How many people speak "Urdu " in America

Language category: OTHER INDO-EUROPEAN 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 "Urdu", as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Urdu speakers in the United States

Country	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
United States	397,502	9,850	116,566	3,583

Urdu speakers by U.S. state

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

State	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
New York	71,425	3,795	26,915	1,895
Texas	57,662	3,831	16,515	1,701
California	45,609	2,723	12,779	1,244
Illinois	42,613	2,464	11,901	1,081
New Jersey	27,961	2,132	7,907	928
Virginia	25,200	2,440	7,223	1,025
Florida	17,383	1,939	3,790	566
Maryland	16,765	1,559	4,987	723
Michigan	11,294	990	3,400	525
Georgia	9,407	1,322	2,533	565
Pennsylvania	8,322	1,152	2,205	627
Massachusetts	6,303	1,009	1,618	412
Connecticut	6,282	1,024	2,000	573
North Carolina	5,293	866	1,658	407
Ohio	5,132	678	1,060	251
Indiana	3,573	668	864	265
Missouri	3,456	764	484	150
Washington	3,398	745	667	230
Wisconsin	3,188	641	938	267
Minnesota	2,660	724	600	296
Arizona	2,380	591	564	272
Louisiana	2,223	554	743	284
Oklahoma	1,781	451	633	323
Delaware	1,746	467	385	178
Tennessee	1,712	535	337	151
Colorado	1,613	492	460	252
Nevada	1,536	470	407	149
Alabama	1,306	396	263	112
Kentucky	1,245	382	347	143
Kansas	1,203	377	261	130
South Carolina	1,123	368	276	112
Oregon	813	331	118	114
Iowa	806	335	164	109
New Hampshire	717	481	277	196
Arkansas	628	270	223	143
Utah	547	249	169	115
Rhode Island	461	205	160	114
West Virginia	421	188	78	73
Mississippi	414	292	97	66
Nebraska	389	180	124	100
Alaska	272	235	177	196
District of Columbia	261	105	16	15
Maine	225	172	71	109
North Dakota	196	181	7	12
New Mexico	183	116	62	57
Vermont	100	82	44	59
Wyoming	84	79	(B)	-
South Dakota	65	90	18	24
Montana	51	67	14	20
Hawaii	45	44	12	20
Idaho	30	44	15	22
Puerto Rico	12	19	(B)	-

