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

Adams County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 39 counties in 2022, at 51.1%. Pend Oreille County had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 9.3% and the figure for Washington was 20.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.1Adams County
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Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 51.1 %Asotin County: 4.4 %Benton County: 21.4 %Chelan County: 26.1 %Clallam County: 5.7 %Clark County: 15.7 %Columbia County: 6.6 %Cowlitz County: 7.7 %Douglas County: 28.5 %Ferry County: 3.7 %Franklin County: 49.1 %Garfield County: 3.7 %Grant County: 35.5 %Grays Harbor County: 8.9 %Island County: 9.3 %Jefferson County: 5.8 %King County: 29.4 %Kitsap County: 8.4 %Kittitas County: 6.5 %Klickitat County: 12.6 %Lewis County: 8.2 %Lincoln County: 3.3 %Mason County: 8.7 %Okanogan County: 19 %Pacific County: 9.9 %Pend Oreille County: 1.8 %Pierce County: 15.7 %San Juan County: 6.6 %Skagit County: 16.7 %Skamania County: 4.7 %Snohomish County: 22.9 %Spokane County: 7.2 %Stevens County: 3.8 %Thurston County: 12 %Wahkiakum County: 5.4 %Walla Walla County: 19.5 %Whatcom County: 12.2 %Whitman County: 12.7 %Yakima County: 42.6 %
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  • 4.9 to 7
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  • 9.3 to 16
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  • 25 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Adams County: 51.1 %Adams County51.1Franklin County: 49.1 %Franklin County49.1Yakima County: 42.6 %Yakima County42.6Grant County: 35.5 %Grant County35.5King County: 29.4 %King County29.4Douglas County: 28.5 %Douglas County28.5Chelan County: 26.1 %Chelan County26.1Snohomish County: 22.9 %Snohomish County22.9Benton County: 21.4 %Benton County21.4Walla Walla County: 19.5 %Walla Walla County19.5Okanogan County: 19 %Okanogan County19Skagit County: 16.7 %Skagit County16.7Clark County: 15.7 %Clark County15.7Pierce County: 15.7 %Pierce County15.7Whitman County: 12.7 %Whitman County12.7Klickitat County: 12.6 %Klickitat County12.6Whatcom County: 12.2 %Whatcom County12.2Thurston County: 12 %Thurston County12Pacific County: 9.9 %Pacific County9.9Island County: 9.3 %Island County9.3Grays Harbor County: 8.9 %Grays Harbor County8.9Mason County: 8.7 %Mason County8.7Kitsap County: 8.4 %Kitsap County8.4Lewis County: 8.2 %Lewis County8.2Cowlitz County: 7.7 %Cowlitz County7.7Spokane County: 7.2 %Spokane County7.2Columbia County: 6.6 %Columbia County6.6San Juan County: 6.6 %San Juan County6.6Kittitas County: 6.5 %Kittitas County6.5Jefferson County: 5.8 %Jefferson County5.8Clallam County: 5.7 %Clallam County5.7Wahkiakum County: 5.4 %Wahkiakum County5.4Skamania County: 4.7 %Skamania County4.7Asotin County: 4.4 %Asotin County4.4Stevens County: 3.8 %Stevens County3.8Garfield County: 3.7 %Garfield County3.7Ferry County: 3.7 %Ferry County3.7Lincoln County: 3.3 %Lincoln County3.3Pend Oreille County: 1.8 %Pend Oreille County1.8Adams County: 51.1 %Adams County51.1Franklin County: 49.1 %Franklin County49.1Yakima County: 42.6 %Yakima County42.6Grant County: 35.5 %Grant County35.5King County: 29.4 %King County29.4Douglas County: 28.5 %Douglas County28.5Chelan County: 26.1 %Chelan County26.1Snohomish County: 22.9 %Snohomish County22.9Benton County: 21.4 %Benton County21.4Walla Walla County: 19.5 %Walla Walla County19.5Okanogan County: 19 %Okanogan County19Skagit County: 16.7 %Skagit County16.7Clark County: 15.7 %Clark County15.7Pierce County: 15.7 %Pierce County15.7Whitman County: 12.7 %Whitman County12.7Klickitat County: 12.6 %Klickitat County12.6Whatcom County: 12.2 %Whatcom County12.2Thurston County: 12 %Thurston County12Pacific County: 9.9 %Pacific County9.9Island County: 9.3 %Island County9.3Grays Harbor County: 8.9 %Grays Harbor County8.9Mason County: 8.7 %Mason County8.7Kitsap County: 8.4 %Kitsap County8.4Lewis County: 8.2 %Lewis County8.2Cowlitz County: 7.7 %Cowlitz County7.7Spokane County: 7.2 %Spokane County7.2Columbia County: 6.6 %Columbia County6.6San Juan County: 6.6 %San Juan County6.6Kittitas County: 6.5 %Kittitas County6.5Jefferson County: 5.8 %Jefferson County5.8Clallam County: 5.7 %Clallam County5.7Wahkiakum County: 5.4 %Wahkiakum County5.4Skamania County: 4.7 %Skamania County4.7Asotin County: 4.4 %Asotin County4.4Stevens County: 3.8 %Stevens County3.8Garfield County: 3.7 %Garfield County3.7Ferry County: 3.7 %Ferry County3.7Lincoln County: 3.3 %Lincoln County3.3Pend Oreille County: 1.8 %Pend Oreille County1.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Adams County51.1-1.1 pts
2Franklin County49.1+0.6 pts
3Yakima County42.6+0.6 pts
4Grant County35.5-1.3 pts
5King County29.4+0.5 pts
6Douglas County28.5+0.3 pts
7Chelan County26.1+0.2 pts
8Snohomish County22.9+0.3 pts
9Benton County21.4-0.3 pts
10Walla Walla County19.5+0.6 pts
11Okanogan County19+1.1 pts
12Skagit County16.7-0.1 pts
13Clark County15.7+0.2 pts
13Pierce County15.7+0.3 pts
15Whitman County12.7-0.7 pts
16Klickitat County12.6+0.1 pts
17Whatcom County12.2+0.5 pts
18Thurston County12+0.1 pts
19Pacific County9.9-0.3 pts
20Island County9.3+0.4 pts
21Grays Harbor County8.9+0.1 pts
22Mason County8.7+0.6 pts
23Kitsap County8.4+0.4 pts
24Lewis County8.2-0.1 pts
25Cowlitz County7.7+0.8 pts
26Spokane County7.2-0.1 pts
27Columbia County6.6+1.4 pts
27San Juan County6.6+0.2 pts
29Kittitas County6.5-0.4 pts
30Jefferson County5.8+0.9 pts
31Clallam County5.7+0.1 pts
32Wahkiakum County5.4-0.5 pts
33Skamania County4.7+0.9 pts
34Asotin County4.4-0.2 pts
35Stevens County3.8+0.1 pts
36Garfield County3.7+0.6 pts
37Ferry County3.7+0.6 pts
38Lincoln County3.3+0.8 pts
39Pend Oreille County1.8-0.6 pts

Other periods

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.

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. 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 Washington 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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{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 Washington by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/washington-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Adams County, with 51.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pend Oreille County, with 1.8% in 2022.

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