67.3 Million in the United States Spoke a Foreign Language at Home in 2018
In nine states, one in four residents now speaks a language other than English at home
By Karen Zeigler and Steven A. Camarota on October 29, 2019
Karen Zeigler is a demographer and Steven A. Camarota is the director of research at the Center.
Based on analysis of newly released Census Bureau data for 2018, the Center for Immigration Studies finds that 67.3 million residents in the United States now speak a language other than English at home, a number equal to the entire population of France. The number has nearly tripled since 1980, and more than doubled since 1990. The growth at the state level is even more pronounced. All language figures in Census Bureau data are for persons five years of age and older.
Among the findings:
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