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

Manassas Park city had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 133 counties in 2021, at 50%. Craig County had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Virginia was 16.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50Manassas Park city
Lowest0.1Craig County
Median4.7133 counties
Virginia16.5History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 12.7 %Albemarle County: 12.9 %Alleghany County: 1.7 %Amelia County: 4.3 %Amherst County: 2.5 %Appomattox County: 1.5 %Arlington County: 28.9 %Augusta County: 3.9 %Bath County: 1.7 %Bedford County: 3.9 %Bland County: 2.3 %Botetourt County: 2.1 %Brunswick County: 1.7 %Buchanan County: 2.6 %Buckingham County: 2.6 %Campbell County: 4 %Caroline County: 6.1 %Carroll County: 3.4 %Charles City County: 3.6 %Charlotte County: 1.4 %Chesterfield County: 12.7 %Clarke County: 7.7 %Craig County: 0.1 %Culpeper County: 12.1 %Cumberland County: 2.4 %Dickenson County: 0.5 %Dinwiddie County: 3.3 %Essex County: 5.1 %Fairfax County: 38.7 %Fauquier County: 9.8 %Floyd County: 3.7 %Fluvanna County: 4.8 %Franklin County: 3.1 %Frederick County: 10.7 %Giles County: 2.8 %Gloucester County: 2.9 %Goochland County: 4.5 %Grayson County: 4.6 %Greene County: 5.9 %Greensville County: 4.7 %Halifax County: 2.9 %Hanover County: 4.4 %Henrico County: 15.3 %Henry County: 6.2 %Highland County: 1.8 %Isle of Wight County: 4.5 %James City County: 7.5 %King and Queen County: 1.6 %King George County: 4.9 %King William County: 2.8 %Lancaster County: 4.5 %Lee County: 2.7 %Loudoun County: 32.4 %Louisa County: 6.3 %Lunenburg County: 4.2 %Madison County: 2.6 %Mathews County: 3.8 %Mecklenburg County: 4.1 %Middlesex County: 4.4 %Montgomery County: 9.8 %Nelson County: 4.9 %New Kent County: 3.7 %Northampton County: 10.1 %Northumberland County: 5.4 %Nottoway County: 4.7 %Orange County: 5 %Page County: 2.2 %Patrick County: 4.4 %Pittsylvania County: 2.8 %Powhatan County: 2.8 %Prince Edward County: 4.9 %Prince George County: 8.9 %Prince William County: 35.3 %Pulaski County: 3.2 %Rappahannock County: 5.6 %Richmond County: 7.2 %Roanoke County: 7.3 %Rockbridge County: 2.7 %Rockingham County: 9.7 %Russell County: 1.4 %Scott County: 0.8 %Shenandoah County: 7.6 %Smyth County: 2.9 %Southampton County: 1.8 %Spotsylvania County: 10.8 %Stafford County: 15.6 %Surry County: 2.2 %Sussex County: 3.1 %Tazewell County: 1.3 %Warren County: 6.1 %Washington County: 2.4 %Westmoreland County: 6.2 %Wise County: 1.7 %Wythe County: 1.8 %York County: 10.9 %Alexandria city: 31.1 %Bristol city: 3.2 %Buena Vista city: 3.1 %Charlottesville city: 14.4 %Chesapeake city: 8.8 %Colonial Heights city: 7.7 %Covington city: 3 %Danville city: 4.7 %Emporia city: 8.4 %Fairfax city: 33.9 %Falls Church city: 19.7 %Franklin city: 4.5 %Fredericksburg city: 15.2 %Galax city: 16.3 %Hampton city: 6.9 %Harrisonburg city: 25.6 %Hopewell city: 7 %Lexington city: 7.5 %Lynchburg city: 7.4 %Manassas city: 41.1 %Manassas Park city: 50 %Martinsville city: 9.6 %Newport News city: 10.8 %Norfolk city: 10.5 %Norton city: 0.3 %Petersburg city: 6.6 %Poquoson city: 4.3 %Portsmouth city: 4.8 %Radford city: 4.7 %Richmond city: 10.1 %Roanoke city: 8.3 %Salem city: 4.6 %Staunton city: 5.5 %Suffolk city: 5.4 %Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Waynesboro city: 8.4 %Williamsburg city: 14 %Winchester city: 18.7 %
  • Under 2.5
  • 2.5 to 3.7
  • 3.7 to 4.7
  • 4.7 to 7.3
  • 7.3 to 11
