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Counties in Pennsylvania by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Lehigh County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 67 counties in 2024, at 26.2%. Fulton County had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 5.7% and the figure for Pennsylvania was 12.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.2Lehigh County
Lowest0.9Fulton County
Median5.767 counties
Pennsylvania12.4History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 6.7 %Allegheny County: 8.5 %Armstrong County: 2.7 %Beaver County: 3.3 %Bedford County: 3 %Berks County: 21.3 %Blair County: 3.3 %Bradford County: 2.5 %Bucks County: 13.5 %Butler County: 3.7 %Cambria County: 2.6 %Cameron County: 1.2 %Carbon County: 6.3 %Centre County: 12.4 %Chester County: 13.8 %Clarion County: 3.3 %Clearfield County: 4.3 %Clinton County: 7.2 %Columbia County: 3.1 %Crawford County: 5.7 %Cumberland County: 10.4 %Dauphin County: 14.8 %Delaware County: 13.5 %Elk County: 1.6 %Erie County: 6.9 %Fayette County: 2.4 %Forest County: 6.2 %Franklin County: 7.6 %Fulton County: 0.9 %Greene County: 1.9 %Huntingdon County: 3 %Indiana County: 5.6 %Jefferson County: 4.4 %Juniata County: 11 %Lackawanna County: 10.3 %Lancaster County: 16.8 %Lawrence County: 3.6 %Lebanon County: 12.9 %Lehigh County: 26.2 %Luzerne County: 15.9 %Lycoming County: 3.2 %McKean County: 2.3 %Mercer County: 4.1 %Mifflin County: 10 %Monroe County: 16.8 %Montgomery County: 14.7 %Montour County: 7.6 %Northampton County: 15 %Northumberland County: 4.4 %Perry County: 6.3 %Philadelphia County: 24.4 %Pike County: 13.4 %Potter County: 3.9 %Schuylkill County: 6.7 %Snyder County: 8.7 %Somerset County: 4.2 %Sullivan County: 3.4 %Susquehanna County: 2.7 %Tioga County: 2.3 %Union County: 11 %Venango County: 2 %Warren County: 2.9 %Washington County: 3.6 %Wayne County: 5.9 %Westmoreland County: 2.8 %Wyoming County: 2.4 %York County: 8.3 %
  • Under 2.7
  • 2.7 to 3.4
  • 3.4 to 5.7
  • 5.7 to 8.3
  • 8.3 to 13
  • 13 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Lehigh County: 26.2 %Lehigh County26.2Philadelphia County: 24.4 %Philadelphia County24.4Berks County: 21.3 %Berks County21.3Monroe County: 16.8 %Monroe County16.8Lancaster County: 16.8 %Lancaster County16.8Luzerne County: 15.9 %Luzerne County15.9Northampton County: 15 %Northampton County15Dauphin County: 14.8 %Dauphin County14.8Montgomery County: 14.7 %Montgomery County14.7Chester County: 13.8 %Chester County13.8Delaware County: 13.5 %Delaware County13.5Bucks County: 13.5 %Bucks County13.5Pike County: 13.4 %Pike County13.4Lebanon County: 12.9 %Lebanon County12.9Centre County: 12.4 %Centre County12.4Juniata County: 11 %Juniata County11Union County: 11 %Union County11Cumberland County: 10.4 %Cumberland County10.4Lackawanna County: 10.3 %Lackawanna County10.3Mifflin County: 10 %Mifflin County10Snyder County: 8.7 %Snyder County8.7Allegheny County: 8.5 %Allegheny County8.5York County: 8.3 %York County8.3Montour County: 7.6 %Montour County7.6Franklin County: 7.6 %Franklin County7.6Clinton County: 7.2 %Clinton County7.2Erie County: 6.9 %Erie County6.9Schuylkill County: 6.7 %Schuylkill County6.7Adams County: 6.7 %Adams County6.7Carbon County: 6.3 %Carbon County6.3Perry County: 6.3 %Perry County6.3Forest County: 6.2 %Forest County6.2Wayne County: 5.9 %Wayne County5.9Crawford County: 5.7 %Crawford County5.7Indiana County: 5.6 %Indiana County5.6Jefferson County: 4.4 %Jefferson County4.4Northumberland County: 4.4 %Northumberland County4.4Clearfield County: 4.3 %Clearfield County4.3Somerset County: 4.2 %Somerset County4.2Mercer County: 4.1 %Mercer County4.1Lehigh County: 26.2 %Lehigh County26.2Philadelphia County: 24.4 %Philadelphia County24.4Berks County: 21.3 %Berks County21.3Monroe County: 16.8 %Monroe County16.8Lancaster County: 16.8 %Lancaster County16.8Luzerne County: 15.9 %Luzerne County15.9Northampton County: 15 %Northampton County15Dauphin County: 14.8 %Dauphin County14.8Montgomery County: 