Counties in Maryland by population speaking Spanish at home

Prince George's County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 24 counties in 2023, at 19.1%. Garrett County had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 4.4% and the figure for Maryland was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2023

Allegany County: 1.6 %Anne Arundel County: 6.8 %Baltimore County: 4.9 %Calvert County: 2.3 %Caroline County: 6.6 %Carroll County: 2.8 %Cecil County: 3.2 %Charles County: 4.8 %Dorchester County: 3.9 %Frederick County: 8.8 %Garrett County: 0.8 %Harford County: 3.1 %Howard County: 5.6 %Kent County: 3.8 %Montgomery County: 17.6 %Prince George's County: 19.1 %Queen Anne's County: 3.8 %St. Mary's County: 2.6 %Somerset County: 1.7 %Talbot County: 6.9 %Washington County: 5.7 %Wicomico County: 5.4 %Worcester County: 2.5 %Baltimore city: 5.8 %
  • Under 2.6
  • 2.6 to 3.8
  • 3.8 to 5.3
  • 5.3 to 6.6
  • 6.6 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Prince George's County: 19.1 %Prince George's County19.1Montgomery County: 17.6 %Montgomery County17.6Frederick County: 8.8 %Frederick County8.8Talbot County: 6.9 %Talbot County6.9Anne Arundel County: 6.8 %Anne Arundel County6.8Caroline County: 6.6 %Caroline County6.6Baltimore city: 5.8 %Baltimore city5.8Washington County: 5.7 %Washington County5.7Howard County: 5.6 %Howard County5.6Wicomico County: 5.4 %Wicomico County5.4Baltimore County: 4.9 %Baltimore County4.9Charles County: 4.8 %Charles County4.8Dorchester County: 3.9 %Dorchester County3.9Kent County: 3.8 %Kent County3.8Queen Anne's County: 3.8 %Queen Anne's County3.8Cecil County: 3.2 %Cecil County3.2Harford County: 3.1 %Harford County3.1Carroll County: 2.8 %Carroll County2.8St. Mary's County: 2.6 %St. Mary's County2.6Worcester County: 2.5 %Worcester County2.5Calvert County: 2.3 %Calvert County2.3Somerset County: 1.7 %Somerset County1.7Allegany County: 1.6 %Allegany County1.6Garrett County: 0.8 %Garrett County0.8Prince George's County: 19.1 %Prince George's County19.1Montgomery County: 17.6 %Montgomery County17.6Frederick County: 8.8 %Frederick County8.8Talbot County: 6.9 %Talbot County6.9Anne Arundel County: 6.8 %Anne Arundel County6.8Caroline County: 6.6 %Caroline County6.6Baltimore city: 5.8 %Baltimore city5.8Washington County: 5.7 %Washington County5.7Howard County: 5.6 %Howard County5.6Wicomico County: 5.4 %Wicomico County5.4Baltimore County: 4.9 %Baltimore County4.9Charles County: 4.8 %Charles County4.8Dorchester County: 3.9 %Dorchester County3.9Kent County: 3.8 %Kent County3.8Queen Anne's County: 3.8 %Queen Anne's County3.8Cecil County: 3.2 %Cecil County3.2Harford County: 3.1 %Harford County3.1Carroll County: 2.8 %Carroll County2.8St. Mary's County: 2.6 %St. Mary's County2.6Worcester County: 2.5 %Worcester County2.5Calvert County: 2.3 %Calvert County2.3Somerset County: 1.7 %Somerset County1.7Allegany County: 1.6 %Allegany County1.6Garrett County: 0.8 %Garrett County0.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Prince George's County19.1+1.4 pts
2Montgomery County17.6+0.4 pts
3Frederick County8.8+1.2 pts
4Talbot County6.9+1.1 pts
5Anne Arundel County6.8+0.9 pts
6Caroline County6.6+0.2 pts
7Baltimore city5.8+1.4 pts
8Washington County5.7+0.9 pts
9Howard County5.6+0.3 pts
10Wicomico County5.4+0.7 pts
11Baltimore County4.9+0.6 pts
12Charles County4.8+0.4 pts
13Dorchester County3.9-0.7 pts
14Kent County3.8+0.2 pts
15Queen Anne's County3.8+0.4 pts
16Cecil County3.2+0.1 pts
17Harford County3.1+0.3 pts
18Carroll County2.8+0.6 pts
19St. Mary's County2.6-0.5 pts
20Worcester County2.5+0.1 pts
21Calvert County2.3+0.1 pts
22Somerset County1.7-0.4 pts
23Allegany County1.6+0.2 pts
24Garrett County0.8-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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 or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_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 Spanish 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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Maryland by population speaking Spanish 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

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Maryland by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/maryland-counties?period=2023. 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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Maryland by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/maryland-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Maryland by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/maryland-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Prince George's County, with 19.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Garrett County, with 0.8% in 2023.

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