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

Population speaking a language other than English at home in Frederick County was 11.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2 pts from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 133 counties in 2024.

202411.9%
Change on 2023+0.2 pts
Rank26th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high11.92024
Series low10.72021

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

10.510.81111.311.511.81220212022202320242021: 10.7 %2022: 11 %2023: 11.7 %2024: 11.9 %10.51111.512202120242021: 10.7 %2022: 11 %2023: 11.7 %2024: 11.9 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202411.9
202311.7
202211
202110.7

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2024
Frederick County11.9
Virginia17.4
United States22.3

Frederick County compared with nearby places

Accomack County: 13.8 %Albemarle County: 14.4 %Alleghany County: 1.5 %Amelia County: 3 %Amherst County: 2.8 %Appomattox County: 1 %Arlington County: 29.4 %Augusta County: 4.4 %Bath County: 4.3 %Bedford County: 3.4 %Bland County: 1.6 %Botetourt County: 2.2 %Brunswick County: 4.2 %Buchanan County: 2.9 %Buckingham County: 4.7 %Campbell County: 4.7 %Caroline County: 7.4 %Carroll County: 4 %Charles City County: 2.2 %Charlotte County: 2.1 %Chesterfield County: 14 %Clarke County: 9.9 %Craig County: 1.9 %Culpeper County: 14.8 %Cumberland County: 2.5 %Dickenson County: 0.8 %Dinwiddie County: 5.1 %Essex County: 6.7 %Fairfax County: 39 %Fauquier County: 12.1 %Floyd County: 3.5 %Fluvanna County: 4.2 %Franklin County: 3.1 %Frederick County: 11.9 %Giles County: 3.4 %Gloucester County: 3.2 %Goochland County: 5.9 %Grayson County: 4.2 %Greene County: 9.1 %Greensville County: 5.5 %Halifax County: 3.9 %Hanover County: 4.7 %Henrico County: 16.4 %Henry County: 6.4 %Highland County: 1.7 %Isle of Wight County: 4.2 %James City County: 7.8 %King and Queen County: 1.4 %King George County: 5.7 %King William County: 2.2 %Lancaster County: 3.4 %Lee County: 2.2 %Loudoun County: 34.9 %Louisa County: 6.9 %Lunenburg County: 5 %Madison County: 5.3 %Mathews County: 2.6 %Mecklenburg County: 4.1 %Middlesex County: 3.3 %Montgomery County: 10.9 %Nelson County: 6.2 %New Kent County: 4.7 %Northampton County: 9.8 %Northumberland County: 5.9 %Nottoway County: 4.6 %Orange County: 6.6 %Page County: 3.6 %Patrick County: 3.1 %Pittsylvania County: 2.8 %Powhatan County: 5.8 %Prince Edward County: 4.4 %Prince George County: 10 %Prince William County: 36.5 %Pulaski County: 2.6 %Rappahannock County: 4.6 %Richmond County: 5.4 %Roanoke County: 8.8 %Rockbridge County: 2.4 %Rockingham County: 10.2 %Russell County: 0.8 %Scott County: 1.4 %Shenandoah County: 9.3 %Smyth County: 2.2 %Southampton County: 2.9 %Spotsylvania County: 14.5 %Stafford County: 18.9 %Surry County: 2.5 %Sussex County: 1.9 %Tazewell County: 2.5 %Warren County: 6.9 %Washington County: 3.2 %Westmoreland County: 7.1 %Wise County: 1.9 %Wythe County: 2.5 %York County: 10.8 %Alexandria city: 31.1 %Bristol city: 3.6 %Buena Vista city: 1.1 %Charlottesville city: 15 %Chesapeake city: 8.4 %Colonial Heights city: 9.2 %Covington city: 6.3 %Danville city: 4.9 %Emporia city: 6.1 %Fairfax city: 38.4 %Falls Church city: 21.1 %Franklin city: 1.7 %Fredericksburg city: 18.9 %Galax city: 10 %Hampton city: 8.3 %Harrisonburg city: 28.4 %Hopewell city: 8.6 %Lexington city: 10.7 %Lynchburg city: 7.8 %Manassas city: 50 %Manassas Park city: 55.5 %Martinsville city: 12.2 %Newport News city: 10.7 %Norfolk city: 11.8 %Norton city: 2.6 %Petersburg city: 8.1 %Poquoson city: 4.1 %Portsmouth city: 5.3 %Radford city: 3.7 %Richmond city: 12.1 %Roanoke city: 10.9 %Salem city: 4.8 %Staunton city: 5.5 %Suffolk city: 6.3 %Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Waynesboro city: 9.8 %Williamsburg city: 14.8 %Winchester city: 19.6 %
  • Under 2.5
  • 2.5 to 3.9
  • 3.9 to 5.3
  • 5.3 to 8.3
  • 8.3 to 12
  • 12 and over
Population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024, %. Frederick 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, Frederick 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

MLA 9

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, Frederick 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/frederick-county-virginia. 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, Frederick 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/frederick-county-virginia.

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, Frederick 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/frederick-county-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the population speaking a language other than English at home in Frederick County?

Population speaking a language other than English at home in Frederick County was 11.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2 pts from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 133 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 Frederick County?

11.9% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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