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Cities in Virginia by population speaking a language other than English at home

Herndon, VA had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 39 cities in 2021, at 56.7%. Bristol, VA had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 10.1% and the figure for Virginia was 16.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56.7Herndon, VA
Lowest3.2Bristol, VA
Median10.139 cities
Virginia16.5History

All cities, 2021

Herndon, VA: 56.7 %Herndon, VA56.7Manassas Park, VA: 50 %Manassas Park, VA50Manassas, VA: 41.1 %Manassas, VA41.1Fairfax, VA: 33.9 %Fairfax, VA33.9Alexandria, VA: 31.1 %Alexandria, VA31.1Leesburg, VA: 26.3 %Leesburg, VA26.3Harrisonburg, VA: 25.6 %Harrisonburg, VA25.6Vienna, VA: 25 %Vienna, VA25Falls Church, VA: 19.7 %Falls Church, VA19.7Winchester, VA: 18.7 %Winchester, VA18.7Culpeper, VA: 18.4 %Culpeper, VA18.4Fredericksburg, VA: 15.2 %Fredericksburg, VA15.2Blacksburg, VA: 15 %Blacksburg, VA15Charlottesville, VA: 14.4 %Charlottesville, VA14.4Williamsburg, VA: 14 %Williamsburg, VA14Virginia Beach, VA: 12.2 %Virginia Beach, VA12.2Warrenton, VA: 11.1 %Warrenton, VA11.1Newport News, VA: 10.8 %Newport News, VA10.8Norfolk, VA: 10.5 %Norfolk, VA10.5Richmond, VA: 10.1 %Richmond, VA10.1Martinsville, VA: 9.6 %Martinsville, VA9.6Chesapeake, VA: 8.8 %Chesapeake, VA8.8Front Royal, VA: 8.5 %Front Royal, VA8.5Waynesboro, VA: 8.4 %Waynesboro, VA8.4Roanoke, VA: 8.3 %Roanoke, VA8.3Christiansburg, VA: 7.9 %Christiansburg, VA7.9Colonial Heights, VA: 7.7 %Colonial Heights, VA7.7Lynchburg, VA: 7.4 %Lynchburg, VA7.4Hopewell, VA: 7 %Hopewell, VA7Hampton, VA: 6.9 %Hampton, VA6.9Petersburg, VA: 6.6 %Petersburg, VA6.6Staunton, VA: 5.5 %Staunton, VA5.5Suffolk, VA: 5.4 %Suffolk, VA5.4Portsmouth, VA: 4.8 %Portsmouth, VA4.8Danville, VA: 4.7 %Danville, VA4.7Radford, VA: 4.7 %Radford, VA4.7Salem, VA: 4.6 %Salem, VA4.6Poquoson, VA: 4.3 %Poquoson, VA4.3Bristol, VA: 3.2 %Bristol, VA3.2Herndon, VA: 56.7 %Herndon, VA56.7Manassas Park, VA: 50 %Manassas Park, VA50Manassas, VA: 41.1 %Manassas, VA41.1Fairfax, VA: 33.9 %Fairfax, VA33.9Alexandria, VA: 31.1 %Alexandria, VA31.1Leesburg, VA: 26.3 %Leesburg, VA26.3Harrisonburg, VA: 25.6 %Harrisonburg, VA25.6Vienna, VA: 25 %Vienna, VA25Falls Church, VA: 19.7 %Falls Church, VA19.7Winchester, VA: 18.7 %Winchester, VA18.7Culpeper, VA: 18.4 %Culpeper, VA18.4Fredericksburg, VA: 15.2 %Fredericksburg, VA15.2Blacksburg, VA: 15 %Blacksburg, VA15Charlottesville, VA: 14.4 %Charlottesville, VA14.4Williamsburg, VA: 14 %Williamsburg, VA14Virginia Beach, VA: 12.2 %Virginia Beach, VA12.2Warrenton, VA: 11.1 %Warrenton, VA11.1Newport News, VA: 10.8 %Newport News, VA10.8Norfolk, VA: 10.5 %Norfolk, VA10.5Richmond, VA: 10.1 %Richmond, VA10.1Martinsville, VA: 9.6 %Martinsville, VA9.6Chesapeake, VA: 8.8 %Chesapeake, VA8.8Front Royal, VA: 8.5 %Front Royal, VA8.5Waynesboro, VA: 8.4 %Waynesboro, VA8.4Roanoke, VA: 8.3 %Roanoke, VA8.3Christiansburg, VA: 7.9 %Christiansburg, VA7.9Colonial Heights, VA: 7.7 %Colonial Heights, VA7.7Lynchburg, VA: 7.4 %Lynchburg, VA7.4Hopewell, VA: 7 %Hopewell, VA7Hampton, VA: 6.9 %Hampton, VA6.9Petersburg, VA: 6.6 %Petersburg, VA6.6Staunton, VA: 5.5 %Staunton, VA5.5Suffolk, VA: 5.4 %Suffolk, VA5.4Portsmouth, VA: 4.8 %Portsmouth, VA4.8Danville, VA: 4.7 %Danville, VA4.7Radford, VA: 4.7 %Radford, VA4.7Salem, VA: 4.6 %Salem, VA4.6Poquoson, VA: 4.3 %Poquoson, VA4.3Bristol, VA: 3.2 %Bristol, VA3.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Herndon, VA56.7
2Manassas Park, VA50
3Manassas, VA41.1
4Fairfax, VA33.9
5Alexandria, VA31.1
6Leesburg, VA26.3
7Harrisonburg, VA25.6
8Vienna, VA25
9Falls Church, VA19.7
10Winchester, VA18.7
11Culpeper, VA18.4
12Fredericksburg, VA15.2
13Blacksburg, VA15
14Charlottesville, VA14.4
15Williamsburg, VA14
16Virginia Beach, VA12.2
17Warrenton, VA11.1
18Newport News, VA10.8
19Norfolk, VA10.5
20Richmond, VA10.1
21Martinsville, VA9.6
22Chesapeake, VA8.8
23Front Royal, VA8.5
24Waynesboro, VA8.4
25Roanoke, VA8.3
26Christiansburg, VA7.9
27Colonial Heights, VA7.7
28Lynchburg, VA7.4
29Hopewell, VA7
30Hampton, VA6.9
31Petersburg, VA6.6
32Staunton, VA5.5
33Suffolk, VA5.4
34Portsmouth, VA4.8
35Danville, VA4.7
35Radford, VA4.7
37Salem, VA4.6
38Poquoson, VA4.3
39Bristol, VA3.2

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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.

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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Virginia by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 Virginia by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-cities?period=2021. 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 Virginia by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-cities?period=2021.

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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 Virginia by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Herndon, VA, with 56.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bristol, VA, with 3.2% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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