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Counties in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024

Suffolk County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 14 counties in 2024, at 19.2%. Barnstable County had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for Massachusetts was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.2Suffolk County
Lowest2.4Barnstable County
Median5.414 counties
Massachusetts9.7History

Map of counties, 2024

Barnstable County: 2.4 %Berkshire County: 3.7 %Bristol County: 6.6 %Dukes County: 3.1 %Essex County: 19.1 %Franklin County: 3.1 %Hampden County: 17.4 %Hampshire County: 4.3 %Middlesex County: 6.6 %Nantucket County: 12.2 %Norfolk County: 3.7 %Plymouth County: 3.1 %Suffolk County: 19.2 %Worcester County: 9.5 %
  • Under 3.1
  • 3.1 to 3.8
  • 3.8 to 6.6
  • 6.6 to 14
  • 14 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Suffolk County: 19.2 %Suffolk County19.2Essex County: 19.1 %Essex County19.1Hampden County: 17.4 %Hampden County17.4Nantucket County: 12.2 %Nantucket County12.2Worcester County: 9.5 %Worcester County9.5Middlesex County: 6.6 %Middlesex County6.6Bristol County: 6.6 %Bristol County6.6Hampshire County: 4.3 %Hampshire County4.3Norfolk County: 3.7 %Norfolk County3.7Berkshire County: 3.7 %Berkshire County3.7Plymouth County: 3.1 %Plymouth County3.1Franklin County: 3.1 %Franklin County3.1Dukes County: 3.1 %Dukes County3.1Barnstable County: 2.4 %Barnstable County2.4Suffolk County: 19.2 %Suffolk County19.2Essex County: 19.1 %Essex County19.1Hampden County: 17.4 %Hampden County17.4Nantucket County: 12.2 %Nantucket County12.2Worcester County: 9.5 %Worcester County9.5Middlesex County: 6.6 %Middlesex County6.6Bristol County: 6.6 %Bristol County6.6Hampshire County: 4.3 %Hampshire County4.3Norfolk County: 3.7 %Norfolk County3.7Berkshire County: 3.7 %Berkshire County3.7Plymouth County: 3.1 %Plymouth County3.1Franklin County: 3.1 %Franklin County3.1Dukes County: 3.1 %Dukes County3.1Barnstable County: 2.4 %Barnstable County2.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Suffolk County19.2-0.1 pts
2Essex County19.1+0.3 pts
3Hampden County17.4-0.5 pts
4Nantucket County12.2+3.8 pts
5Worcester County9.5-0.1 pts
6Middlesex County6.6+0.2 pts
7Bristol County6.6+0.1 pts
8Hampshire County4.3-0.1 pts
9Norfolk County3.7+0.3 pts
10Berkshire County3.7+0.3 pts
11Plymouth County3.1+0.1 pts
12Franklin County3.1+0.2 pts
13Dukes County3.1+0.3 pts
14Barnstable County2.4+0.3 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

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 Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish 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

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 Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/massachusetts-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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/massachusetts-counties.

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 Massachusetts by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/massachusetts-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Questions

Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Suffolk County, with 19.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Barnstable County, with 2.4% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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