US counties by population speaking Spanish at home

Starr County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 3144 counties in 2023, at 92.5%. Wheatland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for the United States was 13.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92.5Starr County
Median2.93144 counties
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Map of counties, 2023

%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Starr County: 92.5 %Starr County92.5Kenedy County: 88.5 %Kenedy County88.5Maverick County: 87.8 %Maverick County87.8Webb County: 87.3 %Webb County87.3Zapata County: 84.3 %Zapata County84.3Hidalgo County: 79.4 %Hidalgo County79.4Santa Cruz County: 77.8 %Santa Cruz County77.8Imperial County: 73.7 %Imperial County73.7Zavala County: 72.1 %Zavala County72.1Presidio County: 71 %Presidio County71Cameron County: 70 %Cameron County70Brooks County: 69.2 %Brooks County69.2Miami-Dade County: 66.4 %Miami-Dade County66.4El Paso County: 66.3 %El Paso County66.3Culberson County: 64.2 %Culberson County64.2Hudspeth County: 64.2 %Hudspeth County64.2Val Verde County: 62.1 %Val Verde County62.1Reeves County: 61.4 %Reeves County61.4Willacy County: 61 %Willacy County61Crockett County: 59.5 %Crockett County59.5La Salle County: 58.6 %La Salle County58.6Jim Hogg County: 58.2 %Jim Hogg County58.2Deaf Smith County: 56.5 %Deaf Smith County56.5Seward County: 55.6 %Seward County55.6Dimmit County: 54.7 %Dimmit County54.7Parmer County: 54.6 %Parmer County54.6Yuma County: 52.4 %Yuma County52.4Colusa County: 51.7 %Colusa County51.7Castro County: 51.5 %Castro County51.5Luna County: 51.5 %Luna County51.5Frio County: 51.3 %Frio County51.3Crane County: 51.3 %Crane County51.3Duval County: 51.1 %Duval County51.1Sutton County: 50.5 %Sutton County50.5Bailey County: 50.1 %Bailey County50.1Monterey County: 49.2 %Monterey County49.2Pecos County: 49 %Pecos County49Adams County: 48.8 %Adams County48.8Hendry County: 48.6 %Hendry County48.6Uvalde County: 47.6 %Uvalde County47.6Starr County: 92.5 %Starr County92.5Kenedy County: 88.5 %Kenedy County88.5Maverick County: 87.8 %Maverick County87.8Webb County: 87.3 %Webb County87.3Zapata County: 84.3 %Zapata County84.3Hidalgo County: 79.4 %Hidalgo County79.4Santa Cruz County: 77.8 %Santa Cruz County77.8Imperial County: 73.7 %Imperial County73.7Zavala County: 72.1 %Zavala County72.1Presidio County: 71 %Presidio County71Cameron County: 70 %Cameron County70Brooks County: 69.2 %Brooks County69.2Miami-Dade County: 66.4 %Miami-Dade County66.4El Paso County: 66.3 %El Paso County66.3Culberson County: 64.2 %Culberson County64.2Hudspeth County: 64.2 %Hudspeth County64.2Val Verde County: 62.1 %Val Verde County62.1Reeves County: 61.4 %Reeves County61.4Willacy County: 61 %Willacy County61Crockett County: 59.5 %Crockett County59.5La Salle County: 58.6 %La Salle County58.6Jim Hogg County: 58.2 %Jim Hogg County58.2Deaf Smith County: 56.5 %Deaf Smith County56.5Seward County: 55.6 %Seward County55.6Dimmit County: 54.7 %Dimmit County54.7Parmer County: 54.6 %Parmer County54.6Yuma County: 52.4 %Yuma County52.4Colusa County: 51.7 %Colusa County51.7Castro County: 51.5 %Castro County51.5Luna County: 51.5 %Luna County51.5Frio County: 51.3 %Frio County51.3Crane County: 51.3 %Crane County51.3Duval County: 51.1 %Duval County51.1Sutton County: 50.5 %Sutton County50.5Bailey County: 50.1 %Bailey County50.1Monterey County: 49.2 %Monterey County49.2Pecos County: 49 %Pecos County49Adams County: 48.8 %Adams County48.8Hendry County: 48.6 %Hendry County48.6Uvalde County: 47.6 %Uvalde County47.