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Cities in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home

Hamtramck, MI had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 90 cities in 2021, at 71.1%. Cadillac, MI had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 7.3% and the figure for Michigan was 9.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest71.1Hamtramck, MI
Lowest1.9Cadillac, MI
Median7.390 cities
Michigan9.9History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Hamtramck, MI: 71.1 %Hamtramck, MI71.1Dearborn, MI: 51.5 %Dearborn, MI51.5Dearborn Heights, MI: 40.2 %Dearborn Heights, MI40.2Melvindale, MI: 37.5 %Melvindale, MI37.5Sterling Heights, MI: 34.6 %Sterling Heights, MI34.6Troy, MI: 33.4 %Troy, MI33.4Novi, MI: 28.2 %Novi, MI28.2Auburn Hills, MI: 24.3 %Auburn Hills, MI24.3Farmington Hills, MI: 23.9 %Farmington Hills, MI23.9Rochester Hills, MI: 22.7 %Rochester Hills, MI22.7Wixom, MI: 21.8 %Wixom, MI21.8Ann Arbor, MI: 21.7 %Ann Arbor, MI21.7Sturgis, MI: 21.7 %Sturgis, MI21.7Kentwood, MI: 21.7 %Kentwood, MI21.7Wyoming, MI: 21.3 %Wyoming, MI21.3Pontiac, MI: 20.6 %Pontiac, MI20.6Farmington, MI: 20.4 %Farmington, MI20.4Lincoln Park, MI: 20.2 %Lincoln Park, MI20.2Warren, MI: 18.4 %Warren, MI18.4Grand Rapids, MI: 16.4 %Grand Rapids, MI16.4East Lansing, MI: 15.9 %East Lansing, MI15.9Holland, MI: 15.8 %Holland, MI15.8Lansing, MI: 15.6 %Lansing, MI15.6Coldwater, MI: 15.3 %Coldwater, MI15.3Madison Heights, MI: 14.7 %Madison Heights, MI14.7Rochester, MI: 13.8 %Rochester, MI13.8Westland, MI: 13.3 %Westland, MI13.3Oak Park, MI: 13.2 %Oak Park, MI13.2Ypsilanti, MI: 12.5 %Ypsilanti, MI12.5Battle Creek, MI: 11.5 %Battle Creek, MI11.5Adrian, MI: 11.5 %Adrian, MI11.5Detroit, MI: 10.8 %Detroit, MI10.8Allen Park, MI: 10.7 %Allen Park, MI10.7Birmingham, MI: 10.7 %Birmingham, MI10.7Livonia, MI: 10.4 %Livonia, MI10.4Southgate, MI: 9.7 %Southgate, MI9.7Kalamazoo, MI: 9 %Kalamazoo, MI9Southfield, MI: 9 %Southfield, MI9Beverly Hills, MI: 8.9 %Beverly Hills, MI8.9Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 8.3 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI8.3Hamtramck, MI: 71.1 %Hamtramck, MI71.1Dearborn, MI: 51.5 %Dearborn, MI51.5Dearborn Heights, MI: 40.2 %Dearborn Heights, MI40.2Melvindale, MI: 37.5 %Melvindale, MI37.5Sterling Heights, MI: 34.6 %Sterling Heights, MI34.6Troy, MI: 33.4 %Troy, MI33.4Novi, MI: 28.2 %Novi, MI28.2Auburn Hills, MI: 24.3 %Auburn Hills, MI24.3Farmington Hills, MI: 23.9 %Farmington Hills, MI23.9Rochester Hills, MI: 22.7 %Rochester Hills, MI22.7Wixom, MI: 21.8 %Wixom, MI21.8Ann Arbor, MI: 21.7 %Ann Arbor, MI21.7Sturgis, MI: 21.7 %Sturgis, MI21.7Kentwood, MI: 21.7 %Kentwood, MI21.7Wyoming, MI: 21.3 %Wyoming, MI21.3Pontiac, MI: 20.6 %Pontiac, MI20.6Farmington, MI: 20.4 %Farmington, MI20.4Lincoln Park, MI: 20.2 %Lincoln Park, MI20.2Warren, MI: 18.4 %Warren, MI18.4Grand Rapids, MI: 16.4 %Grand Rapids, MI16.4East Lansing, MI: 15.9 %East Lansing, MI15.9Holland, MI: 15.8 %Holland, MI15.8Lansing, MI: 