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

Hidalgo, TX had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 256 cities in 2024, at 94.2%. Lumberton, TX had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 25.4% and the figure for Texas was 35.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest94.2Hidalgo, TX
Lowest3.3Lumberton, TX
Median25.4256 cities
Texas35.1History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Hidalgo, TX: 94.2 %Hidalgo, TX94.2Roma, TX: 91 %Roma, TX91San Elizario, TX: 90.7 %San Elizario, TX90.7Rio Grande City, TX: 87.7 %Rio Grande City, TX87.7Alton, TX: 87 %Alton, TX87Eagle Pass, TX: 86.8 %Eagle Pass, TX86.8Laredo, TX: 86.8 %Laredo, TX86.8San Juan, TX: 84.6 %San Juan, TX84.6Socorro, TX: 84 %Socorro, TX84Brownsville, TX: 83.6 %Brownsville, TX83.6Pharr, TX: 83.4 %Pharr, TX83.4Palmview, TX: 83.2 %Palmview, TX83.2Mission, TX: 78.6 %Mission, TX78.6Galena Park, TX: 77.4 %Galena Park, TX77.4McAllen, TX: 73.7 %McAllen, TX73.7Horizon City, TX: 73.5 %Horizon City, TX73.5Donna, TX: 73.3 %Donna, TX73.3South Houston, TX: 72.5 %South Houston, TX72.5Edinburg, TX: 71.9 %Edinburg, TX71.9Mercedes, TX: 69.3 %Mercedes, TX69.3Weslaco, TX: 69.3 %Weslaco, TX69.3Alamo, TX: 67.2 %Alamo, TX67.2San Benito, TX: 67 %San Benito, TX67Del Rio, TX: 66.2 %Del Rio, TX66.2El Paso, TX: 65.9 %El Paso, TX65.9Town of Pecos, TX: 62.4 %Town of Pecos, TX62.4Irving, TX: 61.8 %Irving, TX61.8Robstown, TX: 58.5 %Robstown, TX58.5Raymondville, TX: 57.9 %Raymondville, TX57.9Hereford, TX: 57.4 %Hereford, TX57.4Pasadena, TX: 54 %Pasadena, TX54Uvalde, TX: 53.3 %Uvalde, TX53.3Garland, TX: 53.1 %Garland, TX53.1Alice, TX: 52.5 %Alice, TX52.5Harlingen, TX: 52.4 %Harlingen, TX52.4Humble, TX: 50.3 %Humble, TX50.3Manor, TX: 48.6 %Manor, TX48.6Rosenberg, TX: 47.9 %Rosenberg, TX47.9Houston, TX: 47.1 %Houston, TX47.1Dumas, TX: 46.5 %Dumas, TX46.5Hidalgo, TX: 94.2 %Hidalgo, TX94.2Roma, TX: 91 %Roma, TX91San Elizario, TX: 90.7 %San Elizario, TX90.7Rio Grande City, TX: 87.7 %Rio Grande City, TX87.7Alton, TX: 87 %Alton, TX87Eagle Pass, TX: 86.8 %Eagle Pass, TX86.8Laredo, TX: 86.8 %Laredo, TX86.8San Juan, TX: 84.6 %San Juan, TX84.6Socorro, TX: 84 %Socorro, TX84Brownsville, TX: 83.6 %Brownsville, TX83.6Pharr, TX: 83.4 %Pharr, TX83.4Palmview, TX: 83.2 %Palmview, TX83.2Mission, TX: 78.6 %Mission, TX78.6Galena Park, TX: 77.4 %Galena Park, TX77.4McAllen, TX: 73.7 %McAllen, TX73.7Horizon City, TX: 73.5 %Horizon City, TX73.5Donna, TX: 73.3 %Donna, TX73.3South Houston, TX: 72.5 %South Houston, TX72.5Edinburg, TX: 71.9 %Edinburg, TX71.9Mercedes, TX: 69.3 %Mercedes, TX69.3Weslaco, TX: 69.3 %Weslaco, TX69.3Alamo, TX: 67.2 %Alamo, TX67.2San Benito, TX: 67 %San Benito, TX67Del