US counties by population speaking Spanish at home

Starr County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 3144 counties in 2022, at 91%. Wheatland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for the United States was 13.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest91Starr County
Median2.83144 counties
United States13.3History

Map of counties, 2022

%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Starr County: 91 %Starr County91Webb County: 87.8 %Webb County87.8Maverick County: 87.1 %Maverick County87.1Zapata County: 85.8 %Zapata County85.8Kenedy County: 85.2 %Kenedy County85.2Hidalgo County: 80.7 %Hidalgo County80.7Santa Cruz County: 78.3 %Santa Cruz County78.3Hudspeth County: 74.7 %Hudspeth County74.7Presidio County: 74.2 %Presidio County74.2Imperial County: 73.1 %Imperial County73.1Zavala County: 70.9 %Zavala County70.9Cameron County: 70.1 %Cameron County70.1Brooks County: 67.6 %Brooks County67.6El Paso County: 67.3 %El Paso County67.3Culberson County: 66.8 %Culberson County66.8Miami-Dade County: 66.5 %Miami-Dade County66.5Val Verde County: 64.7 %Val Verde County64.7Willacy County: 62 %Willacy County62La Salle County: 61.5 %La Salle County61.5Jim Hogg County: 59.4 %Jim Hogg County59.4Bailey County: 57.8 %Bailey County57.8Crockett County: 57.8 %Crockett County57.8Dimmit County: 57.1 %Dimmit County57.1Yoakum County: 56.6 %Yoakum County56.6Duval County: 56.3 %Duval County56.3Deaf Smith County: 55.7 %Deaf Smith County55.7Seward County: 54.4 %Seward County54.4Sutton County: 54.3 %Sutton County54.3Mora County: 52.6 %Mora County52.6Yuma County: 52.3 %Yuma County52.3Parmer County: 52.3 %Parmer County52.3Colusa County: 51.6 %Colusa County51.6Reeves County: 51.6 %Reeves County51.6Castro County: 51.4 %Castro County51.4Reagan County: 50.9 %Reagan County50.9Frio County: 50.4 %Frio County50.4Luna County: 50.3 %Luna County50.3Ochiltree County: 49.4 %Ochiltree County49.4San Miguel County: 49.3 %San Miguel County49.3Pecos County: 49.3 %Pecos County49.3Starr County: 91 %Starr County91Webb County: 87.8 %Webb County87.8Maverick County: 87.1 %Maverick County87.1Zapata County: 85.8 %Zapata County85.8Kenedy County: 85.2 %Kenedy County85.2Hidalgo County: 80.7 %Hidalgo County80.7Santa Cruz County: 78.3 %Santa Cruz County78.3Hudspeth County: 74.7 %Hudspeth County74.7Presidio County: 74.2 %Presidio County74.2Imperial County: 73.1 %Imperial County73.1Zavala County: 70.9 %Zavala County70.9Cameron County: 70.1 %Cameron County70.1Brooks County: 67.6 %Brooks County67.6El Paso County: 67.3 %El Paso County67.3Culberson County: 66.8 %Culberson County66.8Miami-Dade County: 66.5 %Miami-Dade County66.5Val Verde County: 64.7 %Val Verde County64.7Willacy County: 62 %Willacy County62La Salle County: 61.5 %La Salle County61.5Jim Hogg County: 59.4 %Jim Hogg County59.4Bailey County: 57.8 %Bailey County57.8Crockett County: 57.8 %Crockett County57.8Dimmit County: 57.1 %Dimmit County57.1Yoakum County: 56.6 %Yoakum County56.6Duval County: 56.3 %Duval County56.3Deaf Smith County: 55.7 %Deaf Smith County55.7Seward County: 54.4 %Seward County54.4Sutton County: 54.3 %Sutton County54.3Mora County: 52.6 %Mora County52.6Yuma County: 52.3 %Yuma County52.3Parmer County: 52.3 %Parmer County52.3Colusa County: 51.6 %Colusa County51.6Reeves County: 51.6 %Reeves County51.6Castro County: 51.4 %Castro County51.4Reagan County: 50.9 %Reagan County50.9Frio County: 50.4 %Frio County50.4Luna County: 50.3 %Luna County50.3Ochiltree County: 49.4 %Ochiltree County49.4San Miguel County: 49.3 %San Miguel County49.3Pecos County: 49.3 %Pecos County49.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Starr County91-1.3 pts
2Webb County87.8-1.2 pts
3Maverick County87.1-0.8 pts
4Zapata County85.8-1.3 pts
5Kenedy County85.2-2 pts
6Hidalgo County80.7-0.3 pts
7Santa Cruz County78.3-0.2 pts
8Hudspeth County74.7+3.7 pts
9Presidio County74.2-1.3 pts
10Imperial County73.1-0.4 pts
11Zavala County70.9+1.8 pts
12Cameron County70.1-0.6 pts
13Brooks County67.6+3.3 pts
