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 2023, at 16.5%. Bollinger County had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for Missouri was 6.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.5Sullivan County
Median2.9115 counties
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Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 6 %Andrew County: 2.9 %Atchison County: 2.3 %Audrain County: 5.4 %Barry County: 8.9 %Barton County: 4 %Bates County: 2.7 %Benton County: 1.3 %Bollinger County: 0.3 %Boone County: 8.8 %Buchanan County: 6.2 %Butler County: 2.4 %Caldwell County: 2.1 %Callaway County: 1.5 %Camden County: 3.9 %Cape Girardeau County: 3.6 %Carroll County: 1 %Carter County: 1.9 %Cass County: 3.3 %Cedar County: 2 %Chariton County: 2.9 %Christian County: 4.7 %Clark County: 2.1 %Clay County: 7.5 %Clinton County: 2.2 %Cole County: 4.1 %Cooper County: 2.9 %Crawford County: 1.4 %Dade County: 1.3 %Dallas County: 4.9 %Daviess County: 8.5 %DeKalb County: 3.2 %Dent County: 1.1 %Douglas County: 0.6 %Dunklin County: 6.7 %Franklin County: 1.8 %Gasconade County: 1.4 %Gentry County: 5 %Greene County: 5.5 %Grundy County: 5.2 %Harrison County: 1.6 %Henry County: 2 %Hickory County: 1.4 %Holt County: 1.5 %Howard County: 1.6 %Howell County: 2.8 %Iron County: 1.1 %Jackson County: 10 %Jasper County: 7 %Jefferson County: 3.3 %Johnson County: 5 %Knox County: 1.9 %Laclede County: 2.9 %Lafayette County: 3.8 %Lawrence County: 8.8 %Lewis County: 2.3 %Lincoln County: 2.4 %Linn County: 2.8 %Livingston County: 1.9 %McDonald County: 14.9 %Macon County: 3.3 %Madison County: 3.3 %Maries County: 2.4 %Marion County: 0.8 %Mercer County: 5.4 %Miller County: 4 %Mississippi County: 1.7 %Moniteau County: 10.3 %Monroe County: 3.8 %Montgomery County: 2 %Morgan County: 7.7 %New Madrid County: 2.5 %Newton County: 6.9 %Nodaway County: 3.2 %Oregon County: 1.4 %Osage County: 0.7 %Ozark County: 1.9 %Pemiscot County: 3.9 %Perry County: 4 %Pettis County: 11.9 %Phelps County: 5.4 %Pike County: 3.5 %Platte County: 8.3 %Polk County: 4.1 %Pulaski County: 11.3 %Putnam County: 3.7 %Ralls County: 1.6 %Randolph County: 2.2 %Ray County: 2.1 %Reynolds County: 0.6 %Ripley County: 1.1 %St. Charles County: 5.5 %St. Clair County: 1.5 %Ste. Genevieve County: 1.2 %St. Francois County: 1.2 %St. Louis County: 10.3 %Saline County: 9.3 %Schuyler County: 8 %Scotland County: 10.5 %Scott County: 2.6 %Shannon County: 1 %Shelby County: 1.7 %Stoddard County: 1.5 %Stone County: 2.3 %Sullivan County: 16.5 %Taney County: 6.8 %Texas County: 1.9 %Vernon County: 6.5 %Warren County: 3.2 %Washington County: 1.8 %Wayne County: 0.9 %Webster County: 6.4 %Worth County: 0.3 %Wright County: 4.2 %St. Louis city: 8.9 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Sullivan County: 16.5 %Sullivan County16.5McDonald County: 14.9 %McDonald County14.9Pettis County: 11.9 %Pettis County11.9Pulaski County: 11.3 %Pulaski County11.3Scotland County: 10.5 %Scotland County10.5Moniteau County: 10.3 %Moniteau County10.3St. Louis County: 10.3 %St. Louis County10.3Jackson County: 10 %Jackson County10Saline County: 9.3 %Saline County9.3Barry County: 