How many people speak "Turkish " 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 "Turkish", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Turkish speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	116,515	3,904	43,495	2,084

Turkish speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
New York	19,145	1,601	7,855	845
California	13,370	985	4,730	605
New Jersey	13,235	1,199	5,780	682
Florida	8,640	1,064	3,055	728
Texas	7,970	1,063	2,360	458
Virginia	5,780	837	2,260	465
Massachusetts	4,425	642	1,270	356
Illinois	4,325	721	1,515	304
Pennsylvania	4,110	540	1,550	343
Maryland	3,555	680	1,200	402
Washington	3,330	847	1,440	563
Georgia	3,190	766	985	319
Ohio	2,810	549	1,030	234
Connecticut	2,195	457	935	253
Missouri	1,945	884	750	404
North Carolina	1,845	450	330	138
Michigan	1,265	310	430	214
Colorado	1,180	414	625	332
Arizona	1,030	388	290	152
Wisconsin	940	286	330	147
Nevada	805	334	160	120
Alabama	790	472	505	422
Minnesota	765	281	285	167
Oklahoma	715	328	220	158
Indiana	655	231	285	197
Oregon	645	255	280	164
Tennessee	640	338	240	168
Delaware	615	296	200	127
Kentucky	580	258	265	161
South Carolina	550	283	170	115
Louisiana	525	240	230	161
Kansas	520	252	200	133
Utah	500	224	305	183
Iowa	445	224	140	109
Rhode Island	400	219	195	159
District of Columbia	380	156	80	84
Mississippi	370	229	80	75
Nebraska	360	249	75	83
Idaho	325	240	200	172
Arkansas	315	206	150	204
New Mexico	265	151	130	85
Maine	250	264	135	148
New Hampshire	220	156	45	48
West Virginia	135	68	(D)	(D)
Alaska	125	144	75	71
North Dakota	125	77	45	41
Wyoming	70	64	(D)	(D)
Vermont	50	43	20	25
Hawaii	40	39	(B)	-
Montana	40	36	30	32
South Dakota	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Turkish speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Bergen County [NJ]	3,855	607	1,930	424
Los Angeles County [CA]	3,740	653	1,440	341
Kings County [NY]	3,380	667	1,875	395
Suffolk County [NY]	3,085	615	1,525	433
Fairfax County [VA]	2,700	701	1,040	392
Passaic County [NJ]	2,495	673	1,110	307
New York County [NY]	2,495	483	545	191
Cook County [IL]	2,465	563	835	223
King County [WA]	2,410	722	1,140	503
Queens County [NY]	2,385	448	980	286
Harris County [TX]	2,295	526	760	222
Monroe County [NY]	2,085	569	1,030	303
Orange County [CA]	1,960	453	690	217
Broward County [FL]	1,765	632	920	557
Nassau County [NY]	1,680	426	680	225
Fulton County [GA]	1,585	642	340	162
Middlesex County [MA]	1,500	380	350	159
Santa Clara County [CA]	1,495	400	340	148
Palm Beach County [FL]	1,305	369	290	149
Hudson County [NJ]	1,235	332	330	155
San Diego County [CA]	1,195	310	380	194
New Haven County [CT]	1,180	421	495	226
Montgomery County [MD]	1,170	394	200	89
Burlington County [NJ]	1,125	426	520	224
Miami-Dade County [FL]	1,090	413	325	140
San Mateo County [CA]	1,080	481	535	300
Allegheny County [PA]	955	291	455	236
Richmond County [NY]	895	358	330	243
Middlesex County [NJ]	850	281	300	132
Norfolk County [MA]	830	283	100	74
Travis County [TX]	825	338	200	112
Fort Bend County [TX]	775	411	165	109
Bexar County [TX]	765	301	270	175
Suffolk County [MA]	710	241	205	123
Hillsborough County [FL]	690	301	235	133
DuPage County [IL]	650	242	330	159
Camden County [NJ]	650	357	400	271
Westchester County [NY]	640	277	180	109
Alameda County [CA]	625	214	215	129
Sacramento County [CA]	625	346	375	241
Franklin County [OH]	625	272	265	155
Collin County [TX]	625	241	155	97
Orange County [FL]	615	272	230	150
Dallas County [TX]	610	268	205	137
Fairfield County [CT]	595	187	230	117
Cuyahoga County [OH]	595	251	155	79
Bucks County [PA]	570	205	290	119
Maricopa County [AZ]	560	286	105	65
DeKalb County [GA]	540	311	190	167
Tarrant County [TX]	540	252	235	167
San Francisco County [CA]	535	245	125	90
Baltimore County [MD]	535	320	295	244
Clark County [NV]	530	258	145	116
Denton County [TX]	505	467	(D)	(D)
Hampden County [MA]	495	283	395	229
Philadelphia County [PA]	480	167	145	104
Milwaukee County [WI]	475	221	175	112
St. Louis County [MO]	465	240	225	146
Morris County [NJ]	460	246	80	53
Mecklenburg County [NC]	460	201	115	82
Monmouth County [NJ]	455	204	240	127
Pima County [AZ]	450	236	185	141
Howard County [MD]	450	275	155	116
Erie County [NY]	445	233	205	111
Bronx County [NY]	440	186	195	168
Wake County [NC]	430	257	120	79
Essex County [NJ]	415	224	190	104
Hennepin County [MN]	405	174	150	79