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Starr County92.5+1.5 pts
2Kenedy County88.5+3.2 pts
3Maverick County87.8+0.6 pts
4Webb County87.3-0.5 pts
5Zapata County84.3-1.5 pts
6Hidalgo County79.4-1.4 pts
7Santa Cruz County77.8-0.5 pts
8Imperial County73.7+0.5 pts
9Zavala County72.1+1.2 pts
10Presidio County71-3.2 pts
11Cameron County70-0.1 pts
12Brooks County69.2+1.6 pts
13Miami-Dade County66.4-0 pts
14El Paso County66.3-1 pts
15Culberson County64.2-2.5 pts
16Hudspeth County64.2-10.5 pts
17Val Verde County62.1-2.6 pts
18Reeves County61.4+9.8 pts
19Willacy County61-1 pts
20Crockett County59.5+1.7 pts
21La Salle County58.6-2.9 pts
22Jim Hogg County58.2-1.2 pts
23Deaf Smith County56.5+0.8 pts
24Seward County55.6+1.2 pts
25Dimmit County54.7-2.4 pts
26Parmer County54.6+2.3 pts
27Yuma County52.4+0.1 pts
28Colusa County51.7+0.1 pts
29Castro County51.5+0.1 pts
30Luna County51.5+1.2 pts
31Frio County51.3+0.8 pts
32Crane County51.3+5.2 pts
33Duval County51.1-5.3 pts
34Sutton County50.5-3.8 pts
35Bailey County50.1-7.7 pts
36Monterey County49.2+0.5 pts
37Pecos County49-0.3 pts
38Adams County48.8-0.1 pts
39Hendry County48.6+1 pts
40Uvalde County47.6-0.3 pts
41Winkler County47.6+1.4 pts
42Jim Wells County47.6+0.9 pts
43Yoakum County47.2-9.4 pts
44Tulare County46.4+0.2 pts
45Osceola County46.2-1.4 pts
46Guadalupe County46.10 pts
47Franklin County46.1+1 pts
48Ochiltree County45.7-3.7 pts
49San Miguel County45.4-3.9 pts
50Bronx County45.3-1.5 pts
51Rio Arriba County45.3-3.4 pts
52Stanton County44.8+5.4 pts
53Ector County44.7-1.3 pts
54Ford County44.6-0.4 pts
55Merced County44.5-0.5 pts
56Moore County43.6-1.8 pts
57Mora County43.5-9.1 pts
58Doña Ana County43.4-1.6 pts
59Cochran County43.1-3.3 pts
60Madera County42.6+0.1 pts
61Lea County42.4+1.2 pts
62Kinney County42.4+4.9 pts
63Lamb County42.1+1.4 pts
64Grant County41.7+1.9 pts
65Upton County41.2+4.2 pts
66Yakima County40.9+0.1 pts
67Reagan County40.7-10.3 pts
68Manassas Park city40+4.5 pts
69Andrews County39.8+1.1 pts
70Texas County39.8+1.7 pts
71Kern County39.7+0.3 pts
72Sherman County39.6+0.3 pts
73Atascosa County39.4+0.4 pts
74Finney County39.3+1.8 pts
74San Benito County39.3+0.6 pts
76Colfax County39.3+0.4 pts
77Floyd County39+0.5 pts
78Garza County38.9+4.9 pts
79Edwards County38.4-3.5 pts
80Manassas city38.2+4.5 pts
81Terrell County38+0.3 pts
82Hamilton County37.9+7.5 pts
83Kings County37.7+1.4 pts
84Los Angeles County37.7-0.6 pts
85Titus County37.2+1.1 pts
86Passaic County36.70 pts
87Schleicher County35.9-0.5 pts
88Hale County35.8-1.1 pts
89De Baca County35.5-6.2 pts
90Dallam County35.4+4.1 pts
91San Bernardino County35.3-0.2 pts
92Hansford County35.3-0.4 pts
93Harris County35.1-0.3 pts
94Ward County35+1.1 pts
95Caldwell County35+1.3 pts
96Glenn County34.8+1.6 pts
