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Cities in New York by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Kiryas Joel, NY had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 90 cities in 2024, at 92.8%. Fulton, NY had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 19.2% and the figure for New York was 30.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92.8Kiryas Joel, NY
Lowest2.9Fulton, NY
Median19.290 cities
New York30.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Kiryas Joel, NY: 92.8 %Kiryas Joel, NY92.8New Square, NY: 91.3 %New Square, NY91.3Spring Valley, NY: 75.7 %Spring Valley, NY75.7Haverstraw, NY: 63.8 %Haverstraw, NY63.8West Haverstraw, NY: 60 %West Haverstraw, NY60Port Chester, NY: 59.5 %Port Chester, NY59.5Sleepy Hollow, NY: 59.4 %Sleepy Hollow, NY59.4Yonkers, NY: 50.3 %Yonkers, NY50.3Ossining, NY: 50.2 %Ossining, NY50.2Hempstead, NY: 48 %Hempstead, NY48Great Neck, NY: 47.7 %Great Neck, NY47.7New York, NY: 47.7 %New York, NY47.7Newburgh, NY: 46.5 %Newburgh, NY46.5Valley Stream, NY: 46.4 %Valley Stream, NY46.4Peekskill, NY: 46.2 %Peekskill, NY46.2Freeport, NY: 45.5 %Freeport, NY45.5Westbury, NY: 44.9 %Westbury, NY44.9Airmont, NY: 43.9 %Airmont, NY43.9Mamaroneck, NY: 42.3 %Mamaroneck, NY42.3Glen Cove, NY: 41.1 %Glen Cove, NY41.1White Plains, NY: 40.5 %White Plains, NY40.5New Rochelle, NY: 39.8 %New Rochelle, NY39.8Chestnut Ridge, NY: 39.2 %Chestnut Ridge, NY39.2Mount Kisco, NY: 38.6 %Mount Kisco, NY38.6Middletown, NY: 36.4 %Middletown, NY36.4Mineola, NY: 35.5 %Mineola, NY35.5Suffern, NY: 33.6 %Suffern, NY33.6New Hyde Park, NY: 32.7 %New Hyde Park, NY32.7Utica, NY: 30.8 %Utica, NY30.8Dobbs Ferry, NY: 29.5 %Dobbs Ferry, NY29.5Scarsdale, NY: 27.3 %Scarsdale, NY27.3Lynbrook, NY: 27.2 %Lynbrook, NY27.2Harrison, NY: 26.7 %Harrison, NY26.7Ithaca, NY: 26.5 %Ithaca, NY26.5Mount Vernon, NY: 26.4 %Mount Vernon, NY26.4Lindenhurst, NY: 26.1 %Lindenhurst, NY26.1Poughkeepsie, NY: 25.1 %Poughkeepsie, NY25.1Lackawanna, NY: 23.1 %Lackawanna, NY23.1Tarrytown, NY: 23 %Tarrytown, NY23Floral Park, NY: 21.7 %Floral Park, NY21.7Kiryas Joel, NY: 92.8 %Kiryas Joel, NY92.8New Square, NY: 91.3 %New Square, NY91.3Spring Valley, NY: 75.7 %Spring Valley, NY75.7Haverstraw, NY: 63.8 %Haverstraw, NY63.8West Haverstraw, NY: 60 %West Haverstraw, NY60Port Chester, NY: 59.5 %Port Chester, NY59.5Sleepy Hollow, NY: 59.4 %Sleepy Hollow, NY59.4Yonkers, NY: 50.3 %Yonkers, NY50.3Ossining, NY: 50.2 %Ossining, NY50.2Hempstead, NY: 48 %Hempstead, NY48Great Neck, NY: 47.7 %Great Neck, NY47.7New York, NY: 47.7 %New York, NY47.7Newburgh, NY: 46.5 %Newburgh, NY46.5Valley Stream, NY: 46.4 %Valley Stream, NY46.4Peekskill, NY: 46.2 %Peekskill, NY46.2Freeport, NY: 45.5 %Freeport, NY45.5Westbury, NY: 44.9 %Westbury, NY44.9Airmont, NY: 43.9 %Airmont, NY43.9Mamaroneck, NY: 42.3 %Mamaroneck, NY42.3Glen Cove, NY: 41.1 %Glen Cove, NY41.1White Plains, NY: 40.5 %White Plains, NY40.5New Rochelle, NY: 39.8 %New Rochelle, NY39.8Chestnut Ridge, NY: 39.2 %Chestnut Ridge, NY39.2Mount Kisco, NY: 38.6 %Mount Kisco, NY38.6Middletown, NY: 36.4 %Middletown, NY36.4Mineola, NY: 35.5 %Mineola, NY35.5Suffern, NY: 33.6 %Suffern, NY33.6New Hyde Park, NY: 32.7 %New Hyde Park, NY32.7Utica, NY: 30.8 %Utica, NY30.8Dobbs Ferry, NY: 29.5 %Dobbs Ferry, NY29.5Scarsdale, NY: 27.3 %Scarsdale, NY27.3Lynbrook, NY: 27.2 %Lynbrook, NY27.2Harrison, NY: 26.7 %Harrison, NY26.7Ithaca, NY: 26.5 %Ithaca, NY26.5Mount Vernon, NY: 26.4 %Mount Vernon, NY26.4Lindenhurst, NY: 26.1 %Lindenhurst, NY26.1Poughkeepsie, NY: 25.1 %Poughkeepsie, NY25.1Lackawanna, NY: 23.1 %Lackawanna, NY23.1Tarrytown, NY: 23 %Tarrytown, NY23Floral Park, NY: 21.7 %Floral Park, NY21.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Kiryas Joel, NY92.8+0.1 pts
2New Square, NY91.3-2.1 pts
3Spring Valley, NY75.7-0.3 pts
