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

Milwaukee County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 72 counties in 2022, at 18.1%. Florence County had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 4.3% and the figure for Wisconsin was 8.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.1Milwaukee County
Median4.372 counties
Wisconsin8.7History

Top 40 counties, 2022

Milwaukee County: 18.1 %Milwaukee County18.1Clark County: 17.1 %Clark County17.1Kenosha County: 12.3 %Kenosha County12.3Vernon County: 10.5 %Vernon County10.5Dane County: 10.3 %Dane County10.3Walworth County: 10.2 %Walworth County10.2Brown County: 9.9 %Brown County9.9Sheboygan County: 9.9 %Sheboygan County9.9Racine County: 9.8 %Racine County9.8Rock County: 8.8 %Rock County8.8Trempealeau County: 8.5 %Trempealeau County8.5Monroe County: 8.3 %Monroe County8.3Waushara County: 8.2 %Waushara County8.2Marathon County: 7.5 %Marathon County7.5Richland County: 7.4 %Richland County7.4Waukesha County: 7.4 %Waukesha County7.4Green Lake County: 7.4 %Green Lake County7.4Lafayette County: 7.3 %Lafayette County7.3Sauk County: 7.2 %Sauk County7.2Outagamie County: 6.5 %Outagamie County6.5Eau Claire County: 6.3 %Eau Claire County6.3Winnebago County: 5.8 %Winnebago County5.8Manitowoc County: 5.8 %Manitowoc County5.8Dunn County: 5.7 %Dunn County5.7Calumet County: 5.5 %Calumet County5.5Fond du Lac County: 5.5 %Fond du Lac County5.5La Crosse County: 5.5 %La Crosse County5.5Ozaukee County: 5.3 %Ozaukee County5.3Jefferson County: 5.3 %Jefferson County5.3Dodge County: 5.3 %Dodge County5.3Portage County: 5.1 %Portage County5.1Grant County: 5 %Grant County5Barron County: 4.5 %Barron County4.5Jackson County: 4.5 %Jackson County4.5Columbia County: 4.5 %Columbia County4.5Sawyer County: 4.3 %Sawyer County4.3Pepin County: 4.2 %Pepin County4.2Waupaca County: 4.1 %Waupaca County4.1Juneau County: 4 %Juneau County4Chippewa County: 4 %Chippewa County4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Milwaukee County18.1+0.4 pts
2Clark County17.1+0.4 pts
3Kenosha County12.3-0.1 pts
4Vernon County10.5+0.9 pts
5Dane County10.3-0.1 pts
6Walworth County10.2+0.7 pts
7Brown County9.9-0.5 pts
7Sheboygan County9.9+0.2 pts
9Racine County9.8+0.2 pts
10Rock County8.8+0.4 pts
11Trempealeau County8.50 pts
12Monroe County8.3+0.2 pts
13Waushara County8.2+0.5 pts
14Marathon County7.5-0.1 pts
15Richland County7.4+1.1 pts
16Waukesha County7.40 pts
17Green Lake County7.4-0.5 pts
18Lafayette County7.3-0.5 pts
19Sauk County7.2-0.3 pts
20Outagamie County6.5+0.1 pts
21Eau Claire County6.3-0.3 pts
22Winnebago County5.8-0.4 pts
23Manitowoc County5.8+0.3 pts
24Dunn County5.7+0.3 pts
25Calumet County5.5+0.1 pts
26Fond du Lac County5.5+0.1 pts
27La Crosse County5.5-0.3 pts
28Ozaukee County5.30 pts
29Jefferson County5.3-0.4 pts
30Dodge County5.3-0.1 pts
31Portage County5.1+0.1 pts
32Grant County5-0.1 pts
33Barron County4.5+0.2 pts
34Jackson County4.5-1.2 pts
35Columbia County4.5-0.4 pts
36Sawyer County4.3+0.5 pts
37Pepin County4.20 pts
38Waupaca County4.1+0.1 pts
39Juneau County4+0.1 pts
40Chippewa County4+0.4 pts
41Taylor County4-0.1 pts
42Wood County3.9-0.3 pts
43Menominee County3.9+0.1 pts
44Washington County3.80 pts
45Door County3.8-0.4 pts
46Adams County3.8-0.5 pts
47Ashland County3.6+0.1 pts
48Kewaunee County3.6+0.4 pts
49Green County3.6-0.3 pts
50Forest County3.5-0.6 pts
51St. Croix County3.4-0.1 pts
52Crawford County3.3-0.7 pts
53Pierce County3.2-0.2 pts
54Bayfield County3.1-0.6 pts
55Marquette County3.1-0.2 pts
56Buffalo County3+0.1 pts
57Burnett County30 pts
58Douglas County2.8-0.1 pts
59Iron County2.7+0.3 pts
60Price County2.7-0.3 pts
61Shawano County2.6+0.1 pts
62Marinette County2.6+0.1 pts
62Rusk County2.6+0.1 pts
64Vilas County2.5-0.5 pts
65Washburn County2.4+0.1 pts
66Polk County2.4+0.1 pts
67Oconto County2.3-0.1 pts
68Lincoln County2.2-0.3 pts
69Iowa County2.2+0.1 pts
70Langlade County2.2+0.1 pts
71Oneida County1.70 pts
72Florence County1.3+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/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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2022.

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, 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Florence County, with 1.3% in 2022.

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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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