US cities by population speaking Spanish at home

San Elizario, TX had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 3211 cities in 2021, at 94.9%. Oakland, TN had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 6.1% and the figure for the United States was 13.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest94.9San Elizario, TX

Lowest0Oakland, TN

Median6.13211 cities

United States13.3History

Top 40 cities, 2021

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2021 (%)
1	San Elizario, TX	94.9
2	Roma, TX	94.6
3	Hidalgo, TX	94.5
4	Hialeah Gardens, FL	94
5	Calexico, CA	93.6
6	Hialeah, FL	92.5
7	Maywood, CA	92
8	Bell Gardens, CA	91.2
9	San Luis, AZ	91
10	Nogales, AZ	90.9
11	Alton, TX	89.8
12	Sweetwater, FL	89.7
13	Huntington Park, CA	89.7
14	Rio Grande City, TX	89.3
15	Laredo, TX	88.9
16	Cudahy, CA	88.7
17	Palmview, TX	87.8
18	Socorro, TX	87.4
19	Eagle Pass, TX	87
20	Coachella, CA	86.9
21	Arvin, CA	86.8
22	South Gate, CA	85.2
23	Brownsville, TX	84.6
24	Miami Lakes, FL	84.6
25	Mendota, CA	84.3
26	Sunland Park, NM	83.3
27	Pharr, TX	83.1
28	Bell, CA	82.9
29	Somerton, AZ	82
30	Greenfield, CA	81.9
31	Doral, FL	81.9
32	Lynwood, CA	81.8
33	Mercedes, TX	81.1
34	Parlier, CA	81
35	Galena Park, TX	80.6
36	Cicero, IL	80.1
37	San Juan, TX	80.1
38	Donna, TX	79.5
39	Mission, TX	78.9
40	Horizon City, TX	78.8
41	King City, CA	78
42	Avenal, CA	78
43	Perth Amboy, NJ	77.5
44	Lawrence, MA	76.4
45	Union City, NJ	76.3
46	El Centro, CA	75.7
47	Alamo, TX	75.2
48	McFarland, CA	74.3
49	Key Biscayne, FL	74
50	Watsonville, CA	73.7
51	Commerce, CA	73.4
52	Grandview, WA	73.4
53	Farmersville, CA	73.2
54	Lindsay, CA	73
55	Paramount, CA	72.3
56	Weslaco, TX	72
57	South Houston, TX	71.5
58	Edinburg, TX	71.3
59	San Fernando, CA	71.2
60	McAllen, TX	71.1
61	Del Rio, TX	70.4
62	Miami, FL	70.1
63	Dover, NJ	70.1
64	Sunnyside, WA	70.1
65	Miami Springs, FL	69.9
66	West New York, NJ	69.7
67	Wasco, CA	69.1
68	Douglas, AZ	68.9
69	Melrose Park, IL	68.7
70	Passaic, NJ	67.8
71	Santa Ana, CA	67.7
72	Salinas, CA	67.5
73	Brawley, CA	65.8
74	Kerman, CA	65.6
75	Imperial, CA	65.4
76	El Paso, TX	65.2
77	Compton, CA	64.9
78	South El Monte, CA	64.6
79	La Puente, CA	64.5
80	Perris, CA	64.1
81	Pico Rivera, CA	64
82	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	63.6
83	Dinuba, CA	63.6
84	Shafter, CA	63.6
85	Santa Paula, CA	63.3
86	Reedley, CA	63.2
87	Summit, IL	63.2
88	Guttenberg, NJ	62.7
89	Livingston, CA	62.2
90	Soledad, CA	62.1
91	Kissimmee, FL	61.6
92	Elizabeth, NJ	61.4
93	Delano, CA	61.3
94	Baldwin Park, CA	61
95	Montebello, CA	60.2
96	Santa Maria, CA	60.1
97	Chelsea, MA	59.7
98	Oxnard, CA	59.5
99	Central Falls, RI	59.3
100	Cutler Bay, FL	59
101	Haverstraw, NY	58.9
102	Madera, CA	58.9
103	Raymondville, TX	58.6
104	Port Chester, NY	58.2
105	San Benito, TX	58.1
106	Downey, CA	57.8
107	Uvalde, TX	57.6
108	Liberal, KS	56.9
109	Paterson, NJ	56.9
110	Homestead, FL	56.9
111	Lawndale, CA	56.7
112	Robstown, TX	56.7
113	Miami Beach, FL	56.5
114	Española, NM	56.4
115	National City, CA	55.8
116	El Monte, CA	54.8
117	Hereford, TX	54.7
118	Rialto, CA	54.5
119	Pomona, CA	54.4
120	Manor, TX	54.3
121	Jurupa Valley, CA	54.3
122	Coral Gables, FL	54
123	Dodge City, KS	54
124	Palm Springs, FL	53.5
125	East Palo Alto, CA	53.4
126	Lexington, NE	53.2
127	Weston, FL	52.9
128	Deming, NM	52.6
129	Norwalk, CA	52.6
130	Indio, CA	52.3
131	Lovington, NM	51.7
132	Newman, CA	51.5
133	Patterson, CA	51.4
134	Hazleton, PA	51.3
134	South Miami, FL	51.3
136	Selma, CA	50.8
137	Sunny Isles Beach, FL	50.7
138	Los Banos, CA	50.3
139	San Pablo, CA	50.3
140	Woodburn, OR	50.2
141	Reading, PA	50.2
142	Berwyn, IL	49.7
143	Plainfield, NJ	49.4
144	Fairview, NJ	49.2
145	Fontana, CA	49.1
146	Corcoran, CA	48.8
