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Population speaking a language other than English at home in Berrien County

Population speaking a language other than English at home in Berrien County was 7.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 83 counties in 2024.

20247.9%
Change on 2023+0.3 pts
Rank13th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high7.92024
Series low6.92022

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Population speaking a language other than English at home in Berrien County, 2021 to 2024

6.877.27.47.67.8820212022202320242021: 7.3 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 7.6 %2024: 7.9 %6.7577.257.57.758202120242021: 7.3 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 7.6 %2024: 7.9 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
20247.9
20237.6
20226.9
20217.3

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2024
Berrien County7.9
Michigan10.4
United States22.3

Berrien County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 1.8 %Alger County: 2.8 %Allegan County: 7.1 %Alpena County: 2.5 %Antrim County: 1.9 %Arenac County: 2.5 %Baraga County: 2.3 %Barry County: 4.9 %Bay County: 2.4 %Benzie County: 2 %Berrien County: 7.9 %Branch County: 11.7 %Calhoun County: 6.9 %Cass County: 4.3 %Charlevoix County: 3 %Cheboygan County: 3 %Chippewa County: 4.7 %Clare County: 5.5 %Clinton County: 4.5 %Crawford County: 1.6 %Delta County: 1.5 %Dickinson County: 3 %Eaton County: 6.5 %Emmet County: 3.1 %Genesee County: 3.9 %Gladwin County: 3.8 %Gogebic County: 2.9 %Grand Traverse County: 2.4 %Gratiot County: 4.1 %Hillsdale County: 3.4 %Houghton County: 6.5 %Huron County: 3.3 %Ingham County: 13.4 %Ionia County: 2.5 %Iosco County: 3 %Iron County: 3.4 %Isabella County: 6.5 %Jackson County: 3.5 %Kalamazoo County: 8 %Kalkaska County: 2.7 %Kent County: 13.1 %Keweenaw County: 3 %Lake County: 4.6 %Lapeer County: 4.2 %Leelanau County: 4.3 %Lenawee County: 4.8 %Livingston County: 3.5 %Luce County: 3.4 %Mackinac County: 7.4 %Macomb County: 15.6 %Manistee County: 3.4 %Marquette County: 2.6 %Mason County: 3.3 %Mecosta County: 6.2 %Menominee County: 2.8 %Midland County: 3.9 %Missaukee County: 3.4 %Monroe County: 3.5 %Montcalm County: 4.7 %Montmorency County: 2.6 %Muskegon County: 4 %Newaygo County: 5.2 %Oakland County: 16 %Oceana County: 11.4 %Ogemaw County: 2 %Ontonagon County: 2.3 %Osceola County: 4.3 %Oscoda County: 7.2 %Otsego County: 2.4 %Ottawa County: 8.1 %Presque Isle County: 4.1 %Roscommon County: 1.4 %Saginaw County: 4.6 %St. Clair County: 2.5 %St. Joseph County: 12.5 %Sanilac County: 4.8 %Schoolcraft County: 3.1 %Shiawassee County: 2 %Tuscola County: 2.2 %Van Buren County: 10.1 %Washtenaw County: 15.7 %Wayne County: 16.4 %Wexford County: 3.4 %
  • Under 2.5
  • 2.5 to 3
  • 3 to 3.5
  • 3.5 to 4.7
  • 4.7 to 7.2
  • 7.2 and over
Population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024, %. Berrien County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Population speaking a language other than English at home, Berrien County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Population speaking a language other than English at home, Berrien County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/berrien-county-michigan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Population speaking a language other than English at home, Berrien County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/berrien-county-michigan.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Population speaking a language other than English at home, Berrien County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/berrien-county-michigan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs: Population speaking a language other than English at home, Berrien County, 2021 to 2024}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/language-other-than-english-at-home/berrien-county-michigan. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the population speaking a language other than English at home in Berrien County?

Population speaking a language other than English at home in Berrien County was 7.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 83 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population speaking a language other than English at home in Berrien County?

7.9% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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