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 2022, at 51.9%. Dickenson County had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Virginia was 16.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 12.6 %Albemarle County: 12.9 %Alleghany County: 1.7 %Amelia County: 3.4 %Amherst County: 2.1 %Appomattox County: 1.2 %Arlington County: 28.5 %Augusta County: 4.1 %Bath County: 1.2 %Bedford County: 3.4 %Bland County: 1.7 %Botetourt County: 1.7 %Brunswick County: 2.8 %Buchanan County: 2.1 %Buckingham County: 3.5 %Campbell County: 4 %Caroline County: 6.1 %Carroll County: 3.5 %Charles City County: 2.1 %Charlotte County: 1.1 %Chesterfield County: 13.1 %Clarke County: 7.4 %Craig County: 0.9 %Culpeper County: 12.2 %Cumberland County: 1.8 %Dickenson County: 0.4 %Dinwiddie County: 3.8 %Essex County: 6 %Fairfax County: 38.7 %Fauquier County: 10.5 %Floyd County: 4.4 %Fluvanna County: 5.1 %Franklin County: 3.1 %Frederick County: 11 %Giles County: 2.4 %Gloucester County: 3 %Goochland County: 5.4 %Grayson County: 3.8 %Greene County: 6.7 %Greensville County: 6.4 %Halifax County: 2.9 %Hanover County: 4.2 %Henrico County: 15.4 %Henry County: 6.4 %Highland County: 2.1 %Isle of Wight County: 4.7 %James City County: 7.5 %King and Queen County: 2 %King George County: 5 %King William County: 2 %Lancaster County: 4.8 %Lee County: 2.6 %Loudoun County: 33 %Louisa County: 6.9 %Lunenburg County: 5.7 %Madison County: 3.5 %Mathews County: 3.5 %Mecklenburg County: 4.2 %Middlesex County: 4.7 %Montgomery County: 10.1 %Nelson County: 5.5 %New Kent County: 4.8 %Northampton County: 9.8 %Northumberland County: 5.7 %Nottoway County: 4.8 %Orange County: 6.5 %Page County: 3.1 %Patrick County: 3.6 %Pittsylvania County: 3 %Powhatan County: 3.7 %Prince Edward County: 4.7 %Prince George County: 9.6 %Prince William County: 35.7 %Pulaski County: 3.2 %Rappahannock County: 3.9 %Richmond County: 4.8 %Roanoke County: 7.8 %Rockbridge County: 2.6 %Rockingham County: 9.7 %Russell County: 1.1 %Scott County: 0.8 %Shenandoah County: 9.2 %Smyth County: 2.3 %Southampton County: 2.6 %Spotsylvania County: 12.3 %Stafford County: 17.2 %Surry County: 1.5 %Sussex County: 2.4 %Tazewell County: 1.5 %Warren County: 6.4 %Washington County: 2.8 %Westmoreland County: 7.1 %Wise County: 2.3 %Wythe County: 1.8 %York County: 11.1 %Alexandria city: 30.1 %Bristol city: 2.7 %Buena Vista city: 1.6 %Charlottesville city: 13.6 %Chesapeake city: 8.5 %Colonial Heights city: 8.3 %Covington city: 2.6 %Danville city: 5.5 %Emporia city: 5.4 %Fairfax city: 36.1 %Falls Church city: 20.1 %Franklin city: 5.3 %Fredericksburg city: 16.1 %Galax city: 16.9 %Hampton city: 7.2 %Harrisonburg city: 26.8 %Hopewell city: 5.6 %Lexington city: 8.1 %Lynchburg city: 6.9 %Manassas city: 42.3 %Manassas Park city: 51.9 %Martinsville city: 9.1 %Newport News city: 10.6 %Norfolk city: 10.7 %Norton city: 0.5 %Petersburg city: 7 %Poquoson city: 4.6 %Portsmouth city: 4.9 %Radford city: 5.3 %Richmond city: 10.2 %Roanoke city: 9.5 %Salem city: 4.9 %Staunton city: 6.2 %Suffolk city: 5.7 %Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Waynesboro city: 8.5 %Williamsburg city: 14.4 %Winchester city: 19.7 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Manassas Park city: 51.9 %Manassas Park city51.9Manassas city: 42.3 %Manassas city42.3Fairfax County: 38.7 %Fairfax County38.7Fairfax city: 36.1 %Fairfax city36.1Prince William County: 35.7 %Prince William County35.7Loudoun County: 33 %Loudoun County33Alexandria city: 30.1 %Alexandria city30.1Arlington County: 28.5 %Arlington County28.5Harrisonburg city: 26.8 %Harrisonburg city26.8Falls Church city: 20.1 %Falls Church city20.1Winchester