Urdu speakers by U.S county

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

County	Number of speakers	Margin of Error	Speak English less than "Very Well"	Margin of Error
Cook County [IL]	22,583	1,916	7,274	946
Queens County [NY]	19,055	2,349	7,172	1,168
Harris County [TX]	17,593	1,787	5,209	810
Kings County [NY]	17,425	1,438	8,925	828
Fairfax County [VA]	12,231	1,538	3,848	749
Fort Bend County [TX]	12,002	1,492	3,798	797
DuPage County [IL]	9,701	962	2,509	410
Nassau County [NY]	9,298	1,356	2,498	531
Los Angeles County [CA]	8,717	886	2,849	438
Middlesex County [NJ]	8,372	1,182	2,258	471
Broward County [FL]	6,366	1,249	1,517	373
Orange County [CA]	6,064	1,050	1,466	464
Suffolk County [NY]	6,040	1,149	2,669	680
Santa Clara County [CA]	5,687	935	1,034	394
Collin County [TX]	5,204	893	1,233	422
Montgomery County [MD]	4,464	929	1,129	307
Dallas County [TX]	4,288	779	1,341	398
Hudson County [NJ]	4,221	846	1,732	418
Prince William County [VA]	4,147	881	1,051	273
Will County [IL]	3,998	1,017	653	203
Alameda County [CA]	3,980	857	973	339
Wayne County [MI]	3,898	694	1,155	440
Tarrant County [TX]	3,888	810	1,085	339
Baltimore County [MD]	3,871	740	1,470	376
Bergen County [NJ]	3,780	840	615	194
Gwinnett County [GA]	3,682	888	1,066	386
Richmond County [NY]	3,671	938	880	303
Oakland County [MI]	3,654	590	948	245
Denton County [TX]	3,289	817	846	335
Bronx County [NY]	3,113	889	1,214	362
Orange County [FL]	3,070	1,105	492	225
San Joaquin County [CA]	3,005	907	1,488	562
Howard County [MD]	2,870	679	705	252
Sacramento County [CA]	2,863	1,058	803	269
Loudoun County [VA]	2,760	714	604	202
Riverside County [CA]	2,709	630	837	270
Travis County [TX]	2,592	899	681	278
San Diego County [CA]	2,196	697	824	437
Westchester County [NY]	2,147	552	288	118
Fairfield County [CT]	2,138	747	896	515
St. Louis County [MO]	2,107	627	239	108
Middlesex County [MA]	2,079	462	361	132
King County [WA]	1,980	588	408	154
Fulton County [GA]	1,939	640	249	168
San Bernardino County [CA]	1,919	555	466	183
Contra Costa County [CA]	1,840	569	286	145
Philadelphia County [PA]	1,806	743	841	465
New York County [NY]	1,724	501	435	231
Burlington County [NJ]	1,720	401	450	181
Hartford County [CT]	1,700	618	522	237
Morris County [NJ]	1,658	559	577	252
Lake County [IL]	1,640	538	284	125
Maricopa County [AZ]	1,630	509	385	205
Somerset County [NJ]	1,540	488	364	209
New Castle County [DE]	1,514	478	366	181
Wake County [NC]	1,461	426	250	114
Bexar County [TX]	1,461	387	483	204
Anne Arundel County [MD]	1,411	475	556	259
Erie County [NY]	1,361	459	465	227
Hillsborough County [FL]	1,342	475	339	152
Miami-Dade County [FL]	1,299	447	346	176
Albany County [NY]	1,268	392	447	167
Prince George s County [MD]	1,262	464	380	219
Cuyahoga County [OH]	1,216	345	268	140
Delaware County [PA]	1,212	471	276	174
Milwaukee County [WI]	1,210	403	431	192
Mercer County [NJ]	1,147	377	235	122
Arlington County [VA]	1,125	374	360	204
New Haven County [CT]	1,124	366	353	168
Guilford County [NC]	1,115	457	458	199
Jefferson Parish [LA]	1,077	468	533	245
Monmouth County [NJ]	1,067	460	421	277
Franklin County [OH]	1,061	413	296	165
Hennepin County [MN]	1,045	563	312	255
Kane County [IL]	1,039	505	362	217
Macomb County [MI]	1,039	348	475	190
Orange County [NY]	1,022	575	189	97
Clark County [NV]	1,006	363	272	128
Atlantic County [NJ]	980	367	399	177
Cobb County [GA]	975	369	298	151
Rockland County [NY]	974	408	252	150
Norfolk County [MA]	943	373	147	87
Johnson County [KS]	937	347	167	104
Snohomish County [WA]	926	373	213	158
Worcester County [MA]	903	333	194	122
Essex County [NJ]	896	338	204	129
San Mateo County [CA]	884	341	159	106
San Francisco County [CA]	877	444	188	161
Allegheny County [PA]	801	269	90	65
Montgomery County [PA]	781	308	204	119
Arapahoe County [CO]	762	377	189	160
Oklahoma County [OK]	749	278	189	129
Henrico County [VA]	748	385	153	115
Camden County [NJ]	741	358	196	113
Passaic County [NJ]	732	410	171	130
Baltimore city [MD]	687	338	359	245
Washtenaw County [MI]	682	238	188	121
Suffolk County [MA]	642	287	170	171
Chester County [PA]	635	251	129	84
Davidson County [TN]	626	281	167	120
Monroe County [NY]	621	276	175	142
Bucks County [PA]	621	272	122	73
DeKalb County [GA]	597	218	140	89
Shelby County [TN]	563	394	49	55
Pima County [AZ]	561	284	152	149
Mecklenburg County [NC]	558	243	269	166
Yolo County [CA]	532	284	286	164
Washoe County [NV]	530	306	135	96
Fresno County [CA]	524	289	133	148
Palm Beach County [FL]	519	202	139	78
Marion County [IN]	514	293	166	116
Union County [NJ]	485	255	134	102
Hampden County [MA]	482	280	233	153
Salt Lake County [UT]	473	238	109	73
Ventura County [CA]	437	254	55	50
Hillsborough County [NH]	404	402	117	126
Hamilton County [OH]	383	243	62	52
Dakota County [MN]	378	153	18	29
Ramsey County [MN]	365	172	52	49
Sonoma County [CA]	358	278	197	186
Jefferson County [KY]	345	144	68	38
Washington County [OR]	338	203	(B)	-
Polk County [IA]	327	218	106	90
Solano County [CA]	321	201	58	64
Onondaga County [NY]	315	143	58	68
Pinellas County [FL]	301	179	34	37
Bristol County [MA]	293	181	113	82
Virginia Beach city [VA]	283	172	76	58
Anchorage Municipality [AK]	267	235	177	196
Essex County [MA]	263	195	136	118
District of Columbia [DC]	261	105	16	15
Dane County [WI]	260	153	146	118
Plymouth County [MA]	257	198	39	45
Multnomah County [OR]	249	216	65	93
Lee County [FL]	214	190	81	86
Duval County [FL]	211	129	48	62
Monterey County [CA]	191	115	68	56
Santa Barbara County [CA]	167	113	75	58
Stanislaus County [CA]	164	124	24	29
Denver County [CO]	162	130	40	59
Pierce County [WA]	149	189	6	42
Bernalillo County [NM]	114	101	2	10
Ocean County [NJ]	111	112	11	13
Providence County [RI]	103	75	25	40
Placer County [CA]	101	79	14	22
Kern County [CA]	72	50	21	31
Clark County [WA]	65	69	(B)	-
Lancaster County [PA]	63	55	(B)	-
Honolulu County [HI]	41	44	12	20
El Paso County [CO]	40	46	(B)	-
Collier County [FL]	29	33	8	11
Hawaii County [HI]	4	6	(B)	-

