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

Sullivan County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 115 counties in 2022, at 18.1%. Marion County had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for Missouri was 6.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.1Sullivan County
Lowest0.6Marion County
Median2.9115 counties
Missouri6.3History

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 5.5 %Andrew County: 3.1 %Atchison County: 2.3 %Audrain County: 5.8 %Barry County: 8.6 %Barton County: 2.5 %Bates County: 2.5 %Benton County: 2.6 %Bollinger County: 1.1 %Boone County: 8.2 %Buchanan County: 6.5 %Butler County: 1.9 %Caldwell County: 2.4 %Callaway County: 1.4 %Camden County: 4.6 %Cape Girardeau County: 3.8 %Carroll County: 1 %Carter County: 0.9 %Cass County: 2.9 %Cedar County: 2.6 %Chariton County: 2.8 %Christian County: 4.1 %Clark County: 3.4 %Clay County: 7.3 %Clinton County: 1.9 %Cole County: 4.1 %Cooper County: 3 %Crawford County: 1.7 %Dade County: 1.6 %Dallas County: 5 %Daviess County: 9.6 %DeKalb County: 2.8 %Dent County: 1.4 %Douglas County: 0.6 %Dunklin County: 6.7 %Franklin County: 1.8 %Gasconade County: 1.6 %Gentry County: 4.8 %Greene County: 5.6 %Grundy County: 5.8 %Harrison County: 2 %Henry County: 2.3 %Hickory County: 5.7 %Holt County: 1.4 %Howard County: 1.6 %Howell County: 2.8 %Iron County: 1.5 %Jackson County: 9.3 %Jasper County: 6.8 %Jefferson County: 3.4 %Johnson County: 5 %Knox County: 4 %Laclede County: 2.7 %Lafayette County: 3.5 %Lawrence County: 8.8 %Lewis County: 1.2 %Lincoln County: 1.7 %Linn County: 3 %Livingston County: 2.3 %McDonald County: 14.4 %Macon County: 3 %Madison County: 2.8 %Maries County: 2.3 %Marion County: 0.6 %Mercer County: 4.5 %Miller County: 3.5 %Mississippi County: 1.3 %Moniteau County: 9.6 %Monroe County: 3.7 %Montgomery County: 1.9 %Morgan County: 6.8 %New Madrid County: 2.7 %Newton County: 6.1 %Nodaway County: 3 %Oregon County: 2.6 %Osage County: 0.9 %Ozark County: 1.5 %Pemiscot County: 3.3 %Perry County: 3.3 %Pettis County: 12 %Phelps County: 4.9 %Pike County: 3.3 %Platte County: 7.7 %Polk County: 4.4 %Pulaski County: 11.9 %Putnam County: 4.4 %Ralls County: 1.7 %Randolph County: 1.5 %Ray County: 2.5 %Reynolds County: 0.8 %Ripley County: 1.4 %St. Charles County: 5.1 %St. Clair County: 1.7 %Ste. Genevieve County: 1.6 %St. Francois County: 1.7 %St. Louis County: 9.6 %Saline County: 8.6 %Schuyler County: 7.1 %Scotland County: 7.7 %Scott County: 2.5 %Shannon County: 0.8 %Shelby County: 2.1 %Stoddard County: 1 %Stone County: 2.5 %Sullivan County: 18.1 %Taney County: 5.7 %Texas County: 1.9 %Vernon County: 6.1 %Warren County: 2.1 %Washington County: 1.9 %Wayne County: 1.2 %Webster County: 6.8 %Worth County: 1 %Wright County: 4.1 %St. Louis city: 9.2 %
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  • 1.5 to 2.3
  • 2.3 to 2.9
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  • 4.4 to 6.8
