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 2023, at 54.6%. Norton city had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for Virginia was 17.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest0.5Norton city
Median5.4133 counties
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Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 14.5 %Albemarle County: 14 %Alleghany County: 1.9 %Amelia County: 1.9 %Amherst County: 2.4 %Appomattox County: 1.2 %Arlington County: 28.6 %Augusta County: 5 %Bath County: 4.6 %Bedford County: 3.7 %Bland County: 1.7 %Botetourt County: 2.2 %Brunswick County: 3.6 %Buchanan County: 2.1 %Buckingham County: 3.8 %Campbell County: 4.6 %Caroline County: 6.8 %Carroll County: 3.6 %Charles City County: 2.8 %Charlotte County: 1.2 %Chesterfield County: 13.9 %Clarke County: 9.6 %Craig County: 1.7 %Culpeper County: 13.7 %Cumberland County: 1.6 %Dickenson County: 0.6 %Dinwiddie County: 5.2 %Essex County: 6.9 %Fairfax County: 39 %Fauquier County: 11.7 %Floyd County: 3.3 %Fluvanna County: 4.6 %Franklin County: 3.3 %Frederick County: 11.7 %Giles County: 2.9 %Gloucester County: 2.7 %Goochland County: 5.7 %Grayson County: 3.9 %Greene County: 7.9 %Greensville County: 6.9 %Halifax County: 3.8 %Hanover County: 4.3 %Henrico County: 16 %Henry County: 6.4 %Highland County: 1.7 %Isle of Wight County: 3.7 %James City County: 7.8 %King and Queen County: 1.8 %King George County: 6 %King William County: 2.1 %Lancaster County: 3.6 %Lee County: 2.8 %Loudoun County: 34.1 %Louisa County: 7.8 %Lunenburg County: 4.2 %Madison County: 4.8 %Mathews County: 2.9 %Mecklenburg County: 3.7 %Middlesex County: 4.2 %Montgomery County: 10.4 %Nelson County: 6.7 %New Kent County: 5.5 %Northampton County: 10.3 %Northumberland County: 5.8 %Nottoway County: 4.3 %Orange County: 6.3 %Page County: 3.4 %Patrick County: 3.4 %Pittsylvania County: 2.8 %Powhatan County: 5.9 %Prince Edward County: 5.4 %Prince George County: 9.1 %Prince William County: 36.4 %Pulaski County: 3.1 %Rappahannock County: 5.3 %Richmond County: 5.3 %Roanoke County: 8.6 %Rockbridge County: 2 %Rockingham County: 10.4 %Russell County: 0.9 %Scott County: 0.9 %Shenandoah County: 9.8 %Smyth County: 2.1 %Southampton County: 2.5 %Spotsylvania County: 13.7 %Stafford County: 18 %Surry County: 1.8 %Sussex County: 1.8 %Tazewell County: 1.9 %Warren County: 6.8 %Washington County: 3 %Westmoreland County: 5.8 %Wise County: 1.8 %Wythe County: 2.1 %York County: 10.8 %Alexandria city: 31 %Bristol city: 2.4 %Buena Vista city: 1.3 %Charlottesville city: 14.1 %Chesapeake city: 8.3 %Colonial Heights city: 9 %Covington city: 5.3 %Danville city: 5.4 %Emporia city: 9.2 %Fairfax city: 36.9 %Falls Church city: 20.1 %Franklin city: 4.2 %Fredericksburg city: 18.2 %Galax city: 11.2 %Hampton city: 7.2 %Harrisonburg city: 27 %Hopewell city: 6 %Lexington city: 7.8 %Lynchburg city: 7.3 %Manassas city: 47.5 %Manassas Park city: 54.6 %Martinsville city: 9.5 %Newport News city: 10.9 %Norfolk city: 11.6 %Norton city: 0.5 %Petersburg city: 7 %Poquoson city: 3.7 %Portsmouth city: 4.7 %Radford city: 4.1 %Richmond city: 11.9 %Roanoke city: 10.6 %Salem city: 4.8 %Staunton city: 6.5 %Suffolk city: 5.9 %Virginia Beach city: 12.4 %Waynesboro city: 7.5 %Williamsburg city: 16.1 %Winchester city: 20.5 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Manassas Park city: 54.6 %Manassas Park city54.6Manassas city: 47.5 %Manassas city47.5Fairfax County: 39 %Fairfax County39Fairfax city: 36.9 %Fairfax city36.9Prince William County: 36.4 %Prince William County36.4Loudoun County: 34.1 %Loudoun County34.1Alexandria city: 31 %Alexandria city31Arlington County: 28.6 %Arlington