city: 19.7 %Winchester city19.7Stafford County: 17.2 %Stafford County17.2Galax city: 16.9 %Galax city16.9Fredericksburg city: 16.1 %Fredericksburg city16.1Henrico County: 15.4 %Henrico County15.4Williamsburg city: 14.4 %Williamsburg city14.4Charlottesville city: 13.6 %Charlottesville city13.6Chesterfield County: 13.1 %Chesterfield County13.1Albemarle County: 12.9 %Albemarle County12.9Accomack County: 12.6 %Accomack County12.6Spotsylvania County: 12.3 %Spotsylvania County12.3Culpeper County: 12.2 %Culpeper County12.2Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Virginia Beach city12.2York County: 11.1 %York County11.1Frederick County: 11 %Frederick County11Norfolk city: 10.7 %Norfolk city10.7Newport News city: 10.6 %Newport News city10.6Fauquier County: 10.5 %Fauquier County10.5Richmond city: 10.2 %Richmond city10.2Montgomery County: 10.1 %Montgomery County10.1Northampton County: 9.8 %Northampton County9.8Rockingham County: 9.7 %Rockingham County9.7Prince George County: 9.6 %Prince George County9.6Roanoke city: 9.5 %Roanoke city9.5Shenandoah County: 9.2 %Shenandoah County9.2Martinsville city: 9.1 %Martinsville city9.1Waynesboro city: 8.5 %Waynesboro city8.5Chesapeake city: 8.5 %Chesapeake city8.5Colonial Heights city: 8.3 %Colonial Heights city8.3Lexington city: 8.1 %Lexington city8.1Manassas Park city: 51.9 %Manassas Park city51.9Manassas city: 42.3 %Manassas city42.3Fairfax County: 38.7 %Fairfax County38.7Fairfax city: 36.1 %Fairfax city36.1Prince William County: 35.7 %Prince William County35.7Loudoun County: 33 %Loudoun County33Alexandria city: 30.1 %Alexandria city30.1Arlington County: 28.5 %Arlington County28.5Harrisonburg city: 26.8 %Harrisonburg city26.8Falls Church city: 20.1 %Falls Church city20.1Winchester city: 19.7 %Winchester city19.7Stafford County: 17.2 %Stafford County17.2Galax city: 16.9 %Galax city16.9Fredericksburg city: 16.1 %Fredericksburg city16.1Henrico County: 15.4 %Henrico County15.4Williamsburg city: 14.4 %Williamsburg city14.4Charlottesville city: 13.6 %Charlottesville city13.6Chesterfield County: 13.1 %Chesterfield County13.1Albemarle County: 12.9 %Albemarle County12.9Accomack County: 12.6 %Accomack County12.6Spotsylvania County: 12.3 %Spotsylvania County12.3Culpeper County: 12.2 %Culpeper County12.2Virginia Beach city: 12.2 %Virginia Beach city12.2York County: 11.1 %York County11.1Frederick County: 11 %Frederick County11Norfolk city: 10.7 %Norfolk city10.7Newport News city: 10.6 %Newport News city10.6Fauquier County: 10.5 %Fauquier County10.5Richmond city: 10.2 %Richmond city10.2Montgomery County: 10.1 %Montgomery County10.1Northampton County: 9.8 %Northampton County9.8Rockingham County: 9.7 %Rockingham County9.7Prince George County: 9.6 %Prince George County9.6Roanoke city: 9.5 %Roanoke city9.5Shenandoah County: 9.2 %Shenandoah County9.2Martinsville city: 9.1 %Martinsville city9.1Waynesboro city: 8.5 %Waynesboro city8.5Chesapeake city: 8.5 %Chesapeake city8.5Colonial Heights city: 8.3 %Colonial Heights city8.3Lexington city: 8.1 %Lexington city8.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Manassas Park city51.9+1.9 pts
2Manassas city42.3+1.3 pts
3Fairfax County38.70 pts
4Fairfax city36.1+2.2 pts
5Prince William County35.7+0.4 pts
6Loudoun County33+0.6 pts
7Alexandria city30.1-1.1 pts
8Arlington County28.5-0.3 pts
9Harrisonburg city26.8+1.2 pts
10Falls Church city20.1+0.4 pts
11Winchester city19.7+1.1 pts
12Stafford County17.2+1.6 pts
13Galax city16.9+0.6 pts
14Fredericksburg city16.1+0.9 pts
15Henrico County15.4+0.1 pts
16Williamsburg city14.4+0.4 pts
17Charlottesville city13.6-0.8 pts
18Chesterfield County13.1+0.4 pts
