francisco County [CA]7578(B)-
Essex County [MA]75110(B)-
Maricopa County [AZ]7086(D)(D)
Kern County [CA]7073(D)(D)
Suffolk County [MA]7050(B)-
Worcester County [MA]7083(B)-
New York County [NY]7064(D)(D)
Virginia Beach city [VA]7068(D)(D)
District of Columbia [DC]6552(B)-
Suffolk County [NY]6556(D)(D)
Travis County [TX]6575(D)(D)
Snohomish County [WA]65761523
Fulton County [GA]6065(D)(D)
Wayne County [MI]60745073
DuPage County [IL]55673049
Nassau County [NY]55785076
Pima County [AZ]5035(B)-
Yolo County [CA]5066(D)(D)
Miami-Dade County [FL]5059(D)(D)
Marion County [IN]5057(D)(D)
Erie County [NY]5056(D)(D)
Placer County [CA]4569(B)-
Morris County [NJ]45592540
Delaware County [PA]45753553
Pinellas County [FL]4043(B)-
Atlantic County [NJ]3536(D)(D)
Honolulu County [HI]3035(B)-
Jefferson Parish [LA]30332028
Ramsey County [MN]3035(B)-
Burlington County [NJ]3040(D)(D)
Albany County [NY]3046(B)-
Bexar County [TX]3038(D)(D)
Hartford County [CT]25301526
Onondaga County [NY]2526(D)(D)
Rockland County [NY]2530(B)-
Cuyahoga County [OH]2536(B)-
Monterey County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
San Joaquin County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Santa Barbara County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Denver County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
New Castle County [DE](D)(D)(B)-
Duval County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Cobb County [GA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Kane County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Lake County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Polk County [IA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Anne Arundel County [MD](D)(D)(D)(D)
Baltimore city [MD](D)(D)(B)-
Norfolk County [MA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Washtenaw County [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Washoe County [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Mercer County [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Monmouth County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Somerset County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Monroe County [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
Guilford County [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Oklahoma County [OK](D)(D)(B)-
Multnomah County [OR](D)(D)(B)-
Bucks County [PA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Lancaster County [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Montgomery County [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Davidson County [TN](D)(D)(B)-
Shelby County [TN](D)(D)(D)(D)
Clark County [WA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Pierce County [WA](D)(D)(B)-
Dane County [WI](D)(D)(B)-



Sinhalese speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most sinhalese speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]5,0758391,980508
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]3,4807121,225344
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]2,370551700236
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]1,165449355282
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]81030113575
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]5252328569
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]5001785045
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]450322190217
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]4352318052
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]4302088571
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]425233200161
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]4051894540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]3701795039
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]3701936551
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]3602336577
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]335221135107
Columbus [OH]305280(D)(D)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]2952377074
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]26515910598
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]2351369575
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]2101489081
Raleigh [NC]205162(D)(D)
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]1951118056
New Haven-Milford [CT]1701335561
Dayton [OH]165102(B)-
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]1651576573
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]165101(B)-
Baton Rouge [LA]1601046075
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]160131(D)(D)
Austin-Round Rock [TX]155913541
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]155984033
Kansas City [MO-KS]14596(D)(D)
Akron [OH]130132110126
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]125110(B)-
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]115945052
Pittsburgh [PA]110106(D)(D)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]10576(D)(D)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]9588(D)(D)
Worcester [MA-CT]95862018
Fresno [CA]8596(D)(D)
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]80843045
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]80104(D)(D)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]7566(D)(D)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]75736570
Bakersfield [CA]7073(D)(D)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]7086(D)(D)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]6577(D)(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]65623540
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]5545(D)(D)
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]5583(B)-
Tucson [AZ]5035(B)-
Lafayette [LA]45664566
Tulsa [OK]4042(D)(D)
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]3536(D)(D)
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]3542(B)-
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]3046(B)-
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]3048(D)(D)
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]30332028
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]3038(D)(D)
Urban Honolulu [HI]3035(B)-
Oklahoma City [OK]2533(D)(D)
Syracuse [NY]2526(D)(D)
Madison [WI]1515(D)(D)
Ann Arbor [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI](D)(D)(B)-
Greensboro-High Point [NC](D)(D)(B)-
Jacksonville [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Lancaster [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Memphis [TN-MS-AR](D)(D)(D)(D)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Reno [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Richmond [VA](D)(D)(B)-
Rochester [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
Salinas [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA](D)(D)(B)-
St. Louis [MO-IL](D)(D)(B)-
Stockton-Lodi [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Trenton [NJ](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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