How many people speak "Tamil " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND LANGUAGES Language sub-category: Other Asian 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 "Tamil", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Tamil speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	190,685	4,415	33,885	1,935

Tamil speakers by U.S. state

What U.S. states have the most tamil speakers?

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	39,655	2,128	6,125	738
New Jersey	19,835	1,623	3,605	729
Texas	16,960	1,621	3,260	677
Illinois	10,265	1,192	1,975	402
New York	8,695	1,039	1,800	463
Virginia	7,990	1,125	960	226
Massachusetts	7,630	1,013	1,075	332
Michigan	6,440	892	1,100	317
Georgia	6,350	914	1,330	479
Washington	6,350	782	1,030	317
Pennsylvania	6,250	613	1,295	340
Ohio	6,210	900	1,115	356
Maryland	6,135	707	995	256
Florida	5,395	918	895	352
North Carolina	4,900	796	980	331
Connecticut	3,745	698	925	324
Minnesota	3,585	656	870	373
Arizona	3,205	562	515	181
Missouri	2,305	689	705	350
Colorado	1,920	512	125	85
Wisconsin	1,910	457	295	154
Indiana	1,780	465	205	105
Oregon	1,680	441	190	115
Tennessee	1,165	332	270	134
Delaware	1,115	338	205	96
Kansas	1,080	326	145	78
Iowa	890	311	195	120
Nebraska	770	235	175	112
Kentucky	760	243	100	68
Alabama	665	271	195	117
Utah	565	244	145	159
New Hampshire	560	292	65	66
Arkansas	550	222	180	94
South Carolina	550	232	150	112
Rhode Island	475	256	245	211
Oklahoma	450	145	60	48
Nevada	320	188	130	96
Louisiana	315	137	(D)	(D)
District of Columbia	185	124	15	16
Idaho	180	133	75	105
New Mexico	180	126	(B)	-
South Dakota	170	100	55	55
Mississippi	130	98	(D)	(D)
West Virginia	95	100	(B)	-
Maine	75	62	40	35
Wyoming	70	71	(D)	(D)
North Dakota	55	58	(B)	-
Alaska	35	44	(B)	-
Vermont	35	38	(D)	(D)
Hawaii	30	34	(B)	-
Montana	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Tamil speakers by U.S county

What counties in the United States have the most tamil speakers?