County28.6Harrisonburg city: 27 %Harrisonburg city27Winchester city: 20.5 %Winchester city20.5Falls Church city: 20.1 %Falls Church city20.1Fredericksburg city: 18.2 %Fredericksburg city18.2Stafford County: 18 %Stafford County18Williamsburg city: 16.1 %Williamsburg city16.1Henrico County: 16 %Henrico County16Accomack County: 14.5 %Accomack County14.5Charlottesville city: 14.1 %Charlottesville city14.1Albemarle County: 14 %Albemarle County14Chesterfield County: 13.9 %Chesterfield County13.9Culpeper County: 13.7 %Culpeper County13.7Spotsylvania County: 13.7 %Spotsylvania County13.7Virginia Beach city: 12.4 %Virginia Beach city12.4Richmond city: 11.9 %Richmond city11.9Fauquier County: 11.7 %Fauquier County11.7Frederick County: 11.7 %Frederick County11.7Norfolk city: 11.6 %Norfolk city11.6Galax city: 11.2 %Galax city11.2Newport News city: 10.9 %Newport News city10.9York County: 10.8 %York County10.8Roanoke city: 10.6 %Roanoke city10.6Rockingham County: 10.4 %Rockingham County10.4Montgomery County: 10.4 %Montgomery County10.4Northampton County: 10.3 %Northampton County10.3Shenandoah County: 9.8 %Shenandoah County9.8Clarke County: 9.6 %Clarke County9.6Martinsville city: 9.5 %Martinsville city9.5Emporia city: 9.2 %Emporia city9.2Prince George County: 9.1 %Prince George County9.1Colonial Heights city: 9 %Colonial Heights city9Roanoke County: 8.6 %Roanoke County8.6Manassas Park city: 54.6 %Manassas Park city54.6Manassas city: 47.5 %Manassas city47.5Fairfax County: 39 %Fairfax County39Fairfax city: 36.9 %Fairfax city36.9Prince William County: 36.4 %Prince William County36.4Loudoun County: 34.1 %Loudoun County34.1Alexandria city: 31 %Alexandria city31Arlington County: 28.6 %Arlington County28.6Harrisonburg city: 27 %Harrisonburg city27Winchester city: 20.5 %Winchester city20.5Falls Church city: 20.1 %Falls Church city20.1Fredericksburg city: 18.2 %Fredericksburg city18.2Stafford County: 18 %Stafford County18Williamsburg city: 16.1 %Williamsburg city16.1Henrico County: 16 %Henrico County16Accomack County: 14.5 %Accomack County14.5Charlottesville city: 14.1 %Charlottesville city14.1Albemarle County: 14 %Albemarle County14Chesterfield County: 13.9 %Chesterfield County13.9Culpeper County: 13.7 %Culpeper County13.7Spotsylvania County: 13.7 %Spotsylvania County13.7Virginia Beach city: 12.4 %Virginia Beach city12.4Richmond city: 11.9 %Richmond city11.9Fauquier County: 11.7 %Fauquier County11.7Frederick County: 11.7 %Frederick County11.7Norfolk city: 11.6 %Norfolk city11.6Galax city: 11.2 %Galax city11.2Newport News city: 10.9 %Newport News city10.9York County: 10.8 %York County10.8Roanoke city: 10.6 %Roanoke city10.6Rockingham County: 10.4 %Rockingham County10.4Montgomery County: 10.4 %Montgomery County10.4Northampton County: 10.3 %Northampton County10.3Shenandoah County: 9.8 %Shenandoah County9.8Clarke County: 9.6 %Clarke County9.6Martinsville city: 9.5 %Martinsville city9.5Emporia city: 9.2 %Emporia city9.2Prince George County: 9.1 %Prince George County9.1Colonial Heights city: 9 %Colonial Heights city9Roanoke County: 8.6 %Roanoke County8.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Manassas Park city54.6+2.6 pts
2Manassas city47.5+5.1 pts
3Fairfax County39+0.2 pts
4Fairfax city36.9+0.8 pts
5Prince William County36.4+0.7 pts
6Loudoun County34.1+1.1 pts
7Alexandria city31+0.9 pts
8Arlington County28.6+0.1 pts
9Harrisonburg city27+0.2 pts
10Winchester city20.5+0.8 pts
11Falls Church city20.10 pts
12Fredericksburg city18.2+2.1 pts
13Stafford County18+0.8 pts
14Williamsburg city16.1+1.7 pts
15Henrico County16+0.6 pts
16Accomack County14.5+1.9 pts
17Charlottesville city14.1+0.5 pts
18Albemarle County14+1.1 pts
