How many people speak "Swahili " in America




Language category: ALL OTHER LANGUAGES Language sub-category: African 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 "Swahili", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Swahili speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States88,6853,41422,0551,913



Swahili speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most swahili speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Texas11,0001,1922,040474
Massachusetts7,0009181,965445
California6,5351,0261,290360
Maryland6,1709041,395355
Georgia4,730767525206
Minnesota4,3607411,025287
New York3,9057331,230375
Washington3,6308711,145422
New Jersey3,300590775316
North Carolina3,065763925455
Kansas2,815616525207
Ohio2,725678875390
Pennsylvania2,590507720262
Missouri2,220448445188
Virginia1,945461475213
Illinois1,925632335237
Florida1,895508480241
Michigan1,890521775436
Arizona1,570552740402
Indiana1,510441140100
Alabama1,320349270143
Oregon1,160618580563
Iowa1,110309370195
Tennessee1,015345310162
Connecticut880480225147
Delaware875293165114
Colorado815299340213
Kentucky710211195119
Oklahoma6902695063
New Hampshire645323285260
North Dakota580364245204
Wisconsin515190190167
South Carolina430181130113
Nevada375190(D)(D)
Louisiana3651679083
Utah350259190242
South Dakota320184150111
Mississippi255237100116
Arkansas215894547
Idaho1851604554
New Mexico1751144548
Maine16599(D)(D)
West Virginia165136(B)-
Nebraska145721019
District of Columbia135765043
Alaska8586(D)(D)
Rhode Island8577(B)-
Wyoming6568(B)-
Hawaii40494049
Vermont3024(D)(D)



Swahili speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most swahili speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Tarrant County [TX]2,670626630303
Dallas County [TX]2,5958547054
Cobb County [GA]2,475622220142
Middlesex County [MA]2,400551505226
King County [WA]2,220809810395
Harris County [TX]2,160615570269
Montgomery County [MD]2,005577345183
Hennepin County [MN]1,920557495219
Worcester County [MA]1,885469790329
Johnson County [KS]1,610497260172
Prince George s County [MD]1,410371320143
Los Angeles County [CA]1,365400250115
Wake County [NC]1,240507530347
Franklin County [OH]1,195571425305
Collin County [TX]1,185382250194
Baltimore County [MD]1,115370370234
Essex County [MA]1,030400270169
Maricopa County [AZ]995417485335
Alameda County [CA]955331270171
Cook County [IL]9552675548
Ramsey County [MN]850293195103
New Castle County [DE]795275165114
Middlesex County [NJ]750275145113
Multnomah County [OR]745557405526
Hudson County [NJ]715335215143
St. Louis County [MO]69527214578
Orange County [CA]685385170125
Polk County [IA]660259275182
Erie County [NY]645426325288
Pierce County [WA]58523511583
Denton County [TX]580239(D)(D)
Riverside County [CA]5553158058
Dakota County [MN]54019812598
Westchester County [NY]53028411582
Mecklenburg County [NC]52525410597
Hillsborough County [NH]520313270259
Arapahoe County [CO]515278260194
Gwinnett County [GA]5152626570
Wayne County [MI]5101748562
Pima County [AZ]490347255242
Sacramento County [CA]4752269562
Norfolk County [MA]4603204540
Contra Costa County [CA]445305130107
Suffolk County [MA]4402956045
Shelby County [TN]435235140140
New Haven County [CT]42037714598
Bexar County [TX]420211205151
San Bernardino County [CA]405274(D)(D)
Fairfax County [VA]4051757574
Cuyahoga County [OH]400230145141
Baltimore city [MD]395181155120
San Diego County [CA]36018011077
Kings County [NY]345170200139
Queens County [NY]3451724549
Union County [NJ]3301968093
Fairfield County [CT]325244(D)(D)
Guilford County [NC]325289235239
Albany County [NY]315221(B)-
Monroe County [NY]315261195159
Orange County [FL]310214(B)-
Jefferson County [KY]310159(D)(D)
Essex County [NJ]310148(D)(D)
Philadelphia County [PA]305148155119
Oklahoma County [OK]300186(D)(D)
New York County [NY]295173(D)(D)
Hampden County [MA]2851489588
Henrico County [VA]285195150127
Milwaukee County [WI]285187150168
Clark County [NV]270176(B)-
Salt Lake County [UT]270249185242
DeKalb County [GA]260178105116
Allegheny County [PA]26014710096
Delaware County [PA]260115(D)(D)
Marion County [IN]255130(D)(D)
Onondaga County [NY]255173130114
Fulton County [GA]250122(D)(D)
Howard County [MD]250152(D)(D)
Ocean County [NJ]2502036567
Montgomery County [PA]2401564037
Sonoma County [CA]220177(D)(D)
Broward County [FL]215224(D)(D)
Nassau County [NY]210155(D)(D)
Davidson County [TN]2051527570
Passaic County [NJ]195221145216
Santa Clara County [CA]1901245588
Bristol County [MA]1901585068
Bergen County [NJ]185166(D)(D)
Somerset County [NJ]1801465067
Virginia Beach city [VA]1801315050
Snohomish County [WA]180164(B)-
Anne Arundel County [MD]175109(D)(D)
Lancaster County [PA]170104(D)(D)
Hillsborough County [FL]165150(D)(D)
Pinellas County [FL]165111(D)(D)
District of Columbia [DC]135765043
Hamilton County [OH]130903031
DuPage County [IL]120186(D)(D)
Bernalillo County [NM]120100(D)(D)
Travis County [TX]110675548
Denver County [CO]10591(B)-
Lake County [IL]95132(B)-
Plymouth County [MA]9580(D)(D)
Washoe County [NV]9579(D)(D)
San Francisco County [CA]8594(B)-
Miami-Dade County [FL]85824065
Burlington County [NJ]8582(D)(D)
Bronx County [NY]8572(D)(D)
Richmond County [NY]8592(B)-
Arlington County [VA]8569(B)-
Bucks County [PA]80531517
Clark County [WA]8053(D)(D)
Dane County [WI]8052(D)(D)
Washtenaw County [MI]7561(D)(D)
Anchorage Municipality [AK]7085(D)(D)
Kern County [CA]7081(B)-
San Joaquin County [CA]7073(B)-
Yolo County [CA]7064(B)-
Duval County [FL]70792539
Jefferson Parish [LA]7068(D)(D)
San Mateo County [CA]6572(B)-
Hartford County [CT]6572(D)(D)
Providence County [RI]6570(B)-
Prince William County [VA]6570(D)(D)
Macomb County [MI]6058(D)(D)
Oakland County [MI]6071(B)-
Monmouth County [NJ]6055(B)-
Ventura County [CA]5552(D)(D)
Morris County [NJ]55411519
Monterey County [CA]5035(B)-
Palm Beach County [FL]5064(B)-
Fresno County [CA]4559(B)-
Solano County [CA]4550(D)(D)
Chester County [PA]4537(D)(D)
Honolulu County [HI]40494049
Lee County [FL]3539(B)-
Loudoun County [VA]3535(B)-
Orange County [NY]2532(B)-
Mercer County [NJ]2024(D)(D)
Placer County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Santa Barbara County [CA](D)(D)(D)(D)
Stanislaus County [CA](D)(D)(B)-
El Paso County [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Collier County [FL](D)(D)(B)-
Will County [IL](D)(D)(B)-
Atlantic County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Camden County [NJ](D)(D)(D)(D)
Rockland County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Suffolk County [NY](D)(D)(D)(D)
Washington County [OR](D)(D)(B)-
Fort Bend County [TX](D)(D)(B)-