Rio, TX: 66.2 %Del Rio, TX66.2El Paso, TX: 65.9 %El Paso, TX65.9Town of Pecos, TX: 62.4 %Town of Pecos, TX62.4Irving, TX: 61.8 %Irving, TX61.8Robstown, TX: 58.5 %Robstown, TX58.5Raymondville, TX: 57.9 %Raymondville, TX57.9Hereford, TX: 57.4 %Hereford, TX57.4Pasadena, TX: 54 %Pasadena, TX54Uvalde, TX: 53.3 %Uvalde, TX53.3Garland, TX: 53.1 %Garland, TX53.1Alice, TX: 52.5 %Alice, TX52.5Harlingen, TX: 52.4 %Harlingen, TX52.4Humble, TX: 50.3 %Humble, TX50.3Manor, TX: 48.6 %Manor, TX48.6Rosenberg, TX: 47.9 %Rosenberg, TX47.9Houston, TX: 47.1 %Houston, TX47.1Dumas, TX: 46.5 %Dumas, TX46.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hidalgo, TX94.2+0.4 pts
2Roma, TX91-2.2 pts
3San Elizario, TX90.7-0.4 pts
4Rio Grande City, TX87.7-2 pts
5Alton, TX87-1.9 pts
6Eagle Pass, TX86.8+0.1 pts
6Laredo, TX86.8-1.3 pts
8San Juan, TX84.6+3.1 pts
9Socorro, TX84-0.3 pts
10Brownsville, TX83.6-0.7 pts
11Pharr, TX83.4+1.7 pts
12Palmview, TX83.2+0.1 pts
13Mission, TX78.6-0.4 pts
14Galena Park, TX77.4-2.7 pts
15McAllen, TX73.7+0.1 pts
16Horizon City, TX73.5+0.1 pts
17Donna, TX73.3-2.1 pts
18South Houston, TX72.5-1.2 pts
19Edinburg, TX71.9-0.3 pts
20Mercedes, TX69.3-5 pts
20Weslaco, TX69.3-1.9 pts
22Alamo, TX67.2-2.6 pts
23San Benito, TX67+5.8 pts
24Del Rio, TX66.2-0.2 pts
25El Paso, TX65.9-0.5 pts
26Town of Pecos, TX62.4-1.5 pts
27Irving, TX61.8+1.3 pts
28Robstown, TX58.5-3.8 pts
29Raymondville, TX57.9-0.2 pts
30Hereford, TX57.4-0.7 pts
31Pasadena, TX54+2.6 pts
32Uvalde, TX53.3-0.1 pts
33Garland, TX53.1+0.7 pts
34Alice, TX52.5-0.5 pts
35Harlingen, TX52.4+4.3 pts
36Humble, TX50.3+0.8 pts
37Manor, TX48.6+1.3 pts
38Rosenberg, TX47.9+1.3 pts
39Houston, TX47.1-0.1 pts
40Dumas, TX46.5+2.5 pts
41Leon Valley, TX46+2.3 pts
42Farmers Branch, TX45.8-3.4 pts
43Mount Pleasant, TX45.5-1.7 pts
44Balch Springs, TX45.3+0.5 pts
45Grand Prairie, TX45+0.6 pts
46Sugar Land, TX45+1.9 pts
47Odessa, TX44.2+1.3 pts
47Stafford, TX44.2-4 pts
49Haltom City, TX42.1-1.4 pts
50Bellmead, TX42.1-0.7 pts
51Richmond, TX41.9+6.4 pts
52Baytown, TX41.8-0.4 pts
53Forest Hill, TX41.5-1.2 pts
54Mesquite, TX41.2-0.1 pts
54Port Lavaca, TX41.2-2.7 pts
56Dallas, TX41.20 pts
57Carrollton, TX40.7+1.1 pts
58San Antonio, TX40.4-0 pts
59Seagoville, TX39.9-1.8 pts
60Coppell, TX38.9-0.9 pts
61Freeport, TX38.8+3.8 pts
62Liberty Hill, TX38.6+4.5 pts
63Fulshear, TX38.4+4.9 pts
64Plano, TX38+0.5 pts
65Clute, TX38+0.7 pts
66Andrews, TX37.9+0.6 pts
67Plainview, TX37.7-0.5 pts
68Elgin, TX37.5+5.4 pts
69Duncanville, TX37.1+2 pts
70Lewisville, TX36.30 pts
71Arlington, TX36.3+0.7 pts
72Beeville, TX35.6-0.2 pts
73Port Arthur, TX35.2-1.2 pts
74Murphy, TX34.5-0.5 pts
75Bay City, TX34.4+0.1 pts
76Kingsville, TX33.8-0.2 pts