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Santa Clara County [CA]	15,540	1,177	1,885	345
Middlesex County [NJ]	8,275	1,018	1,895	620
Alameda County [CA]	6,800	849	985	364
King County [WA]	5,020	739	765	299
Los Angeles County [CA]	4,875	849	920	260
Cook County [IL]	4,220	672	850	273
Middlesex County [MA]	3,820	727	545	233
Oakland County [MI]	3,225	738	645	262
Collin County [TX]	3,205	676	430	197
Fairfax County [VA]	3,140	734	155	102
Maricopa County [AZ]	3,060	550	485	178
Harris County [TX]	2,830	629	690	380
Orange County [CA]	2,760	684	425	202
Fulton County [GA]	2,490	670	435	310
Montgomery County [MD]	2,490	468	290	142
Dallas County [TX]	2,430	584	745	374
Contra Costa County [CA]	2,235	566	655	289
Wake County [NC]	2,200	586	300	130
Hennepin County [MN]	2,175	502	735	363
Hudson County [NJ]	2,055	422	335	140
Loudoun County [VA]	2,005	466	275	126
Queens County [NY]	1,955	502	440	176
San Diego County [CA]	1,920	442	485	205
Mercer County [NJ]	1,900	664	195	122
Somerset County [NJ]	1,830	398	145	93
DuPage County [IL]	1,810	479	325	161
Franklin County [OH]	1,755	531	490	252
Travis County [TX]	1,750	478	245	148
Bergen County [NJ]	1,735	536	175	150
Nassau County [NY]	1,710	788	625	447
Hartford County [CT]	1,490	362	400	216
Worcester County [MA]	1,480	394	275	171
St. Louis County [MO]	1,360	443	475	283
Cobb County [GA]	1,355	419	500	301
Fairfield County [CT]	1,270	469	265	134
Bexar County [TX]	1,260	374	260	167
Mecklenburg County [NC]	1,230	413	255	204
Washington County [OR]	1,225	398	155	109
Norfolk County [MA]	1,210	338	155	128
Lake County [IL]	1,205	358	135	78
Denton County [TX]	1,205	347	185	168
Allegheny County [PA]	1,190	300	280	160
San Mateo County [CA]	1,135	354	215	132
Fort Bend County [TX]	1,125	458	250	160
Chester County [PA]	1,115	389	375	232
Will County [IL]	1,105	419	50	51
Montgomery County [PA]	1,065	297	195	114
New Castle County [DE]	1,050	321	190	93
Henrico County [VA]	1,050	506	235	140
Hillsborough County [FL]	1,045	359	240	126
Howard County [MD]	990	341	115	71
Morris County [NJ]	960	255	115	64
Sacramento County [CA]	905	314	120	113
Prince George s County [MD]	865	303	280	193
Wayne County [MI]	860	265	155	117
Johnson County [KS]	825	273	110	69
Snohomish County [WA]	805	283	105	88
Baltimore County [MD]	785	347	175	130
Ventura County [CA]	760	242	70	65
Duval County [FL]	755	333	155	132
Tarrant County [TX]	720	312	(D)	(D)
Erie County [NY]	705	276	150	97
Cuyahoga County [OH]	675	221	155	119
Gwinnett County [GA]	650	292	110	90
Union County [NJ]	630	213	210	162
Dane County [WI]	610	258	105	81
Broward County [FL]	605	261	(D)	(D)
Macomb County [MI]	605	297	45	55
Monmouth County [NJ]	605	239	55	58
Kings County [NY]	585	239	160	128
New York County [NY]	580	177	(D)	(D)
Shelby County [TN]	560	230	125	89
New Haven County [CT]	555	246	185	167
Arapahoe County [CO]	550	314	25	34
Burlington County [NJ]	535	225	90	76
Salt Lake County [UT]	535	240	145	159
Washtenaw County [MI]	530	197	65	47
Essex County [NJ]	495	279	185	163
Westchester County [NY]	495	217	70	77
Hamilton County [OH]	495	168	135	104
Orange County [FL]	480	309	(D)	(D)
DeKalb County [GA]	480	305	135	148
San Francisco County [CA]	470	174	(D)	(D)
Delaware County [PA]	465	222	35	35
Jefferson County [KY]	460	205	25	26
Suffolk County [NY]	445	205	70	58
Miami-Dade County [FL]	440	216	185	130
Monroe County [NY]	430	168	(D)	(D)
Placer County [CA]	395	209	50	42
Ramsey County [MN]	385	178	40	33
Palm Beach County [FL]	375	179	(D)	(D)
Philadelphia County [PA]	365	172	80	83
Camden County [NJ]	360	257	(D)	(D)
Richmond County [NY]	360	176	105	104
Hillsborough County [NH]	355	200	(D)	(D)
Suffolk County [MA]	350	196	70	71
Baltimore city [MD]	325	160	(D)	(D)
Anne Arundel County [MD]	315	207	55	64
Passaic County [NJ]	305	154	(D)	(D)
Davidson County [TN]	305	174	(D)	(D)
Albany County [NY]	295	213	45	55
Bucks County [PA]	290	144	(D)	(D)
Providence County [RI]	260	223	130	188
Milwaukee County [WI]	255	144	45	49
Clark County [NV]	235	146	105	85
Dakota County [MN]	230	129	(D)	(D)
San Bernardino County [CA]	220	132	(D)	(D)
Essex County [MA]	220	140	(D)	(D)
Pinellas County [FL]	215	192	(D)	(D)
San Joaquin County [CA]	210	167	(D)	(D)
Polk County [IA]	205	169	60	67
Fresno County [CA]	200	135	(B)	-
Marion County [IN]	195	135	(D)	(D)
Oklahoma County [OK]	195	75	40	36
Riverside County [CA]	190	116	45	44
District of Columbia [DC]	185	124	15	16
Guilford County [NC]	185	151	(D)	(D)
El Paso County [CO]	180	126	(B)	-
Bristol County [MA]	165	118	(B)	-
Prince William County [VA]	160	91	(B)	-
Hampden County [MA]	145	108	(B)	-
Onondaga County [NY]	145	85	(D)	(D)
Denver County [CO]	130	135	65	82
Kane County [IL]	130	113	60	76
Monterey County [CA]	125	108	(D)	(D)
Yolo County [CA]	125	85	(D)	(D)
Bronx County [NY]	125	97	(D)	(D)
Bernalillo County [NM]	120	113	(B)	-
Plymouth County [MA]	115	102	(D)	(D)
Rockland County [NY]	115	88	(D)	(D)
Pima County [AZ]	100	78	35	39
Kern County [CA]	100	99	(D)	(D)
Solano County [CA]	100	100	(D)	(D)
Arlington County [VA]	100	73	30	33
Virginia Beach city [VA]	95	102	(B)	-
Sonoma County [CA]	90	85	25	61
Clark County [WA]	85	98	45	51
Lee County [FL]	65	93	(B)	-
Washoe County [NV]	65	128	(D)	(D)
Multnomah County [OR]	65	53	(B)	-
Lancaster County [PA]	60	55	(D)	(D)
Santa Barbara County [CA]	40	43	(B)	-
Atlantic County [NJ]	40	55	(D)	(D)
Orange County [NY]	35	46	(B)	-
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	30	38	(B)	-
Honolulu County [HI]	30	34	(B)	-