19Chesterfield County13.9+0.8 pts
20Culpeper County13.7+1.5 pts
21Spotsylvania County13.7+1.4 pts
22Virginia Beach city12.4+0.2 pts
23Richmond city11.9+1.8 pts
24Fauquier County11.7+1.2 pts
25Frederick County11.7+0.7 pts
26Norfolk city11.6+0.9 pts
27Galax city11.2-5.7 pts
28Newport News city10.9+0.3 pts
29York County10.8-0.3 pts
30Roanoke city10.6+1 pts
31Rockingham County10.4+0.7 pts
32Montgomery County10.4+0.3 pts
33Northampton County10.3+0.5 pts
34Shenandoah County9.8+0.6 pts
35Clarke County9.6+2.2 pts
36Martinsville city9.5+0.4 pts
37Emporia city9.2+3.9 pts
38Prince George County9.1-0.5 pts
39Colonial Heights city9+0.7 pts
40Roanoke County8.6+0.7 pts
41Chesapeake city8.3-0.1 pts
42Greene County7.9+1.2 pts
43Louisa County7.8+0.9 pts
44Lexington city7.8-0.4 pts
45James City County7.8+0.3 pts
46Waynesboro city7.5-1 pts
47Lynchburg city7.3+0.5 pts
48Hampton city7.2-0 pts
49Petersburg city70 pts
50Essex County6.9+0.9 pts
51Greensville County6.9+0.5 pts
52Warren County6.8+0.4 pts
53Caroline County6.8+0.7 pts
54Nelson County6.7+1.2 pts
55Staunton city6.5+0.3 pts
56Henry County6.40 pts
57Orange County6.3-0.2 pts
58King George County6+1.1 pts
59Hopewell city6+0.4 pts
60Powhatan County5.9+2.2 pts
61Suffolk city5.9+0.2 pts
62Northumberland County5.80 pts
63Westmoreland County5.8-1.3 pts
64Goochland County5.7+0.3 pts
65New Kent County5.5+0.8 pts
66Prince Edward County5.4+0.7 pts
67Danville city5.4-0.1 pts
68Rappahannock County5.3+1.4 pts
69Richmond County5.3+0.5 pts
70Covington city5.3+2.6 pts
71Dinwiddie County5.2+1.4 pts
72Augusta County5+0.9 pts
73Madison County4.8+1.4 pts
74Salem city4.8-0.1 pts
75Portsmouth city4.7-0.1 pts
76Bath County4.6+3.4 pts
77Fluvanna County4.6-0.5 pts
78Campbell County4.6+0.6 pts
79Hanover County4.3+0.1 pts
80Nottoway County4.3-0.5 pts
81Franklin city4.2-1.1 pts
82Middlesex County4.2-0.4 pts
83Lunenburg County4.2-1.5 pts
84Radford city4.1-1.2 pts
85Grayson County3.9+0.1 pts
86Buckingham County3.8+0.3 pts
87Halifax County3.8+0.8 pts
88Bedford County3.7+0.3 pts
88Mecklenburg County3.7-0.5 pts
90Isle of Wight County3.7-1 pts
91Poquoson city3.7-1 pts
92Lancaster County3.6-1.1 pts
93Brunswick County3.6+0.8 pts
94Carroll County3.60 pts
95Page County3.4+0.3 pts
96Patrick County3.4-0.2 pts
97Floyd County3.3-1.1 pts
97Franklin County3.3+0.2 pts
99Pulaski County3.1-0.1 pts
100Washington County3+0.2 pts
101Giles County2.9+0.5 pts
102Mathews County2.9-0.6 pts
103Pittsylvania County2.8-0.2 pts
104Charles City County2.8+0.6 pts
105Lee County2.8+0.2 pts
106Gloucester County2.7-0.3 pts
107Southampton County2.5-0.1 pts
108Amherst County2.4+0.3 pts
109Bristol city2.4-0.4 pts
110Botetourt County2.2+0.5 pts
111Wythe County2.1+0.3 pts
112Buchanan County2.1-0 pts
113Smyth County2.1-0.2 pts
114King William County2.10 pts
115Rockbridge County2-0.6 pts
116Tazewell County1.9+0.4 pts
117Alleghany County1.9+0.2 pts
118Amelia County1.9-1.5 pts
119Wise County1.8-0.5 pts
120Sussex County1.8-0.5 pts
121King and Queen County1.8-0.3 pts
122Surry County1.8+0.3 pts
123Bland County1.70 pts
124Craig County1.7+0.8 pts
125Highland County1.7-0.4 pts
126Cumberland County1.6-0.3 pts
127Buena Vista city1.3-0.3 pts
128Charlotte County1.2+0.1 pts
129Appomattox County1.2-0.1 pts
130Russell County0.9-0.2 pts
131Scott County0.9+0.1 pts
132Dickenson County0.6+0.1 pts
133Norton city0.5+0.1 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 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/virginia-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Manassas Park city, with 54.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Norton city, with 0.5% in 2023.

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