How many people speak "Thai " in America

Language category: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND 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 "Thai", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Thai speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	152,649	4,111	79,746	2,794

Thai speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
California	46,434	2,607	26,035	1,597
Texas	9,871	955	4,781	639
Florida	9,870	1,098	5,072	646
New York	9,395	1,012	4,943	629
Illinois	7,266	823	3,818	567
Virginia	6,539	858	3,420	545
Washington	5,368	748	2,611	534
Nevada	5,168	840	3,029	592
Maryland	3,710	563	1,675	342
Georgia	3,186	769	1,247	364
New Jersey	2,920	517	1,447	367
North Carolina	2,794	522	1,245	333
Massachusetts	2,753	550	1,547	412
Ohio	2,590	492	1,261	298
Arizona	2,492	511	1,489	374
Pennsylvania	2,304	378	1,137	229
Minnesota	2,226	537	1,271	450
Oregon	2,130	482	1,131	283
Colorado	1,950	380	1,084	271
Hawaii	1,920	402	1,045	309
Iowa	1,679	594	831	302
Missouri	1,512	385	651	204
Michigan	1,447	281	788	155
Tennessee	1,445	365	635	188
Connecticut	1,401	418	753	322
Utah	1,137	329	434	167
Alaska	1,105	329	547	197
Oklahoma	991	261	545	185
Indiana	975	258	364	136
South Carolina	909	272	371	110
Wisconsin	859	219	438	152
Kentucky	843	279	466	214
Nebraska	835	295	392	148
Alabama	828	311	434	188
Kansas	663	185	383	142
Rhode Island	522	194	182	71
Louisiana	506	155	198	78
Maine	489	166	318	153
West Virginia	469	183	156	89
New Mexico	453	194	229	150
Arkansas	438	151	258	129
Idaho	412	152	139	74
District of Columbia	386	199	253	162
New Hampshire	237	116	92	70
South Dakota	224	137	76	54
Mississippi	197	151	127	98
Montana	185	106	113	83
Delaware	183	126	104	75
Wyoming	161	128	6	11
Vermont	142	69	123	69
North Dakota	130	80	52	60