147	Ceres, CA	48.4
148	Montclair, CA	48.4
148	Ontario, CA	48.4
150	Porterville, CA	48.1
151	Alice, TX	48
152	Fillmore, CA	48
153	Northlake, IL	47.9
154	San Bernardino, CA	47.7
155	Balch Springs, TX	47.5
156	Harlingen, TX	47.3
157	Florida City, FL	47.2
158	Riverbank, CA	47
159	Aventura, FL	46.9
160	Chula Vista, CA	46.9
161	Hawthorne, CA	46.8
162	New Brunswick, NJ	46.8
163	Sleepy Hollow, NY	46.7
164	Colton, CA	46.5
165	Freehold, NJ	46.5
166	Santa Fe Springs, CA	46.2
167	Sanger, CA	46.2
168	Carpentersville, IL	46.1
169	Bellflower, CA	46.1
170	Cornelius, OR	46
171	Las Vegas, NM	46
172	Pasco, WA	45.8
173	Bridgeton, NJ	45.8
174	Franklin Park, IL	45.7
175	Seagoville, TX	45.6
176	Waukegan, IL	45.4
177	Cathedral City, CA	45.4
178	Kearny, NJ	45.4
179	Adelanto, CA	45.1
180	Hollister, CA	45
181	Guymon, OK	44.9
182	Bound Brook, NJ	44.8
183	Moreno Valley, CA	44.7
184	Inglewood, CA	44.6
185	North Plainfield, NJ	44.5
186	Pasadena, TX	44.5
187	Yuma, AZ	44
188	Opa-locka, FL	44
189	Mount Pleasant, TX	43.9
190	Federal Heights, CO	43.8
191	Clute, TX	43.8
192	Harrison, NJ	43.6
193	Newburgh, NY	43.3
194	Palmdale, CA	43.2
195	Round Lake Beach, IL	43.2
196	Ridgefield Park, NJ	43.1
197	Pleasantville, NJ	43
198	Palmetto Bay, FL	43
199	West Chicago, IL	43
200	Lake Worth Beach, FL	43
201	Dalton, GA	42.8
202	Desert Hot Springs, CA	42.6
203	South Sioux City, NE	42.3
204	Davenport, FL	42.3
205	Stanton, CA	42.2
206	Anaheim, CA	42.2
207	Dumas, TX	42.1
208	Pinecrest, FL	41.9
209	Forest Hill, TX	41.8
210	Azusa, CA	41.7
210	Lompoc, CA	41.7
212	Hermiston, OR	41.7
212	Lilburn, GA	41.7
214	North Miami Beach, FL	41.6
215	Los Angeles, CA	41.5
216	Holyoke, MA	41.3
217	Allentown, PA	41.2
218	East Chicago, IN	41.1
219	Camden, NJ	41
220	Doraville, GA	40.8
221	Port Hueneme, CA	40.6
222	Humble, TX	40.6
222	West Haverstraw, NY	40.6
224	Pembroke Pines, FL	40.6
225	Hempstead, NY	40.1
226	Coalinga, CA	40.1
227	Baytown, TX	40
228	Freeport, TX	40
229	Rosenberg, TX	39.9
230	San Jacinto, CA	39.8
231	Elgin, IL	39.7
232	Atwater, CA	39.5
233	Farmers Branch, TX	39.5
234	Lyons, IL	39.4
235	Plainview, TX	39.2
236	Odessa, TX	39.2
237	Ossining, NY	39.1
238	Greenacres, FL	39
239	Imperial Beach, CA	38.9
240	Hollywood, FL	38.8
241	Tulare, CA	38.6
242	Blythe, CA	38.5
243	Duarte, CA	38.5
244	Garden City, KS	38.5
245	Freeport, NY	38.4
246	Blue Island, IL	38.3
247	Richmond, CA	38.3
248	Houston, TX	38.2
249	Merced, CA	37.9
250	San Antonio, TX	37.9

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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 cities are compared on one definition. 8 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (US cities 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities 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/us-cities?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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). US cities 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/us-cities?period=2021.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities 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/us-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): US cities by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/us-cities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). 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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San Elizario, TX, with 94.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Oakland, TN, with 0% in 2021.

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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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 8 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.