Swahili speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most swahili speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]7,0801,1121,005389
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]5,1407851,240362
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]4,520730895255
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]4,470751915272
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]4,195748465204
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]3,875745880264
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]2,985814920390
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]2,365510640285
Kansas City [MO-KS]2,295521415207
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]2,285612600276
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]2,050534420166
Worcester [MA-CT]1,955480790329
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]1,905390435152
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]1,775634295231
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]1,560480400194
Columbus [OH]1,290578440312
Raleigh [NC]1,240507530347
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]1,055425485335
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]9604109064
St. Louis [MO-IL]87527314578
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]855560420526
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]765302335212
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]6653557587
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]660259275182
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]655283165128
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]645426325288
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]630292130104
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]6302029563
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]600439480421
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]5452399562
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]540256170136
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]530270140140
Manchester-Nashua [NH]520313270259
Tucson [AZ]490347255242
Richmond [VA]475227195137
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]440215205151
Oklahoma City [OK]425226(D)(D)
New Haven-Milford [CT]42037714598
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]405261(D)(D)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]390209160133
Springfield [MA]37015410590
Austin-Round Rock [TX]36019810072
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]36018011077
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]350200165133
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]3502398085
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]3451866069
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]340164(D)(D)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]340183155165
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]330220(B)-
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]325244(D)(D)
Greensboro-High Point [NC]325289235239
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]3202127563
Rochester [NY]315261195159
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]2801768069
Pittsburgh [PA]28014710096
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]2751725068
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]270176(B)-
Salt Lake City [UT]270249185242
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]26515610075
Syracuse [NY]255173130114
Santa Rosa [CA]220177(D)(D)
Dayton [OH]200152100119
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]1901245588
Tulsa [OK]180112(D)(D)
Lancaster [PA]170104(D)(D)
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]16080(D)(D)
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]140657543
Akron [OH]135975062
Albuquerque [NM]120100(D)(D)
Baton Rouge [LA]110936064
Reno [NV]9579(D)(D)
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]90491019
Madison [WI]8052(D)(D)
Ann Arbor [MI]7561(D)(D)
Anchorage [AK]7085(D)(D)
Bakersfield [CA]7081(B)-
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]7074(D)(D)
Jacksonville [FL]70792539
Stockton-Lodi [CA]7073(B)-
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]65654550
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]5552(D)(D)
Portland-South Portland [ME]5548(D)(D)
Salinas [CA]5035(B)-
Fresno [CA]4559(B)-
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]4550(D)(D)
Urban Honolulu [HI]40494049
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]3539(B)-
Trenton [NJ]2024(D)(D)
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Colorado Springs [CO](D)(D)(B)-
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL](D)(D)(D)(D)
Modesto [CA](D)(D)(B)-
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL](D)(D)(B)-
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA](D)(D)(B)-
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA](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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