8.9 %Barry County8.9St. Louis city: 8.9 %St. Louis city8.9Boone County: 8.8 %Boone County8.8Lawrence County: 8.8 %Lawrence County8.8Daviess County: 8.5 %Daviess County8.5Platte County: 8.3 %Platte County8.3Schuyler County: 8 %Schuyler County8Morgan County: 7.7 %Morgan County7.7Clay County: 7.5 %Clay County7.5Jasper County: 7 %Jasper County7Newton County: 6.9 %Newton County6.9Taney County: 6.8 %Taney County6.8Dunklin County: 6.7 %Dunklin County6.7Vernon County: 6.5 %Vernon County6.5Webster County: 6.4 %Webster County6.4Buchanan County: 6.2 %Buchanan County6.2Adair County: 6 %Adair County6St. Charles County: 5.5 %St. Charles County5.5Greene County: 5.5 %Greene County5.5Audrain County: 5.4 %Audrain County5.4Phelps County: 5.4 %Phelps County5.4Mercer County: 5.4 %Mercer County5.4Grundy County: 5.2 %Grundy County5.2Johnson County: 5 %Johnson County5Gentry County: 5 %Gentry County5Dallas County: 4.9 %Dallas County4.9Christian County: 4.7 %Christian County4.7Wright County: 4.2 %Wright County4.2Polk County: 4.1 %Polk County4.1Cole County: 4.1 %Cole County4.1Miller County: 4 %Miller County4Sullivan County: 16.5 %Sullivan County16.5McDonald County: 14.9 %McDonald County14.9Pettis County: 11.9 %Pettis County11.9Pulaski County: 11.3 %Pulaski County11.3Scotland County: 10.5 %Scotland County10.5Moniteau County: 10.3 %Moniteau County10.3St. Louis County: 10.3 %St. Louis County10.3Jackson County: 10 %Jackson County10Saline County: 9.3 %Saline County9.3Barry County: 8.9 %Barry County8.9St. Louis city: 8.9 %St. Louis city8.9Boone County: 8.8 %Boone County8.8Lawrence County: 8.8 %Lawrence County8.8Daviess County: 8.5 %Daviess County8.5Platte County: 8.3 %Platte County8.3Schuyler County: 8 %Schuyler County8Morgan County: 7.7 %Morgan County7.7Clay County: 7.5 %Clay County7.5Jasper County: 7 %Jasper County7Newton County: 6.9 %Newton County6.9Taney County: 6.8 %Taney County6.8Dunklin County: 6.7 %Dunklin County6.7Vernon County: 6.5 %Vernon County6.5Webster County: 6.4 %Webster County6.4Buchanan County: 6.2 %Buchanan County6.2Adair County: 6 %Adair County6St. Charles County: 5.5 %St. Charles County5.5Greene County: 5.5 %Greene County5.5Audrain County: 5.4 %Audrain County5.4Phelps County: 5.4 %Phelps County5.4Mercer County: 5.4 %Mercer County5.4Grundy County: 5.2 %Grundy County5.2Johnson County: 5 %Johnson County5Gentry County: 5 %Gentry County5Dallas County: 4.9 %Dallas County4.9Christian County: 4.7 %Christian County4.7Wright County: 4.2 %Wright County4.2Polk County: 4.1 %Polk County4.1Cole County: 4.1 %Cole County4.1Miller County: 4 %Miller County4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sullivan County16.5-1.6 pts
2McDonald County14.9+0.5 pts
3Pettis County11.9-0.1 pts
4Pulaski County11.3-0.6 pts
5Scotland County10.5+2.8 pts
6Moniteau County10.3+0.7 pts
7St. Louis County10.3+0.6 pts
8Jackson County10+0.7 pts
9Saline County9.3+0.7 pts
10Barry County8.9+0.4 pts
11St. Louis city8.9-0.2 pts
12Boone County8.8+0.6 pts
13Lawrence County8.8-0 pts
14Daviess County8.5-1.1 pts
15Platte County8.3+0.6 pts
16Schuyler County8+0.9 pts
17Morgan County7.7+0.9 pts
18Clay County7.5+0.2 pts