Collier County [FL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Jefferson Parish [LA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Pierce County [WA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Tamil speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most tamil 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]	23,430	1,685	4,680	780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	15,550	1,178	1,885	345
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	10,660	1,041	1,910	460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	9,520	1,110	1,130	269
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	8,735	1,057	1,425	330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	7,640	1,089	1,345	329
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	7,590	945	1,435	416
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	5,915	900	850	290
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	5,845	788	870	310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	5,665	870	1,220	465
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	5,280	688	1,165	387
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	4,700	871	850	294
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	4,690	850	1,065	402
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	3,295	645	835	368
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	3,095	551	485	178
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	2,530	603	355	182
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	2,470	578	375	177
Columbus [OH]	2,210	561	550	251
Raleigh [NC]	2,200	586	300	130
St. Louis [MO-IL]	2,025	655	600	329
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	1,920	442	485	205
Trenton [NJ]	1,900	664	195	122
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	1,715	454	375	207
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	1,680	367	415	216
Worcester [MA-CT]	1,530	392	275	171
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	1,515	374	210	114
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	1,510	416	200	123
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,485	408	285	134
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	1,455	386	190	99
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	1,420	366	210	134
Pittsburgh [PA]	1,370	308	290	160
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	1,305	455	110	81
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	1,270	469	265	134
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	1,260	374	260	167
Richmond [VA]	1,205	500	285	129
Kansas City [MO-KS]	1,025	310	195	125
Jacksonville [FL]	945	352	155	132
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	915	261	170	120
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	815	311	65	57
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	760	242	70	65
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	745	407	75	89
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	705	276	150	97
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	680	232	170	109
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	640	292	245	211
Dayton [OH]	635	227	115	87
Madison [WI]	610	258	105	81
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	600	268	50	56
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	585	239	125	89
New Haven-Milford [CT]	555	246	185	167
Salt Lake City [UT]	535	240	145	159
Ann Arbor [MI]	530	197	65	47
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	515	312	(D)	(D)
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	505	242	(D)	(D)
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	495	213	50	41
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	485	204	130	83
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	450	193	120	89
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	430	215	70	75
Rochester [NY]	430	168	(D)	(D)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	410	184	55	49
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	390	215	90	82
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	355	200	(D)	(D)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	330	139	(D)	(D)
Oklahoma City [OK]	265	103	40	36
Springfield [MA]	250	155	(B)	-
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	235	146	105	85
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	220	173	60	67
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	210	167	(D)	(D)
Akron [OH]	205	146	(D)	(D)
Fresno [CA]	200	135	(B)	-
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	185	151	(D)	(D)
Colorado Springs [CO]	180	126	(B)	-
Syracuse [NY]	145	85	(D)	(D)
Albuquerque [NM]	135	116	(B)	-
Salinas [CA]	125	108	(D)	(D)
Tulsa [OK]	125	91	(B)	-
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	120	81	30	41
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	115	64	(D)	(D)
Bakersfield [CA]	100	99	(D)	(D)
Tucson [AZ]	100	78	35	39
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	100	100	(D)	(D)
Santa Rosa [CA]	90	85	25	61
Baton Rouge [LA]	80	67	(B)	-
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	65	93	(B)	-
Reno [NV]	65	128	(D)	(D)
Lancaster [PA]	60	55	(D)	(D)
Portland-South Portland [ME]	55	65	(D)	(D)
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	40	55	(D)	(D)
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	40	44	(B)	-
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	40	43	(B)	-
Lafayette [LA]	35	39	(D)	(D)
Anchorage [AK]	30	38	(B)	-
Urban Honolulu [HI]	30	34	(B)	-
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	(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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