Counties in Wisconsin by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Milwaukee County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 72 counties in 2024, at 18.6%. Florence County had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 9.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.6Milwaukee County
Median4.672 counties
Wisconsin9.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Milwaukee County: 18.6 %Milwaukee County18.6Clark County: 18.3 %Clark County18.3Kenosha County: 13.1 %Kenosha County13.1Dane County: 11.6 %Dane County11.6Vernon County: 11.3 %Vernon County11.3Trempealeau County: 11.1 %Trempealeau County11.1Walworth County: 10.7 %Walworth County10.7Brown County: 10.2 %Brown County10.2Sheboygan County: 9.6 %Sheboygan County9.6Racine County: 9.2 %Racine County9.2Monroe County: 9 %Monroe County9Rock County: 8.8 %Rock County8.8Green Lake County: 8.7 %Green Lake County8.7Waushara County: 8.6 %Waushara County8.6Lafayette County: 8.4 %Lafayette County8.4Sauk County: 8.1 %Sauk County8.1Waukesha County: 7.7 %Waukesha County7.7Menominee County: 7.6 %Menominee County7.6Marathon County: 7.6 %Marathon County7.6Outagamie County: 7.6 %Outagamie County7.6Richland County: 6.8 %Richland County6.8Eau Claire County: 6.7 %Eau Claire County6.7La Crosse County: 6.7 %La Crosse County6.7Jefferson County: 6.3 %Jefferson County6.3Fond du Lac County: 6.1 %Fond du Lac County6.1Pepin County: 6.1 %Pepin County6.1Calumet County: 6 %Calumet County6Manitowoc County: 5.9 %Manitowoc County5.9Winnebago County: 5.9 %Winnebago County5.9Ozaukee County: 5.8 %Ozaukee County5.8Taylor County: 5.6 %Taylor County5.6Dodge County: 5.4 %Dodge County5.4Jackson County: 4.8 %Jackson County4.8Portage County: 4.8 %Portage County4.8Grant County: 4.7 %Grant County4.7Kewaunee County: 4.7 %Kewaunee County4.7Columbia County: 4.5 %Columbia County4.5Dunn County: 4.5 %Dunn County4.5Door County: 4.3 %Door County4.3Washington County: 4.2 %Washington County4.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Milwaukee County18.6+0.4 pts
2Clark County18.3+0.9 pts
3Kenosha County13.10 pts
4Dane County11.6+0.5 pts
5Vernon County11.3+0.5 pts
6Trempealeau County11.1+0.5 pts
7Walworth County10.7+0.4 pts
8Brown County10.2+0.1 pts
9Sheboygan County9.6-0.4 pts
10Racine County9.2+0.2 pts
11Monroe County9+0.5 pts
12Rock County8.8+0.1 pts
13Green Lake County8.7+0.9 pts
14Waushara County8.6+0.3 pts
15Lafayette County8.4+0.4 pts
16Sauk County8.1+0.3 pts
17Waukesha County7.7+0.1 pts
18Menominee County7.6+2.7 pts
19Marathon County7.6+0.2 pts
20Outagamie County7.6+0.7 pts
21Richland County6.8-0.3 pts
22Eau Claire County6.7+0.5 pts
23La Crosse County6.7+0.8 pts
24Jefferson County6.3+0.3 pts
25Fond du Lac County6.1+0.2 pts
25Pepin County6.1+1.6 pts
27Calumet County6+0.2 pts
28Manitowoc County5.9-0.1 pts
29Winnebago County5.9+0.1 pts
30Ozaukee County5.8-0.1 pts
31Taylor County5.6+0.7 pts
32Dodge County5.4-0.1 pts
33Jackson County4.8+0.3 pts
34Portage County4.80 pts
35Grant County4.7+0.2 pts
36Kewaunee County4.7+0.2 pts
37Columbia County4.5+0.3 pts
38Dunn County4.5-0.2 pts
39Door County4.3+0.2 pts
40Washington County4.2+0.3 pts
41Adams County4.2+0.2 pts
42Barron County4-0.1 pts
43Wood County3.8-0.1 pts
44Crawford County3.8+0.5 pts
45Green County3.80 pts
46Waupaca County3.7-0.1 pts
47Chippewa County3.7-0.4 pts
48Marquette County3.6+0.1 pts
49Sawyer County3.6-0.5 pts
50Ashland County3.5-0.2 pts
51Juneau County3.4-0.4 pts
52Marinette County3.4+0.2 pts
53St. Croix County3.3-0.2 pts
54Shawano County3.3+0.6 pts
55Bayfield County3.1+0.1 pts
56Pierce County3.1-0.4 pts
57Buffalo County2.8-0.2 pts
58Forest County2.7-0.2 pts
59Washburn County2.7+0.1 pts
60Vilas County2.40 pts
61Iron County2.4+0.2 pts
62Lincoln County2.4+0.1 pts
63Rusk County2.40 pts
64Iowa County2.3+0.2 pts
65Langlade County2.2+0.3 pts
66Douglas County2.2-0.4 pts
67Polk County2.1+0.2 pts
67Price County2.1-0.3 pts
69Oneida County2.1+0.3 pts
70Burnett County2-0.3 pts
71Oconto County1.9+0.2 pts
72Florence County0.9-0.4 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Wisconsin by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Wisconsin by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/wisconsin-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Wisconsin by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/wisconsin-counties.

Harvard

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 Wisconsin by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/wisconsin-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Florence County, with 0.9% in 2024.

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