14El Paso County67.3-0.2 pts
15Culberson County66.8+9 pts
16Miami-Dade County66.5-0 pts
17Val Verde County64.7-1.3 pts
18Willacy County62+1.2 pts
19La Salle County61.5+3.3 pts
20Jim Hogg County59.4-2.1 pts
21Bailey County57.8+0.8 pts
21Crockett County57.8+5.6 pts
23Dimmit County57.1+0.5 pts
24Yoakum County56.6+1.8 pts
25Duval County56.3+1.5 pts
26Deaf Smith County55.7+2.5 pts
27Seward County54.4-0.3 pts
28Sutton County54.3+3.9 pts
29Mora County52.6-4.9 pts
30Yuma County52.3-0.3 pts
31Parmer County52.3-0.2 pts
32Colusa County51.6+1.3 pts
33Reeves County51.6-2.9 pts
34Castro County51.4+1.9 pts
35Reagan County50.9-2.2 pts
36Frio County50.4-3.7 pts
37Luna County50.3-0.9 pts
38Ochiltree County49.4+2.1 pts
39San Miguel County49.3-2.2 pts
40Pecos County49.3-1.9 pts
41Adams County48.9-1 pts
42Monterey County48.7-0.4 pts
43Rio Arriba County48.7+0.7 pts
44Uvalde County47.9-4.3 pts
45Hendry County47.6+0.4 pts
46Osceola County47.6+1 pts
47Bronx County46.8-0.3 pts
48Jim Wells County46.7+0.4 pts
49Cochran County46.4+0.1 pts
50Tulare County46.3-0.2 pts
51Winkler County46.2+3.2 pts
52Crane County46.1+1.2 pts
53Ector County46+1 pts
54Guadalupe County46+5.2 pts
55Moore County45.4+1.2 pts
56Franklin County45+0.4 pts
57Ford County45-1.4 pts
58Doña Ana County45-0.8 pts
59Merced County45+0.6 pts
60Madera County42.5+0.3 pts
61Edwards County42+1.3 pts
62De Baca County41.8+8.6 pts
63Lea County41.3+1.8 pts
64Clark County41.1+4 pts
65Yakima County40.7+0.4 pts
66Lamb County40.7-0.4 pts
67Grant County39.8-1.9 pts
68Kern County39.4+0.2 pts
69Stanton County39.3+2.8 pts
70Sherman County39.2-1.3 pts
71Atascosa County39+1 pts
72Colfax County38.8-5.6 pts
73Andrews County38.7+0.5 pts
74San Benito County38.7+0.5 pts
75Floyd County38.5-2.8 pts
76Los Angeles County38.3-0.4 pts
77Texas County38.1-0.2 pts
78Terrell County37.7-11.3 pts
79Kinney County37.5-0.1 pts
80Finney County37.5+1.1 pts
81Upton County37-2.4 pts
82Hale County36.9+0.5 pts
83Passaic County36.7+0.2 pts
84Kings County36.4-0.5 pts
85Schleicher County36.3-1.5 pts
86Titus County36.1-0.7 pts
87Hansford County35.6-0.5 pts
88San Bernardino County35.5+0.8 pts
89Manassas Park city35.5+2.5 pts
90Harris County35.4+0.1 pts
91Hudson County35.4-0.9 pts
92Costilla County35.2+1.2 pts
93Hardee County35.1-0.6 pts
93Hidalgo County35.1-0.8 pts
95Terry County34.7-3.1 pts
96Riverside County34.6+0.1 pts
97Kleberg County34.4+1 pts
98Dallas County34.4-0.1 pts
99Bee County34.2+0.8 pts
100Dawson County34.1-0 pts
101Bexar County34-0.4 pts
102Garza County34-1.5 pts
103Fresno County34+0.3 pts
104Stanislaus County33.9-0.1 pts
105Ward County33.9+1.2 pts
106Manassas city33.7+1 pts
107Caldwell County33.7-1.6 pts
107Morrow County33.7-0.3 pts
109Concho County33.6+3.4 pts
110Crosby County33.2+0.3 pts
111Glenn County33.2-2.3 pts
112Grant County33.2-0.6 pts
113Santa Barbara County32.6-0.4 pts
114Hemphill County32.2-0.2 pts
115Jerome County32.1+0.5 pts
116Taos County32-2 pts
117Nueces County31.6-0.2 pts
118Chaves County31.4-0.6 pts
119Dallam County31.3-0 pts
120Martin County31.2+2.7 pts
121Sevier County30.9+0.2 pts
122Dakota County30.8-1.8 pts
123Midland County30.4+0.5 pts
124Hamilton County30.4-0.5 pts
125San Patricio County30.2-1.2 pts
126Bastrop County29.9+1.7 pts
127Swisher County29.9-4.3 pts
128Ventura County29.8+0.1 pts
129Union County29.1+0.2 pts
130Hockley County28.9-1.4 pts
131Whitfield County28.8+0.3 pts
132Gonzales County28.6-1.9 pts
133Refugio County28.5+1.1 pts
134Santa Fe County28.2-1.4 pts
135Haskell County28.1+0.8 pts
136Broward County27.6+0.3 pts
137Hall County27.6-0.6 pts
138Hood River County27.3-1.2 pts
139Lipscomb County27.2-1 pts
140Douglas County27.2+0.2 pts
141Brewster County27.1-2.5 pts
142Dawson County27-0.1 pts
143San Joaquin County26.8+0.6 pts
144Liberty County26.7+1.4 pts
145Socorro County26.6+2.5 pts
146Matagorda County26.6-1.8 pts
147Hall County26.5-0 pts
148Howard County26.5-0.6 pts
149Live Oak County26.4+0.9 pts
150Briscoe County26.3-1.3 pts
151Napa County26.3-0.3 pts
152Harding County26.2-6.5 pts
153Orange County26.2-0.1 pts