Urdu speakers by U.S city / urban area

What cities in the United States have the most urdu 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]	88,232	4,084	31,349	1,931
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin [IL-IN]	41,234	2,645	11,556	1,081
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land [TX]	31,069	2,728	9,368	1,249
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria [DC-VA-MD-WV]	28,511	2,231	8,061	1,015
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington [TX]	16,993	1,756	4,613	788
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim [CA]	14,781	1,424	4,315	650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington [PA-NJ-DE-MD]	9,439	1,294	2,695	604
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson [MD]	9,140	1,160	3,147	607
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn [MI]	8,662	969	2,649	508
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell [GA]	8,209	1,261	2,090	545
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach [FL]	8,184	1,304	2,002	423
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward [CA]	7,941	1,237	1,702	420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara [CA]	5,687	935	1,034	394
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario [CA]	4,628	775	1,303	329
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford [FL]	4,400	1,189	804	235
Boston-Cambridge-Newton [MA-NH]	4,184	746	853	277
Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade [CA]	3,914	1,126	1,103	311
Austin-Round Rock [TX]	3,763	989	988	318
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue [WA]	3,055	754	627	227
Stockton-Lodi [CA]	3,005	907	1,488	562
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford [CT]	2,473	657	632	239
St. Louis [MO-IL]	2,442	626	277	108
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington [MN-WI]	2,417	695	550	294
San Diego-Carlsbad [CA]	2,196	697	824	437
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk [CT]	2,138	747	896	515
Albany-Schenectady-Troy [NY]	1,882	536	686	223
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater [FL]	1,787	506	386	150
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis [WI]	1,743	458	498	188
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale [AZ]	1,647	510	385	205
San Antonio-New Braunfels [TX]	1,590	409	581	251
Kansas City [MO-KS]	1,566	398	388	161
Cleveland-Elyria [OH]	1,479	376	290	144
Richmond [VA]	1,477	479	407	153
Raleigh [NC]	1,461	426	250	114
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood [CO]	1,437	497	441	250
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls [NY]	1,427	459	516	240
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson [IN]	1,423	536	263	161
Greensboro-High Point [NC]	1,371	500	606	227
New Orleans-Metairie [LA]	1,217	487	578	250
Trenton [NJ]	1,147	377	235	122
Columbus [OH]	1,139	411	307	167
New Haven-Milford [CT]	1,124	366	353	168
Cincinnati [OH-KY-IN]	1,075	426	391	202
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise [NV]	1,006	363	272	128
Atlantic City-Hammonton [NJ]	980	367	399	177
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton [PA-NJ]	960	418	271	153
Pittsburgh [PA]	912	280	102	67
Worcester [MA-CT]	910	334	194	122
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia [NC-SC]	865	331	315	178
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin [TN]	832	312	220	132
Springfield [MA]	795	378	413	263
Oklahoma City [OK]	787	284	189	129
Providence-Warwick [RI-MA]	754	270	273	138
Rochester [NY]	739	296	194	144
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro [OR-WA]	712	283	66	94
Ann Arbor [MI]	682	238	188	121
Memphis [TN-MS-AR]	678	432	49	55
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News [VA-NC]	622	286	160	110
Lansing-East Lansing [MI]	620	228	174	126
Tulsa [OK]	610	237	227	157
Louisville Jefferson County [KY]	596	252	165	84
Tucson [AZ]	561	284	152	149
Reno [NV]	530	306	135	96
Fresno [CA]	524	289	133	148
Dayton [OH]	489	270	86	67
Salt Lake City [UT]	473	238	109	73
Durham-Chapel Hill [NC]	465	255	188	213
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura [CA]	437	254	55	50
Manchester-Nashua [NH]	404	402	117	126
Des Moines-West Des Moines [IA]	364	226	106	90
Santa Rosa [CA]	358	278	197	186
Baton Rouge [LA]	354	193	70	78
Omaha-Council Bluffs [NE-IA]	340	178	111	99
Syracuse [NY]	332	142	58	68
Jacksonville [FL]	321	159	48	62
Vallejo-Fairfield [CA]	321	201	58	64
Grand Rapids-Wyoming [MI]	320	189	35	37
New York-Newark-Jersey City [NY-NJ-PA]	314	359	(B)	-
Anchorage [AK]	272	235	177	196
Madison [WI]	260	153	146	118
Harrisburg-Carlisle [PA]	255	128	54	55
Cape Coral-Fort Myers [FL]	214	190	81	86
Salinas [CA]	191	115	68	56
Portland-South Portland [ME]	175	172	71	109
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara [CA]	167	113	75	58
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach [FL]	166	215	(B)	-
Modesto [CA]	164	124	24	29
Albuquerque [NM]	140	108	28	40
Akron [OH]	79	78	14	20
Bakersfield [CA]	72	50	21	31
Lancaster [PA]	63	55	(B)	-
Spokane-Spokane Valley [WA]	59	66	(B)	-
Lafayette [LA]	45	66	(B)	-
Colorado Springs [CO]	41	46	(B)	-
Urban Honolulu [HI]	41	44	12	20
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island [FL]	29	33	8	11
Hilo [HI]	4	6	(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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