76Richardson, TX33.8+0.1 pts
78Ennis, TX33.8-0.1 pts
79Big Spring, TX33.6-0.3 pts
79Katy, TX33.6+3.5 pts
81Frisco, TX33.6+0.8 pts
82Seguin, TX33.5+1.6 pts
83Fort Worth, TX32.6+0.2 pts
84Sachse, TX32.3+2.3 pts
85Corpus Christi, TX32.1+0.3 pts
86Midland, TX32.1+0.6 pts
87Missouri City, TX31.9+0.6 pts
88Allen, TX31.9+2.2 pts
89Princeton, TX31.7+3.7 pts
90Addison, TX31.4+2.7 pts
91Pleasanton, TX31.3-2.6 pts
92El Campo, TX31.3-1 pts
93Corsicana, TX31.2-1 pts
94Euless, TX31+1.9 pts
95Little Elm, TX30.4+0.2 pts
96White Settlement, TX30.3+3.4 pts
97Austin, TX30.3+0.5 pts
98Pearland, TX30.30 pts
99Jacksonville, TX30+0.6 pts
100Pflugerville, TX29.8+2 pts
101Wylie, TX29.5-0.6 pts
102Bellaire, TX29.4+1.1 pts
103Athens, TX29.3+1.2 pts
104Round Rock, TX29.2+1.9 pts
105Bryan, TX29.1-2.7 pts
106Kyle, TX29+0.4 pts
107Leander, TX28.4+3.3 pts
108Conroe, TX28.3-0.1 pts
109Lufkin, TX28.1+0.3 pts
110Levelland, TX27.7-0.1 pts
111Groves, TX27.5-0.9 pts
112Kaufman, TX27.5+0.7 pts
113Alvin, TX27.3+0.7 pts
114Manvel, TX27.2+7.5 pts
115San Marcos, TX27.2+0.8 pts
116McKinney, TX26.5+1.4 pts
117Cedar Park, TX26.5+1.5 pts
118Taylor, TX26.5-1.1 pts
119Snyder, TX26.4-0.4 pts
120Terrell, TX26.1-0.8 pts
120Victoria, TX26.1-2 pts
122Webster, TX26-1.6 pts
123Live Oak, TX26+2.5 pts
124Pampa, TX25.9+2.8 pts
125Cleburne, TX25.7+0.9 pts
126Dayton, TX25.7+2.4 pts
127Dickinson, TX25.6-2.4 pts
128Galveston, TX25.4-0.5 pts
129Celina, TX25.4+2.1 pts
130Hurst, TX25-0.8 pts
131Hutto, TX24.9-1.3 pts
132Sweetwater, TX24.6-1.4 pts
133Roanoke, TX24.4+2.4 pts
134La Porte, TX24.4+1.4 pts
135San Angelo, TX24.30 pts
136Grapevine, TX24.2+1.3 pts
137Universal City, TX24+1.2 pts
138Selma, TX24+7.2 pts
139Melissa, TX23.9+4.4 pts
140Rowlett, TX23.9+1.9 pts
141Saginaw, TX23.8+1.6 pts
142Lockhart, TX23.7-5.2 pts
143Converse, TX23.7-3.7 pts
144Amarillo, TX23.5+0.4 pts
145Belton, TX23.4+2.6 pts
146Waco, TX23.3+1 pts
147The Colony, TX23.2+0.9 pts
148Denton, TX23.1+1 pts
149Killeen, TX23-0.5 pts
150Portland, TX22.9+1.7 pts
151La Marque, TX22.9+1.4 pts
152Crowley, TX22.6+0.4 pts
153Flower Mound, TX22.5+1.2 pts
154Kennedale, TX22.4+4.5 pts
155West University Place, TX22.4+1.5 pts
156Helotes, TX22-0.2 pts
156Tomball, TX22+2.4 pts
158Tyler, TX22+0.2 pts
159Greenville, TX21.7+3.6 pts
160College Station, TX21.5+0.6 pts
161Glenn Heights, TX21.3-1.7 pts
162Lancaster, TX21.3+0.7 pts
163Texas City, TX21.3-1.5 pts
164Josephine, TX21+1.2 pts
165Huntsville, TX21-0.5 pts
165Seabrook, TX21+1.9 pts
167Gainesville, TX20.7-0.7 pts
168Deer Park, TX20.7+0.7 pts
169Bonham, TX20.6+0.9 pts
170Kilgore, TX20.5-2.7 pts
171Brownwood, TX20.5+0.6 pts
172Prosper, TX20.5+3.2 pts
173Beaumont, TX20.4+0.1 pts
174Lubbock, TX20-0.4 pts