  • 6.8 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Sullivan County: 18.1 %Sullivan County18.1McDonald County: 14.4 %McDonald County14.4Pettis County: 12 %Pettis County12Pulaski County: 11.9 %Pulaski County11.9St. Louis County: 9.6 %St. Louis County9.6Daviess County: 9.6 %Daviess County9.6Moniteau County: 9.6 %Moniteau County9.6Jackson County: 9.3 %Jackson County9.3St. Louis city: 9.2 %St. Louis city9.2Lawrence County: 8.8 %Lawrence County8.8Saline County: 8.6 %Saline County8.6Barry County: 8.6 %Barry County8.6Boone County: 8.2 %Boone County8.2Scotland County: 7.7 %Scotland County7.7Platte County: 7.7 %Platte County7.7Clay County: 7.3 %Clay County7.3Schuyler County: 7.1 %Schuyler County7.1Morgan County: 6.8 %Morgan County6.8Webster County: 6.8 %Webster County6.8Jasper County: 6.8 %Jasper County6.8Dunklin County: 6.7 %Dunklin County6.7Buchanan County: 6.5 %Buchanan County6.5Vernon County: 6.1 %Vernon County6.1Newton County: 6.1 %Newton County6.1Grundy County: 5.8 %Grundy County5.8Audrain County: 5.8 %Audrain County5.8Hickory County: 5.7 %Hickory County5.7Taney County: 5.7 %Taney County5.7Greene County: 5.6 %Greene County5.6Adair County: 5.5 %Adair County5.5St. Charles County: 5.1 %St. Charles County5.1Dallas County: 5 %Dallas County5Johnson County: 5 %Johnson County5Phelps County: 4.9 %Phelps County4.9Gentry County: 4.8 %Gentry County4.8Camden County: 4.6 %Camden County4.6Mercer County: 4.5 %Mercer County4.5Polk County: 4.4 %Polk County4.4Putnam County: 4.4 %Putnam County4.4Christian County: 4.1 %Christian County4.1Sullivan County: 18.1 %Sullivan County18.1McDonald County: 14.4 %McDonald County14.4Pettis County: 12 %Pettis County12Pulaski County: 11.9 %Pulaski County11.9St. Louis County: 9.6 %St. Louis County9.6Daviess County: 9.6 %Daviess County9.6Moniteau County: 9.6 %Moniteau County9.6Jackson County: 9.3 %Jackson County9.3St. Louis city: 9.2 %St. Louis city9.2Lawrence County: 8.8 %Lawrence County8.8Saline County: 8.6 %Saline County8.6Barry County: 8.6 %Barry County8.6Boone County: 8.2 %Boone County8.2Scotland County: 7.7 %Scotland County7.7Platte County: 7.7 %Platte County7.7Clay County: 7.3 %Clay County7.3Schuyler County: 7.1 %Schuyler County7.1Morgan County: 6.8 %Morgan County6.8Webster County: 6.8 %Webster County6.8Jasper County: 6.8 %Jasper County6.8Dunklin County: 6.7 %Dunklin County6.7Buchanan County: 6.5 %Buchanan County6.5Vernon County: 6.1 %Vernon County6.1Newton County: 6.1 %Newton County6.1Grundy County: 5.8 %Grundy County5.8Audrain County: 5.8 %Audrain County5.8Hickory County: 5.7 %Hickory County5.7Taney County: 5.7 %Taney County5.7Greene County: 5.6 %Greene County5.6Adair County: 5.5 %Adair County5.5St. Charles County: 5.1 %St. Charles County5.1Dallas County: 5 %Dallas County5Johnson County: 5 %Johnson County5Phelps County: 4.9 %Phelps County4.9Gentry County: 4.8 %Gentry County4.8Camden County: 4.6 %Camden County4.6Mercer County: 4.5 %Mercer County4.5Polk County: 4.4 %Polk County4.4Putnam County: 4.4 %Putnam County4.4Christian County: 4.1 %Christian County4.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sullivan County18.1+0.7 pts
2McDonald County14.4+0.4 pts
3Pettis County12+0.6 pts
4Pulaski County11.9-0 pts
5St. Louis County9.6+0.1 pts
6Daviess County9.6+0.1 pts
7Moniteau County9.6+0.8 pts
8Jackson County9.3-0.1 pts
9St. Louis city9.2-0.4 pts
10Lawrence County8.8+1.6 pts
11Saline County8.6+0.2 pts
12Barry County8.6-0 pts
13Boone County8.2+0.3 pts
14Scotland County7.70 pts
15Platte County7.7-0.1 pts
16Clay County7.3+0.1 pts
17Schuyler County7.1+4 pts
18Morgan County6.8+0.3 pts
18Webster County6.8-0.4 pts
20Jasper County6.8-0.4 pts
21Dunklin County6.7-0.5 pts
22Buchanan County6.50 pts
23Vernon County6.1+0.3 pts
24Newton County6.1+0.4 pts