19Jasper County7+0.3 pts
20Newton County6.9+0.8 pts
21Taney County6.8+1.1 pts
22Dunklin County6.7+0.1 pts
23Vernon County6.5+0.4 pts
24Webster County6.4-0.4 pts
25Buchanan County6.2-0.3 pts
26Adair County6+0.5 pts
27St. Charles County5.5+0.4 pts
28Greene County5.5-0.1 pts
29Audrain County5.4-0.4 pts
30Phelps County5.4+0.5 pts
31Mercer County5.4+0.8 pts
32Grundy County5.2-0.7 pts
33Johnson County5-0 pts
34Gentry County5+0.2 pts
35Dallas County4.9-0.1 pts
36Christian County4.7+0.6 pts
37Wright County4.2+0.1 pts
38Polk County4.1-0.3 pts
39Cole County4.1-0.1 pts
40Miller County4+0.5 pts
41Perry County4+0.6 pts
42Barton County4+1.4 pts
43Pemiscot County3.9+0.7 pts
44Camden County3.9-0.7 pts
45Monroe County3.8+0.1 pts
46Lafayette County3.8+0.3 pts
47Putnam County3.7-0.7 pts
48Cape Girardeau County3.6-0.2 pts
49Pike County3.5+0.1 pts
50Jefferson County3.3-0 pts
51Cass County3.3+0.4 pts
52Macon County3.3+0.3 pts
53Madison County3.3+0.5 pts
54DeKalb County3.2+0.4 pts
55Warren County3.2+1.1 pts
56Nodaway County3.2+0.2 pts
57Cooper County2.9-0.1 pts
58Andrew County2.9-0.2 pts
59Laclede County2.9+0.1 pts
60Chariton County2.90 pts
61Linn County2.8-0.1 pts
62Howell County2.80 pts
63Bates County2.7+0.2 pts
64Scott County2.6+0.1 pts
65New Madrid County2.5-0.2 pts
66Butler County2.4+0.5 pts
67Lincoln County2.4+0.7 pts
68Maries County2.4+0.1 pts
69Lewis County2.3+1.1 pts
69Stone County2.3-0.1 pts
71Atchison County2.30 pts
72Randolph County2.2+0.7 pts
73Clinton County2.2+0.3 pts
74Ray County2.1-0.4 pts
75Caldwell County2.1-0.3 pts
76Clark County2.1-1.4 pts
77Montgomery County2+0.1 pts
78Henry County2-0.3 pts
79Cedar County2-0.6 pts
80Knox County1.9-2 pts
81Ozark County1.9+0.5 pts
82Carter County1.9+1 pts
83Livingston County1.9-0.4 pts
83Texas County1.90 pts
85Washington County1.8-0.1 pts
86Franklin County1.80 pts
87Shelby County1.7-0.3 pts
88Mississippi County1.7+0.4 pts
89Howard County1.6+0.1 pts
89Ralls County1.6-0.1 pts
91Harrison County1.6-0.4 pts
92St. Clair County1.5-0.1 pts
93Callaway County1.5+0.1 pts
94Holt County1.5+0.1 pts
95Stoddard County1.5+0.4 pts
96Gasconade County1.4-0.1 pts
97Oregon County1.4-1.1 pts
98Crawford County1.4-0.3 pts
99Hickory County1.4-4.4 pts
100Benton County1.3-1.3 pts
100Dade County1.3-0.3 pts
102Ste. Genevieve County1.2-0.4 pts
103St. Francois County1.2-0.5 pts
104Iron County1.1-0.4 pts
104Ripley County1.1-0.2 pts
106Dent County1.1-0.3 pts
107Shannon County1+0.2 pts
108Carroll County1-0.1 pts
109Wayne County0.9-0.3 pts
110Marion County0.8+0.2 pts
111Osage County0.7-0.3 pts
112Douglas County0.6-0 pts
113Reynolds County0.6-0.2 pts
114Worth County0.3-0.6 pts
115Bollinger County0.3-0.8 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-counties?period=2023 (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: Counties in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2023}},
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Which county has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Sullivan County, with 16.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bollinger County, with 0.3% in 2023.

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