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

Carthage, MO had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 81 cities in 2022, at 29.2%. Hannibal, MO had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for Missouri was 6.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.2Carthage, MO
Lowest0.6Hannibal, MO
Median5.481 cities
Missouri6.3History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Carthage, MO: 29.2 %Carthage, MO29.2Monett, MO: 24.2 %Monett, MO24.2Maryland Heights, MO: 23.8 %Maryland Heights, MO23.8Overland, MO: 21.9 %Overland, MO21.9Manchester, MO: 17 %Manchester, MO17Chesterfield, MO: 16.4 %Chesterfield, MO16.4Clayton, MO: 14.6 %Clayton, MO14.6Creve Coeur, MO: 14.2 %Creve Coeur, MO14.2Neosho, MO: 14.2 %Neosho, MO14.2Town and Country, MO: 14.1 %Town and Country, MO14.1Grandview, MO: 13.1 %Grandview, MO13.1Sedalia, MO: 13.1 %Sedalia, MO13.1Marshall, MO: 13 %Marshall, MO13Bridgeton, MO: 12.9 %Bridgeton, MO12.9Kansas City, MO: 12.1 %Kansas City, MO12.1Ballwin, MO: 11.5 %Ballwin, MO11.5Gladstone, MO: 11 %Gladstone, MO11University City, MO: 10.4 %University City, MO10.4Columbia, MO: 10.3 %Columbia, MO10.3Wildwood, MO: 9.4 %Wildwood, MO9.4St. Louis, MO: 9.2 %St. Louis, MO9.2Ellisville, MO: 8.2 %Ellisville, MO8.2Rolla, MO: 8 %Rolla, MO8Branson, MO: 8 %Branson, MO8St. Ann, MO: 7.8 %St. Ann, MO7.8Hazelwood, MO: 7.7 %Hazelwood, MO7.7Arnold, MO: 7.6 %Arnold, MO7.6St. Charles, MO: 7.4 %St. Charles, MO7.4St. Joseph, MO: 7.4 %St. Joseph, MO7.4Nixa, MO: 7.2 %Nixa, MO7.2Raytown, MO: 6.8 %Raytown, MO6.8Kirksville, MO: 6.7 %Kirksville, MO6.7O'Fallon, MO: 6.6 %O'Fallon, MO6.6Independence, MO: 6.5 %Independence, MO6.5Lee's Summit, MO: 6.2 %Lee's Summit, MO6.2Jefferson City, MO: 5.9 %Jefferson City, MO5.9Cape Girardeau, MO: 5.9 %Cape Girardeau, MO5.9Springfield, MO: 5.8 %Springfield, MO5.8Excelsior Springs, MO: 5.7 %Excelsior Springs, MO5.7Lake St. Louis, MO: 5.7 %Lake St. Louis, MO5.7Carthage, MO: 29.2 %Carthage, MO29.2Monett, MO: 24.2 %Monett, MO24.2Maryland Heights, MO: 23.8 %Maryland Heights, MO23.8Overland, MO: 21.9 %Overland, MO21.9Manchester, MO: 17 %Manchester, MO17Chesterfield, MO: 16.4 %Chesterfield, MO16.4Clayton, MO: 14.6 %Clayton, MO14.6Creve Coeur, MO: 14.2 %Creve Coeur, MO14.2Neosho, MO: 14.2 %Neosho, MO14.2Town and Country, MO: 14.1 %Town and Country, MO14.1Grandview, MO: 13.1 %Grandview, MO13.1Sedalia, MO: 13.1 %Sedalia, MO13.1Marshall, MO: 13 %Marshall, MO13Bridgeton, MO: 12.9 %Bridgeton, MO12.9Kansas City, MO: 12.1 %Kansas City, MO12.1Ballwin, MO: 11.5 %Ballwin, MO11.5Gladstone, MO: 11 %Gladstone, MO11University City, MO: 10.4 %University City, MO10.4Columbia, MO: 10.3 %Columbia, MO10.3Wildwood, MO: 9.4 %Wildwood, MO9.4St. Louis, MO: 9.2 %St. Louis, MO9.2Ellisville, MO: 8.2 %Ellisville, MO8.2Rolla, MO: 8 %Rolla, MO8Branson, MO: 8 %Branson, MO8St. Ann, MO: 7.8 %St. Ann, MO7.8Hazelwood, MO: 7.7 %Hazelwood, MO7.7Arnold, MO: 7.6 %Arnold, MO7.6St. Charles, MO: 7.4 %St. Charles, MO7.4St. Joseph, MO: 7.4 %St. Joseph, MO7.4Nixa, MO: 7.2 %Nixa, MO7.2Raytown, MO: 6.8 %Raytown, MO6.8Kirksville, MO: 6.7 %Kirksville, MO6.7O'Fallon, MO: 6.6 %O'Fallon, MO6.6Independence, MO: 6.5 %Independence, MO6.5Lee's Summit, MO: 6.2 %Lee's Summit, MO6.2Jefferson City, MO: 5.9 %Jefferson City, MO5.9Cape Girardeau, MO: 5.9 %Cape Girardeau, MO5.9Springfield, MO: 5.8 %Springfield, MO5.8Excelsior Springs, MO: 5.7 %Excelsior Springs, MO5.7Lake St. Louis, MO: 5.7 %Lake St. Louis, MO5.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Carthage, MO29.2-0.8 pts