25Grundy County5.8-0.3 pts
26Audrain County5.8-0.3 pts
27Hickory County5.7+1.4 pts
28Taney County5.7+0.2 pts
29Greene County5.6+0.3 pts
30Adair County5.5-0.8 pts
31St. Charles County5.1-0.2 pts
32Dallas County5-0.4 pts
33Johnson County5+0.8 pts
34Phelps County4.9-0.3 pts
35Gentry County4.8-1.1 pts
36Camden County4.6+0.7 pts
37Mercer County4.5+0.3 pts
38Polk County4.4+0.8 pts
39Putnam County4.4+2.3 pts
40Christian County4.1+0.2 pts
40Cole County4.1+0.3 pts
42Wright County4.1-1.1 pts
43Knox County4-1.5 pts
44Cape Girardeau County3.8+0.4 pts
45Monroe County3.7-0.4 pts
46Lafayette County3.5+0.7 pts
47Miller County3.5+0.1 pts
48Clark County3.4-1.1 pts
49Jefferson County3.4+0.2 pts
50Perry County3.3-0.4 pts
50Pike County3.3+0.2 pts
52Pemiscot County3.3-0 pts
53Andrew County3.1+0.8 pts
54Macon County3-0.4 pts
55Nodaway County3+0.7 pts
56Cooper County3+0.7 pts
57Linn County3-0.1 pts
58Cass County2.9+0.2 pts
59DeKalb County2.8+0.5 pts
60Chariton County2.8+0.3 pts
61Howell County2.8-0 pts
62Madison County2.8+0.3 pts
63Laclede County2.7+0.8 pts
64New Madrid County2.7-0.3 pts
65Benton County2.6+0.4 pts
66Cedar County2.6-0.3 pts
66Oregon County2.6+0.7 pts
68Barton County2.5-0.5 pts
69Bates County2.5+0.7 pts
70Ray County2.5+0.2 pts
70Scott County2.5-0.5 pts
70Stone County2.5+0.1 pts
73Caldwell County2.4-0.6 pts
74Livingston County2.3-0.2 pts
75Atchison County2.3+0.6 pts
76Maries County2.3-0.1 pts
77Henry County2.30 pts
78Shelby County2.10 pts
78Warren County2.1+0.2 pts
80Harrison County2-1.2 pts
81Montgomery County1.9-0.6 pts
82Washington County1.9+0.3 pts
83Butler County1.9+0.1 pts
83Clinton County1.9-0 pts
85Texas County1.9-0.4 pts
86Franklin County1.8+0.1 pts
87Lincoln County1.7+0.2 pts
88Crawford County1.7-0.1 pts
88Ralls County1.7-0.1 pts
90St. Francois County1.70 pts
91St. Clair County1.7+0.3 pts
92Ste. Genevieve County1.60 pts
93Dade County1.6-0.3 pts
94Howard County1.6-0.4 pts
95Gasconade County1.6+0.1 pts
96Iron County1.5+0.2 pts
97Randolph County1.5-0.3 pts
98Ozark County1.5-0.4 pts
99Dent County1.4-0.3 pts
100Holt County1.4+0.1 pts
101Callaway County1.4-0.1 pts
101Ripley County1.4+0.3 pts
103Mississippi County1.3-0.3 pts
104Wayne County1.20 pts
105Lewis County1.2-0.5 pts
106Bollinger County1.1+0.3 pts
107Carroll County1+0.2 pts
108Stoddard County1-0.1 pts
109Worth County1+0.2 pts
110Osage County0.9-0.1 pts
111Carter County0.9+0.9 pts
112Shannon County0.8+0.4 pts
113Reynolds County0.80 pts
114Douglas County0.6+0.2 pts
115Marion County0.6-0.4 pts

Other periods

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 counties 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. 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 (Counties 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, Counties 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-counties?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. Counties in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-counties?period=2022.

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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, Counties 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-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Sullivan County, with 18.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Marion County, with 0.6% in 2022.

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