  • 11 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Manassas Park city: 50 %Manassas Park city50Manassas city: 41.1 %Manassas city41.1Fairfax County: 38.7 %Fairfax County38.7Prince William County: 35.3 %Prince William County35.3Fairfax city: 33.9 %Fairfax city33.9Loudoun County: 32.4 %Loudoun County32.4Alexandria city: 31.1 %Alexandria city31.1Arlington County: 28.9 %Arlington County28.9Harrisonburg city: 25.6 %Harrisonburg city25.6Falls Church city: 19.7 %Falls Church city19.7Winchester city: 18.7 %Winchester city18.7Galax city: 16.3 %Galax city16.3Stafford County: 15.6 %Stafford County15.6Henrico County: 15.3 %Henrico County15.3Fredericksburg city: 15.2 %Fredericksburg city15.2Charlottesville city: 14.4 %Charlottesville city14.4Williamsburg city: 14 %Williamsburg city14Albemarle County: 12.9 %Albemarle County12.9Accomack County: 12.7 %Accomack County12.7Chesterfield County: 12.7 %Chesterfield County12.7Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Virginia Beach city12.2Culpeper County: 12.1 %Culpeper County12.1York County: 10.9 %York County10.9Newport News city: 10.8 %Newport News city10.8Spotsylvania County: 10.8 %Spotsylvania County10.8Frederick County: 10.7 %Frederick County10.7Norfolk city: 10.5 %Norfolk city10.5Northampton County: 10.1 %Northampton County10.1Richmond city: 10.1 %Richmond city10.1Fauquier County: 9.8 %Fauquier County9.8Montgomery County: 9.8 %Montgomery County9.8Rockingham County: 9.7 %Rockingham County9.7Martinsville city: 9.6 %Martinsville city9.6Prince George County: 8.9 %Prince George County8.9Chesapeake city: 8.8 %Chesapeake city8.8Waynesboro city: 8.4 %Waynesboro city8.4Emporia city: 8.4 %Emporia city8.4Roanoke city: 8.3 %Roanoke city8.3Clarke County: 7.7 %Clarke County7.7Colonial Heights city: 7.7 %Colonial Heights city7.7Manassas Park city: 50 %Manassas Park city50Manassas city: 41.1 %Manassas city41.1Fairfax County: 38.7 %Fairfax County38.7Prince William County: 35.3 %Prince William County35.3Fairfax city: 33.9 %Fairfax city33.9Loudoun County: 32.4 %Loudoun County32.4Alexandria city: 31.1 %Alexandria city31.1Arlington County: 28.9 %Arlington County28.9Harrisonburg city: 25.6 %Harrisonburg city25.6Falls Church city: 19.7 %Falls Church city19.7Winchester city: 18.7 %Winchester city18.7Galax city: 16.3 %Galax city16.3Stafford County: 15.6 %Stafford County15.6Henrico County: 15.3 %Henrico County15.3Fredericksburg city: 15.2 %Fredericksburg city15.2Charlottesville city: 14.4 %Charlottesville city14.4Williamsburg city: 14 %Williamsburg city14Albemarle County: 12.9 %Albemarle County12.9Accomack County: 12.7 %Accomack County12.7Chesterfield County: 12.7 %Chesterfield County12.7Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Virginia Beach city12.2Culpeper County: 12.1 %Culpeper County12.1York County: 10.9 %York County10.9Newport News city: 10.8 %Newport News city10.8Spotsylvania County: 10.8 %Spotsylvania County10.8Frederick County: 10.7 %Frederick County10.7Norfolk city: 10.5 %Norfolk city10.5Northampton County: 10.1 %Northampton County10.1Richmond city: 10.1 %Richmond city10.1Fauquier County: 9.8 %Fauquier County9.8Montgomery County: 9.8 %Montgomery County9.8Rockingham County: 9.7 %Rockingham County9.7Martinsville city: 9.6 %Martinsville city9.6Prince George County: 8.9 %Prince George County8.9Chesapeake city: 8.8 %Chesapeake city8.8Waynesboro city: 8.4 %Waynesboro city8.4Emporia city: 8.4 %Emporia city8.4Roanoke city: 8.3 %Roanoke city8.3Clarke County: 7.7 %Clarke County7.7Colonial Heights city: 7.7 %Colonial Heights city7.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Manassas Park city50
2Manassas city41.1
3Fairfax County38.7
4Prince William County35.3
5Fairfax city33.9
