Counties in New York by population speaking Spanish at home

Bronx County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 62 counties in 2021, at 47.1%. Lewis County had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for New York was 14.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47.1Bronx County
Lowest0.7Lewis County
Median2.562 counties
New York14.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Albany County: 3.3 %Allegany County: 0.9 %Bronx County: 47.1 %Broome County: 2.3 %Cattaraugus County: 1.1 %Cayuga County: 1.8 %Chautauqua County: 4.8 %Chemung County: 1.1 %Chenango County: 1.7 %Clinton County: 1.9 %Columbia County: 2.7 %Cortland County: 0.9 %Delaware County: 3 %Dutchess County: 8 %Erie County: 3.5 %Essex County: 2.4 %Franklin County: 2.5 %Fulton County: 1.4 %Genesee County: 2.1 %Greene County: 3.3 %Hamilton County: 0.9 %Herkimer County: 0.9 %Jefferson County: 4 %Kings County: 14.7 %Lewis County: 0.7 %Livingston County: 2.6 %Madison County: 1.2 %Monroe County: 6 %Montgomery County: 7.6 %Nassau County: 12.7 %New York County: 21.1 %Niagara County: 1.6 %Oneida County: 3.5 %Onondaga County: 3 %Ontario County: 2.9 %Orange County: 13.2 %Orleans County: 3.6 %Oswego County: 1.5 %Otsego County: 2.2 %Putnam County: 10.8 %Queens County: 23.4 %Rensselaer County: 2.5 %Richmond County: 10.4 %Rockland County: 14 %St. Lawrence County: 1.5 %Saratoga County: 1.7 %Schenectady County: 3.5 %Schoharie County: 1.8 %Schuyler County: 1 %Seneca County: 2.4 %Steuben County: 1 %Suffolk County: 14.1 %Sullivan County: 9.1 %Tioga County: 0.8 %Tompkins County: 3.1 %Ulster County: 5.9 %Warren County: 1.5 %Washington County: 2.1 %Wayne County: 2.5 %Westchester County: 20 %Wyoming County: 2.1 %Yates County: 1.6 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Bronx County: 47.1 %Bronx County47.1Queens County: 23.4 %Queens County23.4New York County: 21.1 %New York County21.1Westchester County: 20 %Westchester County20Kings County: 14.7 %Kings County14.7Suffolk County: 14.1 %Suffolk County14.1Rockland County: 14 %Rockland County14Orange County: 13.2 %Orange County13.2Nassau County: 12.7 %Nassau County12.7Putnam County: 10.8 %Putnam County10.8Richmond County: 10.4 %Richmond County10.4Sullivan County: 9.1 %Sullivan County9.1Dutchess County: 8 %Dutchess County8Montgomery County: 7.6 %Montgomery County7.6Monroe County: 6 %Monroe County6Ulster County: 5.9 %Ulster County5.9Chautauqua County: 4.8 %Chautauqua County4.8Jefferson County: 4 %Jefferson County4Orleans County: 3.6 %Orleans County3.6Schenectady County: 3.5 %Schenectady County3.5Oneida County: 3.5 %Oneida County3.5Erie County: 3.5 %Erie County3.5Albany County: 3.3 %Albany County3.3Greene County: 3.3 %Greene County3.3Tompkins County: 3.1 %Tompkins County3.1Delaware County: 3 %Delaware County3Onondaga County: 3 %Onondaga County3Ontario County: 2.9 %Ontario County2.9Columbia County: 2.7 %Columbia County2.7Livingston County: 2.6 %Livingston County2.6Franklin County: 2.5 %Franklin County2.5Rensselaer County: 2.5 %Rensselaer County2.5Wayne County: 2.5 %Wayne County2.5Seneca County: 2.4 %Seneca County2.4Essex County: 2.4 %Essex County2.4Broome County: 2.3 %Broome County2.3Otsego County: 2.2 %Otsego County2.2Genesee County: 2.1 %Genesee County2.1Wyoming County: 2.1 %Wyoming County2.1Washington County: 2.1 %Washington County2.1Bronx County: 47.1 %Bronx County47.1Queens County: 23.4 %Queens County23.4New York County: 21.1 %New York County21.1Westchester County: 20 %Westchester County20Kings County: 14.7 %Kings County14.7Suffolk County: 14.1 %Suffolk County14.1Rockland County: 14 %Rockland County14Orange County: 13.2 %Orange County13.2Nassau County: 12.7 %Nassau County12.7Putnam County: 10.8 %Putnam County10.8Richmond County: 10.4 %Richmond County10.4Sullivan County: 9.1 %Sullivan County9.1Dutchess County: 8 %Dutchess County8Montgomery County: 7.6 %Montgomery County7.6Monroe County: 6 %Monroe County6Ulster County: 5.9 %Ulster County5.9Chautauqua County: 4.8 %Chautauqua County4.8Jefferson County: 4 %Jefferson County4Orleans County: 3.6 %Orleans County3.6Schenectady County: 3.5 %Schenectady County3.5Oneida County: 3.5 %Oneida County3.5Erie County: 3.5 %Erie County3.5Albany County: 3.3 %Albany County3.3Greene County: 3.3 %Greene County3.3Tompkins County: 3.1 %Tompkins County3.1Delaware County: 3 %Delaware County3Onondaga County: 3 %Onondaga County3Ontario County: 2.9 %Ontario County2.9Columbia County: 2.7 %Columbia County2.7Livingston County: 2.6 %Livingston County2.6Franklin County: 2.5 %Franklin County2.5Rensselaer County: 2.5 %Rensselaer County2.5Wayne County: 2.5 %Wayne County2.5Seneca County: 2.4 %Seneca County2.4Essex County: 2.4 %Essex County2.4Broome County: 2.3 %Broome County2.3Otsego County: 2.2 %Otsego County2.2Genesee County: 2.1 %Genesee County2.1Wyoming County: 2.1 %Wyoming County2.1Washington County: 2.1 %Washington County2.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 New York by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat

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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 New York by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/new-york-counties?period=2021. 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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New York by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/new-york-counties?period=2021.

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 New York by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/new-york-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Bronx County, with 47.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Lewis County, with 0.7% in 2021.

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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