15.6 %Lansing, MI15.6Coldwater, MI: 15.3 %Coldwater, MI15.3Madison Heights, MI: 14.7 %Madison Heights, MI14.7Rochester, MI: 13.8 %Rochester, MI13.8Westland, MI: 13.3 %Westland, MI13.3Oak Park, MI: 13.2 %Oak Park, MI13.2Ypsilanti, MI: 12.5 %Ypsilanti, MI12.5Battle Creek, MI: 11.5 %Battle Creek, MI11.5Adrian, MI: 11.5 %Adrian, MI11.5Detroit, MI: 10.8 %Detroit, MI10.8Allen Park, MI: 10.7 %Allen Park, MI10.7Birmingham, MI: 10.7 %Birmingham, MI10.7Livonia, MI: 10.4 %Livonia, MI10.4Southgate, MI: 9.7 %Southgate, MI9.7Kalamazoo, MI: 9 %Kalamazoo, MI9Southfield, MI: 9 %Southfield, MI9Beverly Hills, MI: 8.9 %Beverly Hills, MI8.9Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 8.3 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI8.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Hamtramck, MI71.1
2Dearborn, MI51.5
3Dearborn Heights, MI40.2
4Melvindale, MI37.5
5Sterling Heights, MI34.6
6Troy, MI33.4
7Novi, MI28.2
8Auburn Hills, MI24.3
9Farmington Hills, MI23.9
10Rochester Hills, MI22.7
11Wixom, MI21.8
12Ann Arbor, MI21.7
13Sturgis, MI21.7
14Kentwood, MI21.7
15Wyoming, MI21.3
16Pontiac, MI20.6
17Farmington, MI20.4
18Lincoln Park, MI20.2
19Warren, MI18.4
20Grand Rapids, MI16.4
21East Lansing, MI15.9
22Holland, MI15.8
23Lansing, MI15.6
24Coldwater, MI15.3
25Madison Heights, MI14.7
26Rochester, MI13.8
27Westland, MI13.3
28Oak Park, MI13.2
29Ypsilanti, MI12.5
30Battle Creek, MI11.5
31Adrian, MI11.5
32Detroit, MI10.8
33Allen Park, MI10.7
34Birmingham, MI10.7
35Livonia, MI10.4
36Southgate, MI9.7
37Kalamazoo, MI9
38Southfield, MI9
39Beverly Hills, MI8.9
40Grosse Pointe Park, MI8.3
41Taylor, MI8.3
42Fraser, MI8.1
43Royal Oak, MI7.8
44Inkster, MI7.5
45Hazel Park, MI7.4
46Grosse Pointe Woods, MI7.1
47Clawson, MI7
48Portage, MI7
49Mount Pleasant, MI6.9
50Midland, MI6.3
51Garden City, MI6.3
52Walker, MI6.3
53Muskegon, MI6.2
54Roseville, MI6.2
55Harper Woods, MI6.1
56Romulus, MI5.9
57Flat Rock, MI5.7
58Woodhaven, MI5.7
59Ionia, MI5.1
60Wayne, MI5
61St. Clair Shores, MI4.9
62Ferndale, MI4.7
63Riverview, MI4.6
64Berkley, MI4.6
64Trenton, MI4.6
66Grandville, MI4.5
66Niles, MI4.5
68Marquette, MI4.3
69East Grand Rapids, MI4.2
70Traverse City, MI4.1
71Jackson, MI4
72Sault Ste. Marie, MI4
73Flint, MI4
74Port Huron, MI3.9
75Wyandotte, MI3.9
76Saginaw, MI3.8
77Mount Clemens, MI3.8
78South Lyon, MI3.8
79New Baltimore, MI3.3
80Monroe, MI3.2
81Burton, MI3
82Fenton, MI3
83Bay City, MI3
84Alpena, MI2.9
85Eastpointe, MI2.8
86Norton Shores, MI2.6
87Owosso, MI2.4
88Grand Haven, MI2.1
89Escanaba, MI2.1
90Cadillac, MI1.9

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-cities?period=2021.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021}},
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Which city has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Hamtramck, MI, with 71.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Cadillac, MI, with 1.9% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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