New Castle County [DE]	395	245	110	84
Loudoun County [VA]	395	236	90	90
Duval County [FL]	385	256	145	133
Contra Costa County [CA]	380	180	115	79
District of Columbia [DC]	380	156	80	84
Jefferson County [KY]	380	213	210	151
Pinellas County [FL]	370	219	180	124
Denver County [CO]	360	322	265	312
Hartford County [CT]	360	182	180	105
Washtenaw County [MI]	360	186	90	71
Providence County [RI]	345	213	150	148
Arlington County [VA]	325	177	90	81
Arapahoe County [CO]	320	167	150	100
Collier County [FL]	320	378	170	227
Cobb County [GA]	310	147	125	94
Essex County [MA]	305	200	85	88
Snohomish County [WA]	300	264	(D)	(D)
Clark County [WA]	295	260	205	182
Virginia Beach city [VA]	290	151	130	102
Salt Lake County [UT]	280	174	175	144
Gwinnett County [GA]	275	158	115	99
Johnson County [KS]	275	208	100	75
Anne Arundel County [MD]	270	166	45	38
Washoe County [NV]	270	187	(D)	(D)
Washington County [OR]	265	165	125	113
Montgomery County [PA]	265	152	95	84
Riverside County [CA]	255	155	45	41
Prince George s County [MD]	255	125	45	40
Dane County [WI]	250	132	95	80
Lake County [IL]	245	134	30	32
Union County [NJ]	245	174	55	43
Delaware County [PA]	245	147	60	52
Mercer County [NJ]	235	240	80	86
Henrico County [VA]	235	142	85	69
Worcester County [MA]	230	144	100	85
Monterey County [CA]	220	126	125	85
Oklahoma County [OK]	220	170	150	155
Ocean County [NJ]	215	113	75	50
Rockland County [NY]	215	166	45	43
Chester County [PA]	215	167	(D)	(D)
Multnomah County [OR]	200	118	115	83
Fresno County [CA]	195	89	95	60
Bernalillo County [NM]	195	133	100	73
San Bernardino County [CA]	190	130	30	31
Baltimore city [MD]	190	166	105	153
Atlantic County [NJ]	190	114	85	56
Oakland County [MI]	185	99	35	34
Prince William County [VA]	175	111	80	95
Davidson County [TN]	170	101	85	72
Macomb County [MI]	165	131	95	114
Onondaga County [NY]	165	101	105	91
Plymouth County [MA]	155	115	(D)	(D)
San Joaquin County [CA]	150	161	(D)	(D)
Pierce County [WA]	140	98	(B)	-
Wayne County [MI]	125	78	30	38
Solano County [CA]	120	141	35	41
Ventura County [CA]	120	109	(D)	(D)
Guilford County [NC]	110	109	(D)	(D)
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	105	139	50	62
Santa Barbara County [CA]	105	67	30	37
Hamilton County [OH]	95	69	45	33
Jefferson Parish [LA]	90	129	90	129
Somerset County [NJ]	85	63	45	45
Ramsey County [MN]	75	56	(B)	-
Yolo County [CA]	70	62	30	36
Lancaster County [PA]	65	54	45	35
Hillsborough County [NH]	60	72	35	38
Shelby County [TN]	60	55	(D)	(D)
Lee County [FL]	55	77	(B)	-
Sonoma County [CA]	50	49	(D)	(D)
Bristol County [MA]	45	106	(D)	(D)
Honolulu County [HI]	40	39	(B)	-
Marion County [IN]	40	39	(D)	(D)
Dakota County [MN]	30	31	(D)	(D)
Kern County [CA]	25	27	(D)	(D)
Albany County [NY]	25	26	(B)	-
Placer County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(D)	(D)
Stanislaus County [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
El Paso County [CO]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Kane County [IL]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Orange County [NY]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-

Turkish speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most turkish 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]	26,010	1,902	10,795	1,089
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	5,830	840	1,800	425
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	5,700	775	2,130	398
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	4,265	739	1,865	422
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	4,160	778	1,535	594
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	3,630	602	760	268
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	3,510	636	1,280	271
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	3,170	615	940	245
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	2,965	754	925	312
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	2,850	769	1,185	519
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	2,760	613	1,015	334
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	2,325	614	635	262
Rochester [NY]	2,085	569	1,030	303
St. Louis [MO-IL]	1,845	884	710	392
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	1,580	525	620	340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	1,495	400	340	148
