Population speaking a language other than English at home in St. Louis city
Population speaking a language other than English at home in St. Louis city was 9.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5 pts from 2023. That is the 9th highest of 115 counties in 2024.
Population speaking a language other than English at home in St. Louis city, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
Compared with Missouri and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| St. Louis city | 9.4 |
| Missouri | 6.7 |
| United States | 22.3 |
St. Louis city compared with nearby places
- Under 1.3
- 1.3 to 2.2
- 2.2 to 2.8
- 2.8 to 4
- 4 to 7.6
- 7.6 and over
Rankings
- US states by population speaking a language other than English at home
- Counties in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
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, St. Louis city, 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, St. Louis city, 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/st-louis-city-missouri. 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, St. Louis city, 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/st-louis-city-missouri.
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, St. Louis city, 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/st-louis-city-missouri (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_population_speaking_a_language_2024,
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, St. Louis city, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
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/st-louis-city-missouri. 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 St. Louis city?
Population speaking a language other than English at home in St. Louis city was 9.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5 pts from 2023. That is the 9th highest of 115 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 St. Louis city?
9.5% in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.
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