How many people speak "Swedish " in America




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

Swedish speakers in the United States

CountryNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
United States55,7352,4585,045494



Swedish speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most swedish speakers?
StateNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
California11,6909841,250322
New York4,10557127595
Florida3,930512470198
Washington3,47558318573
Texas2,90044216070
Minnesota2,44035321066
Massachusetts2,1853909550
Illinois1,950309245116
Pennsylvania1,795559340160
Colorado1,60039411060
North Carolina1,42033912560
Georgia1,29531911085
Connecticut1,29025314076
New Jersey1,2552625546
Arizona1,22026710556
Michigan1,2052599548
Virginia1,13527115581
Maryland1,0102764036
Oregon955266100122
Utah89525611568
Wisconsin8502308547
Ohio7252237052
District of Columbia490199(B)-
Missouri4752054042
South Carolina4752092020
Tennessee4501825041
Idaho4001476044
Hawaii3751383541
New Hampshire345135(B)-
Maine315983534
New Mexico295157(D)(D)
Nevada290113(D)(D)
Rhode Island235126(D)(D)
Indiana22092(D)(D)
Iowa220932526
Nebraska220813039
Alaska2001023523
Kansas1851043543
Kentucky14076(B)-
Vermont13580(D)(D)
Arkansas13089(D)(D)
Montana130711012
Oklahoma13094(D)(D)
Alabama12575(D)(D)
North Dakota100631011
Louisiana9572(B)-
South Dakota95592025
Delaware6553(B)-
Wyoming4546(B)-
Mississippi(D)(D)(D)(D)
West Virginia(D)(D)(B)-



Swedish speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most swedish speakers?
CountyNumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]2,980442375178
King County [WA]2,1105154035
San Diego County [CA]1,58536611583
New York County [NY]1,5504139561
Orange County [CA]1,2205089567
Cook County [IL]930220155105
Maricopa County [AZ]8352229552
Palm Beach County [FL]8153266046
Santa Clara County [CA]72023510583
San Francisco County [CA]6752586562
Fairfield County [CT]6601674042
Hennepin County [MN]6601607048
Collin County [TX]620338(D)(D)
Middlesex County [MA]5951903525
Broward County [FL]5551977068
Kings County [NY]5151653530
District of Columbia [DC]490199(B)-
Harris County [TX]485207(B)-
Montgomery County [MD]480169(D)(D)
Alameda County [CA]450121(D)(D)
Santa Barbara County [CA]4152346566
Queens County [NY]405167(B)-
Travis County [TX]385186(D)(D)
Salt Lake County [UT]3801427053
Contra Costa County [CA]375152(D)(D)
San Mateo County [CA]375191125153
Ventura County [CA]360165(D)(D)
Norfolk County [MA]355185(B)-
Lee County [FL]3201176550
Fairfax County [VA]320123(B)-
Dallas County [TX]300138(B)-
Worcester County [MA]295112(D)(D)
Miami-Dade County [FL]2901083031
Clark County [NV]285113(D)(D)
Westchester County [NY]285127(D)(D)
Snohomish County [WA]2851302525
Riverside County [CA]280133(D)(D)
Denver County [CO]270169(B)-
Lake County [IL]260122(D)(D)
Ramsey County [MN]260174(D)(D)
Wake County [NC]2601493533
Mecklenburg County [NC]255158(D)(D)
Chester County [PA]2551325568
Multnomah County [OR]245109(B)-
Bergen County [NJ]240114(D)(D)
Montgomery County [PA]235117(D)(D)
Essex County [MA]23089(B)-
Fulton County [GA]225124(B)-
Tarrant County [TX]225120(B)-
San Bernardino County [CA]2201174550
Dane County [WI]220176(D)(D)
Honolulu County [HI]2151123541
Pierce County [WA]210119(D)(D)
Oakland County [MI]200115(B)-
Washtenaw County [MI]200166(B)-
Hillsborough County [FL]190964040
DeKalb County [GA]18596(B)-
Pinellas County [FL]180118(D)(D)
Philadelphia County [PA]1801238087
Pima County [AZ]17587(D)(D)
Fresno County [CA]1751103029
Essex County [NJ]1751163035
Suffolk County [NY]175853534
Prince William County [VA]170128(D)(D)
Morris County [NJ]16595(B)-
St. Louis County [MO]160147(D)(D)
Cobb County [GA]15599(B)-
Cuyahoga County [OH]155104(D)(D)
Delaware County [PA]1551264042
Hillsborough County [NH]15087(B)-
Suffolk County [MA]14587(B)-
DuPage County [IL]140803026
Guilford County [NC]140109(B)-
Placer County [CA]135103(B)-
Arapahoe County [CO]13579(D)(D)
Orange County [FL]13594(B)-
Plymouth County [MA]13580(B)-
Washington County [OR]135112(B)-
Sacramento County [CA]13081(D)(D)
Hartford County [CT]13071(D)(D)
Howard County [MD]13092(D)(D)
Nassau County [NY]130523030
Providence County [RI]12097(B)-
New Haven County [CT]11565(B)-
Wayne County [MI]11559(D)(D)
Bernalillo County [NM]115150(B)-
Denton County [TX]1151043038
Milwaukee County [WI]11592(B)-
Bucks County [PA]11072(D)(D)
Lancaster County [PA]11070(B)-
Clark County [WA]11087(D)(D)
Bristol County [MA]105107(B)-
Sonoma County [CA]10057(D)(D)
Maui County [HI]10082(B)-
Bexar County [TX]10084(D)(D)
Arlington County [VA]100104(D)(D)
Collier County [FL]9582(B)-
Middlesex County [NJ]9568(B)-
Somerset County [NJ]9558(B)-
Allegheny County [PA]9059(B)-
San Joaquin County [CA]8563(B)-
El Paso County [CO]8550(D)(D)
Baltimore County [MD]8578(D)(D)
Hudson County [NJ]8571(B)-
Rockland County [NY]8581(D)(D)
Anchorage Municipality [AK]80100(D)(D)
Solano County [CA]8067(B)-
Will County [IL]7574(B)-
Dakota County [MN]7553(B)-
Richmond County [NY]7570(D)(D)
Baltimore city [MD]7064(B)-
Mercer County [NJ]7058(B)-
Fort Bend County [TX]7075(B)-
New Castle County [DE]6553(B)-
Bronx County [NY]6544(B)-
Gwinnett County [GA]6087(B)-
Passaic County [NJ]6046(B)-
Union County [NJ]6068(B)-
Onondaga County [NY]6053(B)-
Kane County [IL]5537(B)-
Monmouth County [NJ]5549(B)-
Shelby County [TN]5537(B)-
Virginia Beach city [VA]5553(B)-
Hawaii County [HI]5047(B)-
Hampden County [MA]5036(D)(D)
Monterey County [CA]4537(B)-
Anne Arundel County [MD]4554(B)-
Monroe County [NY]4534(B)-
Loudoun County [VA]4546(D)(D)
Kern County [CA]4041(B)-
Yolo County [CA]4032(B)-
Duval County [FL]4044(D)(D)
Erie County [NY]4036(D)(D)
Davidson County [TN]4040(B)-
Camden County [NJ]3529(B)-
Ocean County [NJ]3541(D)(D)
Franklin County [OH]3525(B)-
Stanislaus County [CA]3023(B)-
Prince George s County [MD]3031(B)-
Macomb County [MI]3028(B)-
Hamilton County [OH]3045(B)-
Johnson County [KS]2527(B)-
Jefferson Parish [LA]2531(B)-
Marion County [IN]2019(B)-
Albany County [NY]2026(B)-
Navajo County [AZ](D)(D)(B)-
Polk County [IA](D)(D)(B)-
Jefferson County [KY](D)(D)(B)-
Washoe County [NV](D)(D)(B)-
Atlantic County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Burlington County [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
San Juan County [NM](D)(D)(D)(D)
Orange County [NY](D)(D)(B)-
Oklahoma County [OK](D)(D)(D)(D)
Henrico County [VA](D)(D)(B)-