2Monett, MO24.2+0.4 pts
3Maryland Heights, MO23.8+2 pts
4Overland, MO21.9+1.3 pts
5Manchester, MO17+1.7 pts
6Chesterfield, MO16.4-0.5 pts
7Clayton, MO14.6-1.9 pts
8Creve Coeur, MO14.2-0.3 pts
9Neosho, MO14.2+1 pts
10Town and Country, MO14.1-1.4 pts
11Grandview, MO13.1+1.1 pts
12Sedalia, MO13.1+0.4 pts
13Marshall, MO13-0.2 pts
14Bridgeton, MO12.9-0.2 pts
15Kansas City, MO12.1+0.2 pts
16Ballwin, MO11.5+2 pts
17Gladstone, MO11+1.3 pts
18University City, MO10.4+1.3 pts
19Columbia, MO10.3+0.2 pts
20Wildwood, MO9.4-0.7 pts
21St. Louis, MO9.2-0.4 pts
22Ellisville, MO8.2-0.2 pts
23Rolla, MO8+0.1 pts
24Branson, MO8-2.6 pts
25St. Ann, MO7.8-1.1 pts
26Hazelwood, MO7.7-2.1 pts
27Arnold, MO7.6-0.6 pts
28St. Charles, MO7.4-0.1 pts
29St. Joseph, MO7.4+0.1 pts
30Nixa, MO7.2+0.7 pts
31Raytown, MO6.8-0.8 pts
32Kirksville, MO6.7-1 pts
33O'Fallon, MO6.6+0.3 pts
34Independence, MO6.5-0.4 pts
35Lee's Summit, MO6.2-0.3 pts
36Jefferson City, MO5.9+0.5 pts
37Cape Girardeau, MO5.9+0.4 pts
38Springfield, MO5.8+0.2 pts
39Excelsior Springs, MO5.7+0.8 pts
40Lake St. Louis, MO5.7-0.3 pts
41Warrensburg, MO5.4+0.9 pts
42Ozark, MO5.3+0.3 pts
43Florissant, MO5.3-0.4 pts
44Joplin, MO5.1-0.5 pts
45Crestwood, MO4.9-0.8 pts
46Kennett, MO4.8-2 pts
47Kirkwood, MO4.7-0.4 pts
48Dardenne Prairie, MO4.7-2.7 pts
49St. Peters, MO4.3-0.6 pts
50Kearney, MO4.3+0.4 pts
51Webster Groves, MO4.2-0 pts
52Mexico, MO4+0.1 pts
53Republic, MO3.9-0.3 pts
54Eureka, MO3.7-0.4 pts
55Blue Springs, MO3.6-1.3 pts
56Liberty, MO3.6-0.9 pts
57Wentzville, MO3.5-0.4 pts
58Jackson, MO3.4+1 pts
59Lebanon, MO3.3+0.9 pts
60Grain Valley, MO3.2-0.5 pts
61Bolivar, MO3.2+0.6 pts
62Sikeston, MO3.1-0.9 pts
63Raymore, MO3+0.4 pts
64Maryville, MO3+1.4 pts
64West Plains, MO3-0.1 pts
66Belton, MO2.9-0.6 pts
67Troy, MO2.9+0.8 pts
68Jennings, MO2.8-0.5 pts
69Harrisonville, MO2.5+0.2 pts
70Farmington, MO2.4-0.3 pts
71Poplar Bluff, MO2.3-0.2 pts
72Fulton, MO2.10 pts
73Union, MO2.1+0.6 pts
74Washington, MO2-0.3 pts
75Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO1.9-0.2 pts
76Smithville, MO1.9+0.2 pts
77Ferguson, MO1.7-0.8 pts
78Festus, MO1.4+0.4 pts
79Moberly, MO1.3-0.4 pts
80Webb City, MO1.2-0.9 pts
81Hannibal, MO0.6-0.5 pts

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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.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-cities?period=2022. 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 Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Carthage, MO, with 29.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hannibal, MO, with 0.6% in 2022.

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