175Cedar Hill, TX19.9-3.2 pts
176Bedford, TX19.9+1.7 pts
177New Braunfels, TX19.6+0.3 pts
178Gatesville, TX19.6-0.5 pts
179Southlake, TX19.5+1 pts
180Longview, TX19.50 pts
181Watauga, TX19.4-1.8 pts
182Red Oak, TX19.2+2.7 pts
183North Richland Hills, TX19.2+1.4 pts
184Ingleside, TX19.1-4 pts
185Fate, TX19-2.6 pts
186Royse City, TX18.9-0.3 pts
187Bastrop, TX18.8+0.4 pts
188Mansfield, TX18.8+0.9 pts
189Iowa Colony, TX18.7-4.5 pts
190Anna, TX18.6-2.9 pts
191Sulphur Springs, TX18.5+3.2 pts
192Northlake, TX18.4+0.6 pts
193Lavon, TX18.4+1.2 pts
194League City, TX18.3-0 pts
195Angleton, TX18.3-1.7 pts
196Mont Belvieu, TX18.2-0.9 pts
197Palestine, TX18.2+0.1 pts
197Waxahachie, TX18.2+2.6 pts
199Lake Jackson, TX18.1+0.2 pts
200Harker Heights, TX18+0.5 pts
201Marshall, TX17.8+1.9 pts
202Brenham, TX17.6+0.5 pts
203Borger, TX17.4-3.5 pts
203Schertz, TX17.4-1.5 pts
205Georgetown, TX17.3+1.4 pts
206DeSoto, TX17.2-0.2 pts
207Abilene, TX17.2-0.9 pts
207Boerne, TX17.2+0.4 pts
209Mineral Wells, TX17-1 pts
210Temple, TX16.9-0.4 pts
211Sherman, TX16.8-0.9 pts
212Stephenville, TX16+2.7 pts
213Fair Oaks Ranch, TX16+1.4 pts
214Providence Village, TX15.8-6 pts
215Corinth, TX15.8-0.1 pts
216Cibolo, TX15.6+0.1 pts
217Keller, TX15.4+1 pts
218Buda, TX15.2-4.3 pts
219Nacogdoches, TX15.1+1.2 pts
220Wichita Falls, TX15+0.3 pts
221Copperas Cove, TX14.60 pts
222Hewitt, TX14.5+3.8 pts
223Forney, TX14.5+2.4 pts
224Robinson, TX13.7+1.2 pts
225Henderson, TX13.6-2.6 pts
226Friendswood, TX13.6+0.9 pts
227Rockwall, TX13.5-2.3 pts
228Nederland, TX13.4+0.3 pts
229Midlothian, TX13.2+0.8 pts
230Colleyville, TX13.1+2.8 pts
231Burleson, TX12.6+0.6 pts
232Trophy Club, TX12.3+0.6 pts
233Benbrook, TX12.2-0.4 pts
234Lakeway, TX12.1+0.7 pts
235Santa Fe, TX11.6+1.5 pts
236Kerrville, TX11.6-0.2 pts
237University Park, TX11.5+0.6 pts
238Sanger, TX11.5-1.1 pts
239Fredericksburg, TX11.3-0.8 pts
240Denison, TX11.1+2.7 pts
241Fairview, TX10.7+1.5 pts
242Canyon, TX10.7-0.9 pts
243Dripping Springs, TX10.6-1.2 pts
244Lago Vista, TX10.5-8.8 pts
245Rockport, TX10.3-1.3 pts
246Port Neches, TX10.3+2.7 pts
247Highland Village, TX10.2-0.1 pts
248Paris, TX9.7+1.8 pts
249Weatherford, TX9.5+0.3 pts
250Texarkana, TX9+0.3 pts

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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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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 Texas 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/texas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Hidalgo, TX, with 94.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lumberton, TX, with 3.3% in 2024.

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