Swedish speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most swedish speakers?
City / Metropolitan area / CBSANumber of speakersMargin of ErrorSpeak English less than "Very Well"Margin of Error
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]4,500650275103
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]4,200659470198
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]2,6105646545
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]2,365393265189
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]1,88040212079
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]1,67531717066
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]1,65539315586
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]1,58536611583
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]1,565292210111
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]1,5003263525
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]1,3003766052
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]1,075276220109
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]9402765572
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]8402229552
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]8052493534
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]72023510583
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]6601674042
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]590206(B)-
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]580199(D)(D)
Austin-Round Rock [TX]560235(D)(D)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]5001696555
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]4401558554
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]4152346566
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]410137(D)(D)
Salt Lake City [UT]3801427053
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]375149(D)(D)
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]360165(D)(D)
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]340168(D)(D)
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]340145(D)(D)
Worcester [MA-CT]325137(D)(D)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]3201176550
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]285113(D)(D)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]285136(D)(D)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]275160(D)(D)
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]275144(D)(D)
Raleigh [NC]2751583533
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]2701137553
St. Louis [MO-IL]2501742527
Madison [WI]235176(D)(D)
Urban Honolulu [HI]2151123541
Jacksonville [FL]20516995123
Ann Arbor [MI]200166(B)-
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]195109(D)(D)
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]190121(D)(D)
Fresno [CA]1751103029
Tucson [AZ]17587(D)(D)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]160104(D)(D)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]155943030
Manchester-Nashua [NH]15087(B)-
Greensboro-High Point [NC]140109(B)-
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]135149(D)(D)
Columbus [OH]135104(B)-
Rochester [NY]13599(B)-
Portland-South Portland [ME]130713034
Pittsburgh [PA]12562(D)(D)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]11572(B)-
Albuquerque [NM]115150(B)-
New Haven-Milford [CT]11565(B)-
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]110100(B)-
Lancaster [PA]11070(B)-
Springfield [MA]11077(D)(D)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]10583(B)-
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]10080(D)(D)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]10082(B)-
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]10084(D)(D)
Santa Rosa [CA]10057(D)(D)
Dayton [OH]95100(B)-
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]9582(B)-
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]9064(B)-
Anchorage [AK]85100(D)(D)
Colorado Springs [CO]8550(D)(D)
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]8547(B)-
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]8552(D)(D)
Stockton-Lodi [CA]8563(B)-
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]8067(B)-
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]7544(D)(D)
Kansas City [MO-KS]7562(D)(D)
Richmond [VA]7568(D)(D)
Trenton [NJ]7058(B)-
Tulsa [OK]7065(B)-
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]6541(D)(D)
Syracuse [NY]6553(B)-
Akron [OH]6050(D)(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]5542(B)-
Hilo [HI]5047(B)-
Oklahoma City [OK]4540(D)(D)
Salinas [CA]4537(B)-
Bakersfield [CA]4041(B)-
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]4039(D)(D)
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]4047(B)-
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]3033(B)-
Modesto [CA]3023(B)-
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]2531(B)-
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ](D)(D)(B)-
Baton Rouge [LA](D)(D)(B)-
Farmington [NM](D)(D)(D)(D)
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA](D)(D)(B)-
Reno [NV](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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