4Haverstraw, NY63.8+1.8 pts
5West Haverstraw, NY60+2.1 pts
6Port Chester, NY59.5-0.3 pts
7Sleepy Hollow, NY59.4-1.7 pts
8Yonkers, NY50.3+0.8 pts
9Ossining, NY50.2+4.1 pts
10Hempstead, NY48+0.4 pts
11Great Neck, NY47.7-2.3 pts
12New York, NY47.7+0.1 pts
13Newburgh, NY46.5-0.3 pts
14Valley Stream, NY46.4+2.6 pts
15Peekskill, NY46.2+3 pts
16Freeport, NY45.5+1 pts
17Westbury, NY44.9-5 pts
18Airmont, NY43.9+2.9 pts
19Mamaroneck, NY42.3-0 pts
20Glen Cove, NY41.1-0.3 pts
21White Plains, NY40.5-1.2 pts
22New Rochelle, NY39.8-0.3 pts
23Chestnut Ridge, NY39.2+3 pts
24Mount Kisco, NY38.6-8.8 pts
25Middletown, NY36.4+1.3 pts
26Mineola, NY35.5-2.5 pts
27Suffern, NY33.6+1.1 pts
28New Hyde Park, NY32.7-0.7 pts
29Utica, NY30.8-2.1 pts
30Dobbs Ferry, NY29.5+0.9 pts
31Scarsdale, NY27.3+2.8 pts
32Lynbrook, NY27.2+1.6 pts
33Harrison, NY26.7-1.1 pts
34Ithaca, NY26.5+3 pts
35Mount Vernon, NY26.4+0.1 pts
36Lindenhurst, NY26.1+0.8 pts
37Poughkeepsie, NY25.1+2.7 pts
38Lackawanna, NY23.1+1.5 pts
39Tarrytown, NY23-1.2 pts
40Floral Park, NY21.7-2.2 pts
41Dunkirk, NY21.4-0.2 pts
42Rye, NY20.7-0.6 pts
43Woodbury, NY19.5-3 pts
44Buffalo, NY19.2+0.1 pts
45Syracuse, NY19.2+0.5 pts
46Rochester, NY19.1-0.3 pts
47Beacon, NY19.1+2 pts
48Albany, NY18.5+0.2 pts
49Amsterdam, NY18.2-1 pts
50Patchogue, NY18.1-2.6 pts
51Lake Grove, NY17.8-3.2 pts
52Kingston, NY16.2-2.1 pts
53Long Beach, NY16.1-0.4 pts
54Johnson City, NY14.9+1.7 pts
55East Rockaway, NY14.3-3.3 pts
56Garden City, NY13.8+2.3 pts
57Binghamton, NY13.7+1 pts
58Cohoes, NY13.7+3.9 pts
59Babylon, NY13.6+2.2 pts
60Geneva, NY13.1-2.6 pts
61Rockville Centre, NY13.1-2.3 pts
62Schenectady, NY12.7+1 pts
63Troy, NY10.9-1.4 pts
64Plattsburgh, NY10+0.4 pts
65Jamestown, NY9.7-1.4 pts
66Saratoga Springs, NY9.2-0.4 pts
67Canandaigua, NY8.4+0.6 pts
68Niagara Falls, NY8.3+1.1 pts
69Tonawanda, NY7.3+0.1 pts
70Rome, NY7.1+0.9 pts
71Endicott, NY6.8+0.2 pts
72Watertown, NY6.8+0.1 pts
73Oneonta, NY6.70 pts
74Watervliet, NY6.5-0.9 pts
75Cortland, NY6.2+0.2 pts
76Depew, NY6-0.3 pts
76Elmira, NY6+0.1 pts
78Oswego, NY5.6-0.4 pts
79Batavia, NY5.5-0.8 pts
80Massapequa Park, NY4.9+0.6 pts
81Olean, NY4.8+1.2 pts
82Gloversville, NY4.7+1.3 pts
83Corning, NY4.7-0.3 pts
84Kenmore, NY4.6-0.6 pts
84Lockport, NY4.6+0.4 pts
86North Tonawanda, NY4.6+0.1 pts
87Glens Falls, NY4.6+1.1 pts
88Auburn, NY4.3-1 pts
89Oneida, NY3.1-0.2 pts
90Fulton, NY2.9-0.9 pts

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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.

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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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 New York by population speaking a language other than English at home, 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

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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 New York by population speaking a language other than English at home, 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/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/new-york-cities. 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 New York by population speaking a language other than English at home, 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/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/new-york-cities.

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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 New York by population speaking a language other than English at home, 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/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/new-york-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Kiryas Joel, NY, with 92.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fulton, NY, with 2.9% in 2024.

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