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

Holmes County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 88 counties in 2023, at 50.2%. Champaign County had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Ohio was 7.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50.2Holmes County
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Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 1.2 %Allen County: 2.7 %Ashland County: 5.7 %Ashtabula County: 6.8 %Athens County: 5.6 %Auglaize County: 1.5 %Belmont County: 1.7 %Brown County: 1.1 %Butler County: 10.2 %Carroll County: 5.6 %Champaign County: 1.1 %Clark County: 3.5 %Clermont County: 3.1 %Clinton County: 2.5 %Columbiana County: 1.8 %Coshocton County: 8.5 %Crawford County: 2.4 %Cuyahoga County: 12.4 %Darke County: 2 %Defiance County: 5.6 %Delaware County: 10.4 %Erie County: 3.6 %Fairfield County: 4.9 %Fayette County: 1.6 %Franklin County: 15.9 %Fulton County: 4.3 %Gallia County: 3 %Geauga County: 12.1 %Greene County: 5.6 %Guernsey County: 4.3 %Hamilton County: 7.9 %Hancock County: 5.2 %Hardin County: 6 %Harrison County: 3.8 %Henry County: 4.8 %Highland County: 3.2 %Hocking County: 1.4 %Holmes County: 50.2 %Huron County: 4.6 %Jackson County: 1.8 %Jefferson County: 2.1 %Knox County: 6.1 %Lake County: 7.9 %Lawrence County: 1.2 %Licking County: 5.9 %Logan County: 2.5 %Lorain County: 7.7 %Lucas County: 6.1 %Madison County: 5.4 %Mahoning County: 6.2 %Marion County: 3.6 %Medina County: 4.5 %Meigs County: 1.1 %Mercer County: 1.9 %Miami County: 3.5 %Monroe County: 2 %Montgomery County: 6.9 %Morgan County: 3.8 %Morrow County: 4.3 %Muskingum County: 2.2 %Noble County: 4 %Ottawa County: 2.3 %Paulding County: 2.8 %Perry County: 2.8 %Pickaway County: 1.2 %Pike County: 1.8 %Portage County: 4.4 %Preble County: 1.3 %Putnam County: 3.9 %Richland County: 4.2 %Ross County: 1.7 %Sandusky County: 4.7 %Scioto County: 1.3 %Seneca County: 3.1 %Shelby County: 2 %Stark County: 3 %Summit County: 6.9 %Trumbull County: 4.7 %Tuscarawas County: 9.4 %Union County: 7.8 %Van Wert County: 2.5 %Vinton County: 1.5 %Warren County: 10 %Washington County: 2 %Wayne County: 14 %Williams County: 3.7 %Wood County: 5.3 %Wyandot County: 1.4 %
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  • 1.7 to 2.5
  • 2.5 to 3.8
  • 3.8 to 5.2
  • 5.2 to 6.9
  • 6.9 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Holmes County: 50.2 %Holmes County50.2Franklin County: 15.9 %Franklin County15.9Wayne County: 14 %Wayne County14Cuyahoga County: 12.4 %Cuyahoga County12.4Geauga County: 12.1 %Geauga County12.1Delaware County: 10.4 %Delaware County10.4Butler County: 10.2 %Butler County10.2Warren County: 10 %Warren County10Tuscarawas County: 9.4 %Tuscarawas County9.4Coshocton County: 8.5 %Coshocton County8.5Hamilton County: 7.9 %Hamilton County7.9Lake County: 7.9 %Lake County7.9Union County: 7.8 %Union County7.8Lorain County: 7.7 %Lorain County7.7Montgomery County: 6.9 %Montgomery County6.9Summit County: 6.9 %Summit County6.9Ashtabula County: 6.8 %Ashtabula County6.8Mahoning County: 6.2 %Mahoning County6.2Knox County: 6.1 %Knox County6.1Lucas County: 6.1 %Lucas County6.1Hardin County: 6 %Hardin County6Licking County: 5.9 %Licking County5.9Ashland County: 5.7 %Ashland County5.7Athens County: 5.6 %Athens County5.6Carroll County: 5.6 %Carroll County5.6Greene County: 5.6 %Greene County5.6Defiance County: 5.6 %Defiance County5.6Madison County: 5.4 %Madison County5.4Wood County: 5.3 %Wood County5.3Hancock County: 5.2 %Hancock County5.2Fairfield County: 4.9 %Fairfield County4.9Henry County: 4.8 %Henry County4.8Trumbull County: 4.7 %Trumbull County4.7Sandusky County: 4.7 %Sandusky County4.7Huron County: 4.6 %Huron County4.6Medina County: 4.5 %Medina County4.5Portage County: 4.4 %Portage County4.4Guernsey County: 4.3 %Guernsey County4.3Morrow County: 4.3 %Morrow County4.3Fulton County: 4.3 %Fulton County4.3Holmes County: 50.2 %Holmes County50.2Franklin County: 15.9 %Franklin County15.9Wayne County: 14 %Wayne County14Cuyahoga County: 12.4 %Cuyahoga County12.4Geauga County: 12.1 %Geauga County12.1Delaware County: 10.4 %Delaware County10.4Butler County: 10.2 %Butler County10.2Warren County: 10 %Warren County10Tuscarawas County: 9.4 %Tuscarawas County9.4Coshocton County: 8.5 %Coshocton County8.5Hamilton County: 7.9 %Hamilton County7.9Lake County: 7.9 %Lake County7.9Union County: 7.8 %Union County7.8Lorain County: 7.7 %Lorain County7.7Montgomery County: 6.9 %Montgomery County6.9Summit County: 6.9 %Summit County6.9Ashtabula County: 6.8 %Ashtabula County6.8Mahoning County: 6.2 %Mahoning County6.2Knox County: 6.1 %Knox County6.1Lucas County: 6.1 %Lucas County6.1Hardin County: 6 %Hardin County6Licking County: 5.9 %Licking County5.9Ashland County: 5.7 %Ashland County5.7Athens County: 5.6 %Athens County5.6Carroll County: 5.6 %Carroll County5.6Greene County: 5.6 %Greene County5.6Defiance County: 5.6 %Defiance County5.6Madison County: 5.4 %Madison County5.4Wood County: 5.3 %Wood County5.3Hancock County: 5.2 %Hancock County5.2Fairfield County: 4.9 %Fairfield County4.9Henry County: 4.8 %Henry County4.8Trumbull County: 4.7 %Trumbull County4.7Sandusky County: 4.7 %Sandusky County4.7Huron County: 4.6 %Huron County4.6Medina County: 4.5 %Medina County4.5Portage County: 4.4 %Portage County4.4Guernsey County: 4.3 %Guernsey County4.3Morrow County: 4.3 %Morrow County4.3Fulton County: 4.3 %Fulton County4.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Holmes County50.2+0.5 pts
2Franklin County15.9+1 pts
3Wayne County14+0.7 pts
4Cuyahoga County12.4+0.1 pts
5Geauga County12.1-0.3 pts
6Delaware County10.4+0.4 pts
7Butler County10.2+1.2 pts
8Warren County10+0.8 pts
9Tuscarawas County9.4+0.8 pts
10Coshocton County8.5-0.3 pts
11Hamilton County7.9+0.5 pts
12Lake County7.9-0 pts
13Union County7.8+0.9 pts
14Lorain County7.7+0.8 pts
15Montgomery County6.9+0.5 pts
16Summit County6.9+0.1 pts
17Ashtabula County6.8+0.2 pts
18Mahoning County6.2+0.2 pts
19Knox County6.1+0.4 pts
20Lucas County6.1-0.2 pts
21Hardin County6-0.5 pts
22Licking County5.9+0.8 pts
23Ashland County5.7+0.7 pts
24Athens County5.6+0.3 pts
25Carroll County5.6+0.1 pts
25Greene County5.6-0 pts
27Defiance County5.6-0.5 pts
28Madison County5.4+0.2 pts
29Wood County5.3+0.4 pts
30Hancock County5.2+0.2 pts
31Fairfield County4.9-0.1 pts
32Henry County4.8+0.7 pts
33Trumbull County4.7-0.1 pts
34Sandusky County4.7+0.3 pts
35Huron County4.6+0.2 pts
36Medina County4.5+0.3 pts
37Portage County4.4+0.2 pts
38Guernsey County4.3+0.9 pts
39Morrow County4.3-1.6 pts
40Fulton County4.3+0.3 pts
41Richland County4.2-0 pts
42Noble County4-0 pts
43Putnam County3.9-0.2 pts
44Morgan County3.8+1.3 pts
45Harrison County3.8+0.1 pts
46Williams County3.7+0.6 pts
47Marion County3.6-0.5 pts
48Erie County3.6+0.4 pts
49Miami County3.5-0.3 pts
50Clark County3.5+0.2 pts
51Highland County3.2-0 pts
52Clermont County3.1+0.1 pts
53Seneca County3.1-0.1 pts
54Stark County3-0.3 pts
55Gallia County3-0.4 pts
56Perry County2.8+0.2 pts
57Paulding County2.80 pts
58Allen County2.7+0.1 pts
59Van Wert County2.5+0.1 pts
60Logan County2.5+0.3 pts
61Clinton County2.5+0.1 pts
62Crawford County2.4+0.1 pts
63Ottawa County2.3-0.6 pts
64Muskingum County2.2-0.4 pts
65Jefferson County2.1+0.1 pts
66Washington County2-0.7 pts
67Darke County2-0.1 pts
68Shelby County2+0.1 pts
69Monroe County2+0.5 pts
70Mercer County1.9-0.1 pts
71Pike County1.8+0.2 pts
72Columbiana County1.8-0.3 pts
73Jackson County1.8-1.1 pts
74Belmont County1.7+0.2 pts
74Ross County1.7-0 pts
76Fayette County1.60 pts
77Vinton County1.5-0.8 pts
78Auglaize County1.5-0.3 pts
79Hocking County1.4-0.2 pts
80Wyandot County1.4-1 pts
81Scioto County1.3-0 pts
82Preble County1.3+0.1 pts
83Pickaway County1.2-0.2 pts
84Lawrence County1.2+0.1 pts
85Adams County1.2+0.2 pts
86Meigs County1.1+0.4 pts
87Brown County1.1+0.2 pts
88Champaign County1.1-0 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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio 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/ohio-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 Ohio by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/ohio-counties?period=2023. Publisher attribution: 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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Holmes County, with 50.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Champaign County, with 1.1% in 2023.

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