19Albemarle County12.9-0 pts
20Accomack County12.6-0.1 pts
21Spotsylvania County12.3+1.5 pts
22Culpeper County12.2+0.2 pts
23Virginia Beach city12.2+0.1 pts
24York County11.1+0.2 pts
25Frederick County11+0.2 pts
26Norfolk city10.7+0.2 pts
27Newport News city10.6-0.2 pts
28Fauquier County10.5+0.7 pts
29Richmond city10.2+0.1 pts
30Montgomery County10.1+0.3 pts
31Northampton County9.8-0.3 pts
32Rockingham County9.70 pts
33Prince George County9.6+0.7 pts
34Roanoke city9.5+1.2 pts
35Shenandoah County9.2+1.6 pts
36Martinsville city9.1-0.5 pts
37Waynesboro city8.5+0.1 pts
38Chesapeake city8.5-0.3 pts
39Colonial Heights city8.3+0.6 pts
40Lexington city8.1+0.6 pts
41Roanoke County7.8+0.6 pts
42James City County7.50 pts
43Clarke County7.4-0.3 pts
44Hampton city7.2+0.3 pts
45Westmoreland County7.1+0.9 pts
46Petersburg city7+0.4 pts
47Louisa County6.9+0.5 pts
48Lynchburg city6.9-0.6 pts
49Greene County6.7+0.7 pts
50Orange County6.5+1.5 pts
51Warren County6.4+0.4 pts
52Greensville County6.4+1.7 pts
53Henry County6.4+0.1 pts
54Staunton city6.2+0.7 pts
55Caroline County6.10 pts
56Essex County6+0.9 pts
57Northumberland County5.7+0.4 pts
58Lunenburg County5.7+1.5 pts
59Suffolk city5.7+0.3 pts
60Hopewell city5.6-1.4 pts
61Nelson County5.5+0.6 pts
62Danville city5.5+0.8 pts
63Goochland County5.4+0.9 pts
64Emporia city5.4-3 pts
65Radford city5.3+0.6 pts
66Franklin city5.3+0.8 pts
67Fluvanna County5.1+0.3 pts
68King George County5+0.1 pts
69Salem city4.9+0.4 pts
70Portsmouth city4.9+0.1 pts
71Nottoway County4.8+0.1 pts
72Lancaster County4.8+0.3 pts
73New Kent County4.8+1.1 pts
73Richmond County4.8-2.5 pts
75Isle of Wight County4.7+0.3 pts
75Prince Edward County4.7-0.2 pts
77Middlesex County4.7+0.3 pts
78Poquoson city4.6+0.4 pts
79Floyd County4.4+0.7 pts
80Hanover County4.2-0.1 pts
80Mecklenburg County4.2+0.1 pts
82Augusta County4.1+0.2 pts
83Campbell County4-0.1 pts
84Rappahannock County3.9-1.7 pts
85Dinwiddie County3.8+0.5 pts
86Grayson County3.8-0.8 pts
87Powhatan County3.7+0.9 pts
88Patrick County3.6-0.8 pts
89Buckingham County3.5+0.9 pts
89Carroll County3.5+0.1 pts
91Mathews County3.5-0.3 pts
92Madison County3.5+0.9 pts
93Bedford County3.4-0.4 pts
94Amelia County3.4-0.9 pts
95Pulaski County3.2-0 pts
96Franklin County3.1-0 pts
97Page County3.1+0.9 pts
98Pittsylvania County3+0.2 pts
99Gloucester County30 pts
100Halifax County2.90 pts
101Washington County2.8+0.4 pts
102Brunswick County2.8+1 pts
103Bristol city2.7-0.5 pts
104Covington city2.6-0.4 pts
105Lee County2.6-0.1 pts
105Southampton County2.6+0.8 pts
107Rockbridge County2.6-0.1 pts
108Giles County2.4-0.3 pts
109Sussex County2.4-0.8 pts
110Wise County2.3+0.6 pts
111Smyth County2.3-0.7 pts
112Charles City County2.1-1.4 pts
113Buchanan County2.1-0.5 pts
114Amherst County2.1-0.4 pts
115Highland County2.1+0.3 pts
116King and Queen County2+0.4 pts
116King William County2-0.8 pts
118Cumberland County1.8-0.5 pts
119Wythe County1.80 pts
120Alleghany County1.70 pts
121Botetourt County1.7-0.4 pts
122Bland County1.7-0.6 pts
123Buena Vista city1.6-1.5 pts
124Tazewell County1.5+0.2 pts
125Surry County1.5-0.7 pts
126Appomattox County1.2-0.2 pts
127Bath County1.2-0.5 pts
128Russell County1.1-0.3 pts
129Charlotte County1.1-0.3 pts
130Craig County0.9+0.8 pts
131Scott County0.80 pts
132Norton city0.5+0.2 pts
133Dickenson County0.4-0.1 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-counties?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-counties?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Manassas Park city, with 51.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Dickenson County, with 0.4% in 2022.

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