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	1,195	310	380	194
New Haven-Milford [CT]	1,180	421	495	226
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	1,170	412	565	273
Pittsburgh [PA]	1,170	382	535	260
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,085	363	415	191
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	990	366	280	144
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	915	333	520	300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	800	308	460	222
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	785	301	270	175
Columbus [OH]	745	307	275	155
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	715	354	420	246
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	655	239	175	84
Springfield [MA]	640	319	400	230
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	595	187	230	117
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	595	256	210	119
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	585	218	215	137
Dayton [OH]	580	352	260	137
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	580	284	105	65
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	545	194	160	80
Richmond [VA]	545	197	185	121
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	530	258	145	116
Oklahoma City [OK]	500	304	155	155
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	490	186	170	127
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	485	197	125	84
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	450	201	75	54
Tucson [AZ]	450	236	185	141
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	445	233	205	111
Jacksonville [FL]	445	271	160	135
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	445	236	210	163
Raleigh [NC]	445	259	125	81
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	395	211	210	151
Kansas City [MO-KS]	370	223	115	82
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	365	183	180	105
Ann Arbor [MI]	360	186	90	71
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	320	378	170	227
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	285	118	95	56
Salt Lake City [UT]	280	174	175	144
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	275	138	145	113
Worcester [MA-CT]	275	149	130	90
Reno [NV]	270	187	(D)	(D)
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	265	136	(D)	(D)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	250	157	45	62
Madison [WI]	250	132	95	80
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	240	207	(D)	(D)
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	235	149	130	132
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	235	148	(D)	(D)
Trenton [NJ]	235	240	80	86
Portland-South Portland [ME]	230	263	130	147
Salinas [CA]	220	126	125	85
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	210	113	70	44
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	210	107	85	72
Albuquerque [NM]	195	133	100	73
Fresno [CA]	195	89	95	60
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	190	114	85	56
Akron [OH]	180	114	120	92
Tulsa [OK]	170	100	50	42
Syracuse [NY]	165	101	105	91
Baton Rouge [LA]	150	131	(D)	(D)
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	150	161	(D)	(D)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	130	81	(D)	(D)
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	120	109	(D)	(D)
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	120	141	35	41
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	110	109	(D)	(D)
Anchorage [AK]	105	139	50	62
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	105	67	30	37
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	90	58	35	26
Lancaster [PA]	65	54	45	35
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	65	55	(D)	(D)
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	60	72	35	38
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	55	77	(B)	-
Santa Rosa [CA]	50	49	(D)	(D)
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	40	41	(B)	-
Urban Honolulu [HI]	40	39	(B)	-
Bakersfield [CA]	25	27	(D)	(D)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	25	21	(B)	-
Colorado Springs [CO]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Modesto [CA]	(D)	(D)	(B)	-
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	(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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