Thai speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles County [CA]	21,925	1,525	13,070	1,121
Cook County [IL]	4,734	706	2,566	495
Clark County [NV]	4,562	755	2,611	521
Queens County [NY]	3,680	737	2,247	474
Orange County [CA]	3,675	727	2,076	574
Fairfax County [VA]	3,166	561	1,662	405
King County [WA]	2,760	520	1,413	373
San Bernardino County [CA]	2,290	423	1,231	310
San Diego County [CA]	2,270	440	1,254	269
Riverside County [CA]	2,269	677	1,345	455
San Francisco County [CA]	2,183	611	1,405	456
Harris County [TX]	2,013	606	994	346
Alameda County [CA]	1,842	449	814	267
Montgomery County [MD]	1,815	417	910	288
Maricopa County [AZ]	1,598	379	1,007	288
Santa Clara County [CA]	1,587	372	710	189
Honolulu County [HI]	1,503	375	854	299
Dallas County [TX]	1,464	463	678	216
Palm Beach County [FL]	1,199	384	752	336
Tarrant County [TX]	1,155	348	551	194
Middlesex County [MA]	1,149	375	569	257
Sacramento County [CA]	1,101	271	540	174
Contra Costa County [CA]	1,065	416	462	216
Orange County [FL]	1,013	418	409	197
Polk County [IA]	986	523	404	205
Fulton County [GA]	908	592	217	148
Bexar County [TX]	881	247	364	119
Kings County [NY]	863	327	323	133
Miami-Dade County [FL]	859	328	419	178
San Mateo County [CA]	857	251	422	180
Hillsborough County [FL]	845	266	539	201
Ventura County [CA]	819	266	515	188
New York County [NY]	808	226	348	144
Fresno County [CA]	789	330	384	205
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	776	310	408	179
Snohomish County [WA]	742	267	338	166
Bergen County [NJ]	713	325	384	224
Duval County [FL]	712	256	248	144
Franklin County [OH]	698	261	435	176
Collin County [TX]	676	246	192	112
Sonoma County [CA]	674	358	257	164
Davidson County [TN]	657	270	208	112
Hennepin County [MN]	651	255	365	218
Ramsey County [MN]	624	377	364	333
Pierce County [WA]	599	242	279	183
New Haven County [CT]	598	352	388	292
Arlington County [VA]	595	292	269	144
Philadelphia County [PA]	581	223	350	166
Broward County [FL]	574	209	364	161
Wake County [NC]	557	280	188	146
Multnomah County [OR]	547	229	235	132
Fort Bend County [TX]	531	255	415	230
Loudoun County [VA]	523	267	295	185
Pinellas County [FL]	506	179	349	152
Washoe County [NV]	506	300	365	241
Washington County [OR]	503	193	282	131
Travis County [TX]	480	247	268	176
Arapahoe County [CO]	476	175	332	146
Westchester County [NY]	474	199	226	127
DuPage County [IL]	470	168	140	84
Oakland County [MI]	464	222	222	113
Gwinnett County [GA]	461	267	185	114
Suffolk County [NY]	461	362	207	115
Suffolk County [MA]	460	196	192	106
Salt Lake County [UT]	450	165	97	61
Oklahoma County [OK]	447	176	202	87
DeKalb County [GA]	432	249	254	215
Prince George s County [MD]	399	168	213	109
Pima County [AZ]	394	164	148	96
District of Columbia [DC]	386	199	253	162
Denton County [TX]	378	155	161	98
Prince William County [VA]	374	174	152	91
Lake County [IL]	368	236	163	100
Baltimore County [MD]	367	203	83	63
Providence County [RI]	347	172	164	69
Norfolk County [MA]	331	165	201	140
Allegheny County [PA]	319	119	173	87
Santa Barbara County [CA]	305	184	178	115
Albany County [NY]	305	197	222	166
Fairfield County [CT]	296	141	155	104
St. Louis County [MO]	296	162	120	95
Erie County [NY]	292	211	222	227
Solano County [CA]	286	134	177	86
Kane County [IL]	286	189	155	131
San Joaquin County [CA]	282	196	104	80
Bronx County [NY]	281	157	222	144
Kern County [CA]	277	153	106	73
Bernalillo County [NM]	276	179	130	138
Mecklenburg County [NC]	274	143	160	121
Onondaga County [NY]	261	125	96	74
Jefferson County [KY]	255	185	139	136
Howard County [MD]	252	156	87	63
Milwaukee County [WI]	244	148	148	89
Hartford County [CT]	239	192	112	99
Rockland County [NY]	234	133	14	23
Nassau County [NY]	233	126	180	116
Worcester County [MA]	232	159	182	144
Hudson County [NJ]	230	195	133	110
Monterey County [CA]	227	91	81	52
Hamilton County [OH]	227	121	114	64
Montgomery County [PA]	219	124	115	65
Lee County [FL]	218	162	105	82
Orange County [NY]	218	125	158	98
Clark County [WA]	218	157	162	116
Monroe County [NY]	210	105	69	53
Placer County [CA]	207	126	144	121
Henrico County [VA]	205	148	155	142
Dane County [WI]	204	104	73	46
Burlington County [NJ]	203	87	41	31
Essex County [NJ]	202	117	107	82
Bucks County [PA]	200	123	100	83
Anne Arundel County [MD]	199	129	59	38
Denver County [CO]	197	96	81	49
Middlesex County [NJ]	197	119	69	61
Hawaii County [HI]	192	121	59	40
Cuyahoga County [OH]	188	82	96	67
Somerset County [NJ]	184	131	120	118
Yolo County [CA]	177	100	153	87
Morris County [NJ]	156	146	101	94
Baltimore city [MD]	154	128	42	45
Virginia Beach city [VA]	153	106	129	98
Will County [IL]	151	108	92	90
Macomb County [MI]	145	90	85	59
Union County [NJ]	144	113	103	103
Dakota County [MN]	142	72	87	50
Passaic County [NJ]	140	106	126	101
Johnson County [KS]	134	76	79	47
Maui County [HI]	129	90	85	68
Camden County [NJ]	122	73	63	41
Hampden County [MA]	121	141	70	116
Monmouth County [NJ]	119	72	36	31
Delaware County [PA]	118	83	79	71
Shelby County [TN]	117	62	71	48
Marion County [IN]	113	69	59	42
Guilford County [NC]	108	70	90	62
Stanislaus County [CA]	104	96	(B)	-
Bristol County [MA]	100	105	85	105
Cobb County [GA]	97	59	75	62
Plymouth County [MA]	93	62	70	69
El Paso County [CO]	92	73	43	34
Essex County [MA]	82	65	23	28
Atlantic County [NJ]	79	75	28	35
New Castle County [DE]	76	51	42	40
Collier County [FL]	74	58	5	9
Wayne County [MI]	73	41	32	29
Mercer County [NJ]	72	64	13	21
Washtenaw County [MI]	71	45	40	33
Chester County [PA]	69	48	30	31
Jefferson Parish [LA]	59	60	31	45
Richmond County [NY]	46	63	46	63
Ocean County [NJ]	33	24	17	19
Hillsborough County [NH]	28	33	14	23
Lancaster County [PA]	11	16	11	16