154Wharton County26.1+1.5 pts
155Phillips County26-0.8 pts
156Kane County25.9+0.1 pts
157Santa Cruz County25.6-0.3 pts
158Valencia County25.5-0.5 pts
159Power County25.4-0.9 pts
160Gaines County25.4-0.4 pts
161Lincoln County25.4-0.6 pts
162Karnes County25.3-3.1 pts
163Conejos County24.8-0.2 pts
164McCulloch County24.8+0.5 pts
165Potter County24.6+0.2 pts
166Medina County24.6-1.4 pts
167Atkinson County24.6+1.9 pts
168Kearny County24.6-2 pts
169Knox County24.5-0.6 pts
169Stevens County24.5-2.8 pts
171Minidoka County24.5-0.9 pts
172Menard County24.4-0.2 pts
173Gooding County24.4-0.2 pts
174Orange County24.3-0 pts
175Crawford County24.2-1.3 pts
176Collier County24.2-0.3 pts
177Chelan County24.10 pts
178Eddy County24+0.3 pts
179Malheur County24-0.7 pts
180Cumberland County24+0.1 pts
181Nolan County24+0.6 pts
182Curry County24-0.1 pts
182Roosevelt County24-1.6 pts
184Garfield County23.9+0.2 pts
185Scurry County23.9-0.8 pts
186Nobles County23.9+0.4 pts
186San Diego County23.9-0.2 pts
188Lynn County23.8-0.3 pts
189Cochise County23.8+0.2 pts
190Queens County23.40 pts
191Navarro County23.3-0.3 pts
192Adams County23.3+0.4 pts
193King County23.3-4.9 pts
194Hays County23.3-0.2 pts
194Hillsborough County23.3+0.1 pts
196Blaine County23.1+2 pts
196Calhoun County23.1-1.6 pts
198Grant County23-0.9 pts
199Wyandotte County22.9+0.6 pts
200Saline County22.9+0.2 pts
201Clark County22.8-0.1 pts
202Beaver County22.6+1 pts
203Buena Vista County22.5-0.4 pts
204Tom Green County22.5+0.1 pts
205Victoria County22.5-0.3 pts
206Pima County22.3-0.2 pts
207Childress County22.2+0.8 pts
208Bernalillo County21.9+0.1 pts
209Waller County21.7-3.8 pts
210Eagle County21.7+0.1 pts
211Sterling County21.6-1.6 pts
212DeSoto County21.6-2.5 pts
213Harper County21.6+0.3 pts
214Hall County21.6-0.1 pts
215Yuma County21.5+0.8 pts
216Umatilla County21.2-0.2 pts
217Duplin County21.1+0.9 pts
217Travis County21.1-0.6 pts
219Watonwan County21.1-1 pts
220New York County21-0.2 pts
221San Saba County21+1.2 pts
222Yolo County20.9-0.3 pts
223Tarrant County20.9+0.1 pts
224Irion County20.9+2.6 pts
225Comanche County20.8+0.4 pts
226Polk County20.8+1 pts
227Runnels County20.8+3.6 pts
228Okeechobee County20.7-0.4 pts
229Cook County20.7+0.1 pts
230Marion County20.6+0.3 pts
231Otero County20.6-0.4 pts
232Torrance County20.6+1 pts
233Glades County20.5+1.4 pts
234Wilson County20.4+1.1 pts
235Sonoma County20.4+0.4 pts
236Cherokee County20.3+0.4 pts
236Westchester County20.3+0.3 pts
238Cibola County20.3+0.9 pts
239Maricopa County20.1-0.1 pts
240Cimarron County20.1+0.5 pts
241Brazoria County20+0.2 pts
242Colorado County19.9-1.2 pts
243Owyhee County19.9-1.6 pts
243Suffolk County19.9+0.3 pts
245Sutter County19.8-0.3 pts
246Essex County19.80 pts
246Gray County19.8+0.8 pts
248Glasscock County19.8-14.8 pts
249Prince William County19.7-0.3 pts
250Saguache County19.6-2.1 pts

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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 counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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/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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (US counties by population speaking Spanish 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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US counties by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/us-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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. US counties by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/us-counties?period=2022.

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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 counties by population speaking Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/us-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Starr County, with 91% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wheatland County, with 0% in 2022.

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