6Loudoun County32.4
7Alexandria city31.1
8Arlington County28.9
9Harrisonburg city25.6
10Falls Church city19.7
11Winchester city18.7
12Galax city16.3
13Stafford County15.6
14Henrico County15.3
15Fredericksburg city15.2
16Charlottesville city14.4
17Williamsburg city14
18Albemarle County12.9
19Accomack County12.7
19Chesterfield County12.7
21Virginia Beach city12.2
22Culpeper County12.1
23York County10.9
24Newport News city10.8
25Spotsylvania County10.8
26Frederick County10.7
27Norfolk city10.5
28Northampton County10.1
29Richmond city10.1
30Fauquier County9.8
31Montgomery County9.8
32Rockingham County9.7
33Martinsville city9.6
34Prince George County8.9
35Chesapeake city8.8
36Waynesboro city8.4
37Emporia city8.4
38Roanoke city8.3
39Clarke County7.7
40Colonial Heights city7.7
41Shenandoah County7.6
42Lexington city7.5
43James City County7.5
44Lynchburg city7.4
45Roanoke County7.3
46Richmond County7.2
47Hopewell city7
48Hampton city6.9
49Petersburg city6.6
50Louisa County6.3
51Henry County6.2
52Westmoreland County6.2
53Caroline County6.1
54Warren County6.1
55Greene County5.9
56Rappahannock County5.6
57Staunton city5.5
58Suffolk city5.4
59Northumberland County5.4
60Essex County5.1
61Orange County5
62Prince Edward County4.9
63Nelson County4.9
64King George County4.9
65Fluvanna County4.8
66Portsmouth city4.8
67Nottoway County4.7
68Danville city4.7
68Radford city4.7
70Greensville County4.7
71Grayson County4.6
71Salem city4.6
73Lancaster County4.5
74Goochland County4.5
75Isle of Wight County4.5
76Franklin city4.5
77Patrick County4.4
78Hanover County4.4
79Middlesex County4.4
80Amelia County4.3
81Poquoson city4.3
82Lunenburg County4.2
83Mecklenburg County4.1
84Campbell County4
85Augusta County3.9
86Bedford County3.9
87Mathews County3.8
88Floyd County3.7
89New Kent County3.7
90Charles City County3.6
91Carroll County3.4
92Dinwiddie County3.3
93Bristol city3.2
94Pulaski County3.2
95Sussex County3.1
96Franklin County3.1
97Buena Vista city3.1
98Covington city3
99Gloucester County2.9
100Halifax County2.9
100Smyth County2.9
102King William County2.8
103Powhatan County2.8
104Pittsylvania County2.8
105Giles County2.8
106Lee County2.7
107Rockbridge County2.7
108Buckingham County2.6
109Buchanan County2.6
110Madison County2.6
111Amherst County2.5
112Washington County2.4
113Cumberland County2.4
114Bland County2.3
115Page County2.2
116Surry County2.2
117Botetourt County2.1
118Southampton County1.8
119Wythe County1.8
120Highland County1.8
121Wise County1.7
122Alleghany County1.7
122Brunswick County1.7
124Bath County1.7
125King and Queen County1.6
126Appomattox County1.5
127Charlotte County1.4
128Russell County1.4
129Tazewell County1.3
130Scott County0.8
131Dickenson County0.5
132Norton city0.3
133Craig County0.1

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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 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/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 (Counties 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, Counties 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-counties?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. Counties 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-counties?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, Counties 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-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Manassas Park city, with 50% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Craig County, with 0.1% 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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