14.7 %Montgomery County14.7Chester County: 13.8 %Chester County13.8Delaware County: 13.5 %Delaware County13.5Bucks County: 13.5 %Bucks County13.5Pike County: 13.4 %Pike County13.4Lebanon County: 12.9 %Lebanon County12.9Centre County: 12.4 %Centre County12.4Juniata County: 11 %Juniata County11Union County: 11 %Union County11Cumberland County: 10.4 %Cumberland County10.4Lackawanna County: 10.3 %Lackawanna County10.3Mifflin County: 10 %Mifflin County10Snyder County: 8.7 %Snyder County8.7Allegheny County: 8.5 %Allegheny County8.5York County: 8.3 %York County8.3Montour County: 7.6 %Montour County7.6Franklin County: 7.6 %Franklin County7.6Clinton County: 7.2 %Clinton County7.2Erie County: 6.9 %Erie County6.9Schuylkill County: 6.7 %Schuylkill County6.7Adams County: 6.7 %Adams County6.7Carbon County: 6.3 %Carbon County6.3Perry County: 6.3 %Perry County6.3Forest County: 6.2 %Forest County6.2Wayne County: 5.9 %Wayne County5.9Crawford County: 5.7 %Crawford County5.7Indiana County: 5.6 %Indiana County5.6Jefferson County: 4.4 %Jefferson County4.4Northumberland County: 4.4 %Northumberland County4.4Clearfield County: 4.3 %Clearfield County4.3Somerset County: 4.2 %Somerset County4.2Mercer County: 4.1 %Mercer County4.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Lehigh County26.2+0.8 pts
2Philadelphia County24.4+0.4 pts
3Berks County21.3+1.2 pts
4Monroe County16.8+0.3 pts
5Lancaster County16.8+0.4 pts
6Luzerne County15.9+0.9 pts
7Northampton County15+0.3 pts
8Dauphin County14.8+1.1 pts
9Montgomery County14.7+0.2 pts
10Chester County13.8+0.5 pts
11Delaware County13.5-0 pts
12Bucks County13.5+0.3 pts
13Pike County13.4-0.4 pts
14Lebanon County12.9+0.3 pts
15Centre County12.4-0.4 pts
16Juniata County11-0 pts
17Union County11+0.7 pts
18Cumberland County10.4+0.5 pts
19Lackawanna County10.3+0.3 pts
20Mifflin County10+0.6 pts
21Snyder County8.7+0.7 pts
22Allegheny County8.5+0.4 pts
23York County8.3-0.2 pts
24Montour County7.6+0.5 pts
25Franklin County7.6+0.1 pts
26Clinton County7.2+0.2 pts
27Erie County6.9+0.3 pts
28Schuylkill County6.7+0.6 pts
29Adams County6.7+0.3 pts
30Carbon County6.3+0.2 pts
31Perry County6.3+0.3 pts
32Forest County6.2-0.3 pts
33Wayne County5.9+0.4 pts
34Crawford County5.7+0.5 pts
35Indiana County5.6+0.2 pts
36Jefferson County4.4-0.4 pts
36Northumberland County4.4+0.5 pts
38Clearfield County4.30 pts
39Somerset County4.2+0.6 pts
40Mercer County4.1+0.2 pts
41Potter County3.9+0.3 pts
42Butler County3.7+0.4 pts
43Lawrence County3.6-0.4 pts
44Washington County3.6+0.3 pts
45Sullivan County3.4+0.6 pts
46Clarion County3.3+0.1 pts
47Beaver County3.3+0.2 pts
47Blair County3.3+0.2 pts
49Lycoming County3.2-0.3 pts
50Columbia County3.10 pts
51Huntingdon County3-0.2 pts
52Bedford County3+0.1 pts
53Warren County2.9-0.3 pts
54Westmoreland County2.8+0.2 pts
55Armstrong County2.7+0.4 pts
56Susquehanna County2.70 pts
57Cambria County2.6+0.2 pts
58Bradford County2.5-0.1 pts
59Wyoming County2.4+0.3 pts
60Fayette County2.4-0.4 pts
61McKean County2.3-0.1 pts
62Tioga County2.3+0.1 pts
63Venango County2-0.1 pts
64Greene County1.90 pts
65Elk County1.6-0.3 pts
66Cameron County1.2-0.7 pts
67Fulton County0.9-0.2 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.

How to cite

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/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 (Counties in Pennsylvania 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, Counties in Pennsylvania 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/pennsylvania-counties. 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 Pennsylvania 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/pennsylvania-counties.

Harvard

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 Pennsylvania 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/pennsylvania-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lehigh County, with 26.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fulton County, with 0.9% in 2024.

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