Thai speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most thai speakers?

City / Metropolitan area / CBSA	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	25,600	1,698	15,146	1,259
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY]	9,706	1,125	5,292	651
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	8,060	917	4,205	604
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	6,448	814	3,425	532
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	6,140	898	3,165	589
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	4,562	755	2,611	521
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	4,559	808	2,576	492
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	4,101	624	2,030	472
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	3,800	590	1,633	325
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	2,804	699	1,477	460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	2,632	522	1,535	383
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	2,499	727	988	313
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	2,270	440	1,254	269
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	2,258	483	1,088	315
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	1,734	495	959	422
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,690	371	1,164	289
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	1,682	295	872	211
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	1,642	384	1,051	295
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	1,627	402	885	248
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	1,587	372	710	189
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	1,554	319	852	213
Urban Honolulu [HI]	1,503	375	854	299
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	1,374	317	822	246
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	1,294	421	488	202
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	1,197	339	413	146
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	1,076	533	404	205
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	1,026	273	405	127
St. Louis [MO-IL]	936	264	380	147
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	932	300	520	209
Columbus [OH]	837	267	464	176
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	819	266	515	188
Anchorage [AK]	815	312	412	179
Jacksonville [FL]	808	278	267	149
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	803	291	262	133
Fresno [CA]	789	330	384	205
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	727	247	372	129
Santa Rosa [CA]	674	358	257	164
Oklahoma City [OK]	626	227	345	146
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	622	219	267	123
New Haven-Milford [CT]	598	352	388	292
Raleigh [NC]	588	277	198	147
Dayton [OH]	583	348	261	184
Reno [NV]	518	298	365	241
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	469	183	201	85
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	463	181	253	130
Salt Lake City [UT]	459	165	100	62
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	432	205	253	170
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	429	228	157	106
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	395	176	281	161
Tucson [AZ]	394	164	148	96
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	374	159	132	65
Kansas City [MO-KS]	371	132	226	106
Pittsburgh [PA]	361	120	192	90
Richmond [VA]	349	171	216	149
Albuquerque [NM]	339	186	174	145
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	338	156	140	90
Rochester [NY]	316	162	110	66
Syracuse [NY]	313	134	96	74
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	306	193	164	137
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	305	184	178	115
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	302	212	232	227
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	296	141	155	104
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	289	163	151	89
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	286	134	177	86
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	282	196	104	80
Bakersfield [CA]	277	153	106	73
Springfield [MA]	243	193	169	147
Akron [OH]	242	146	128	94
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	234	82	132	69
Worcester [MA-CT]	232	159	182	144
Salinas [CA]	227	91	81	52
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	219	135	100	106
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	218	162	105	82
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	209	123	63	60
Madison [WI]	204	104	73	46
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	198	139	59	42
Hilo [HI]	192	121	59	40
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	184	116	73	73
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	144	91	126	84
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina [HI]	129	90	85	68
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	128	75	47	33
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	126	105	74	56
Portland-South Portland [ME]	125	82	58	61
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	117	87	32	30
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	117	62	71	48
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	105	60	52	37
Modesto [CA]	104	96	(B)	-
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	95	69	51	45
Tulsa [OK]	94	47	52	37
Baton Rouge [LA]	93	60	33	28
Colorado Springs [CO]	92	73	43	34
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	79	75	28	35
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	74	58	5	9
Trenton [NJ]	72	64	13	21
Ann Arbor [MI]	71	45	40	33
Lafayette [LA]	29	32	17	28
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	28	33	14	23
Lancaster [PA]	11	16	11	16

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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