97Riverside County34.5-0 pts
98Terry County34.3-0.3 pts
99Stanislaus County34.3+0.4 pts
100Hudson County33.8-1.6 pts
101Dallas County33.8-0.6 pts
102Morrow County33.7+0.1 pts
103Fresno County33.6-0.4 pts
104Bee County33.6-0.6 pts
105Grant County33.5+0.4 pts
106Crosby County33.5+0.3 pts
107Bexar County32.9-1.1 pts
108Santa Barbara County32.8+0.1 pts
109Hidalgo County32.7-2.4 pts
110Bastrop County32.6+2.7 pts
111Jerome County32.6+0.4 pts
112Kleberg County32-2.4 pts
113Dawson County31.9-2.2 pts
114Chaves County31.8+0.5 pts
115Costilla County31.1-4.2 pts
116Dakota County31+0.3 pts
117Sevier County30.6-0.3 pts
118Dawson County30.5+3.5 pts
119Liberty County30.5+3.8 pts
120Ventura County30.2+0.4 pts
121Nueces County30.1-1.5 pts
122Martin County30.1-1.1 pts
123Hemphill County30-2.2 pts
124Union County29.6+0.5 pts
125Howard County29.5+3.1 pts
126Hardee County29.4-5.7 pts
127Swisher County29.3-0.5 pts
128Whitfield County29+0.2 pts
129Taos County28.8-3.1 pts
130Concho County28.7-4.8 pts
131Clark County28.7-12.4 pts
132San Patricio County28.4-1.8 pts
133Lipscomb County28.4+1.2 pts
134Midland County27.9-2.5 pts
135Broward County27.9+0.3 pts
136Kearny County27.9+3.3 pts
137Loving County27.8+12.7 pts
138Douglas County27.6+0.4 pts
139Power County27.6+2.1 pts
140Stevens County27.4+2.8 pts
141Jeff Davis County27.3+8.7 pts
142Gonzales County27.3-1.3 pts
143Gooding County27.1+2.8 pts
144Napa County27+0.7 pts
145Live Oak County26.9+0.5 pts
146San Joaquin County26.9+0.1 pts
147Hall County26.8-0.8 pts
148Hood River County26.5-0.7 pts
149Brewster County26.4-0.7 pts
149Nobles County26.4+2.5 pts
151Kane County26.3+0.4 pts
152Santa Fe County26.2-2 pts
153Conejos County26.1+1.3 pts
154Cumberland County26+2 pts
154Orange County26-0.2 pts
156Matagorda County25.9-0.7 pts
157Sterling County25.7+4 pts
158Santa Cruz County25.5-0.1 pts
159Lincoln County25.40 pts
160Hall County25.3-1.2 pts
161Hockley County25.2-3.6 pts
162Valencia County25.1-0.4 pts
163Karnes County25-0.3 pts
164Wyandotte County24.9+2 pts
165Atkinson County24.8+0.2 pts
166McCulloch County24.80 pts
167Refugio County24.8-3.8 pts
168Garfield County24.6+0.7 pts
169Medina County24.60 pts
170Calhoun County24.4+1.3 pts
171Curry County24.4+0.4 pts
172Eddy County24.4+0.3 pts
172Orange County24.4+0.1 pts
174Wharton County24.2-1.9 pts
175Waller County24.2+2.5 pts
176Minidoka County24.1-0.4 pts
177Crawford County24-0.2 pts
178Navarro County24+0.7 pts
179Chelan County24-0.1 pts
180Buena Vista County23.9+1.4 pts
181Adams County23.9+0.6 pts
182Scurry County23.8-0.1 pts
183Hall County23.8+2.2 pts
184San Diego County23.7-0.1 pts
185Beaver County23.6+0.9 pts
186Saline County23.4+0.6 pts
187Potter County23.4-1.2 pts
188Cochise County23.3-0.4 pts
188Collier County23.3-0.8 pts
190Queens County23.2-0.2 pts
191Socorro County23.1-3.6 pts
192Yuma County23+1.5 pts
193Phillips County22.9-3.1 pts
194Irion County22.9+2 pts
195Watonwan County22.8+1.7 pts
196Hillsborough County22.8-0.5 pts
197Gaines County22.7-2.8 pts
198Haskell County22.6-5.5 pts
199Briscoe County22.6-3.8 pts
200Victoria County22.50 pts
201Eagle County22.4+0.7 pts
202Glades County22.3+1.8 pts
203Runnels County22.2+1.4 pts
204Clark County22.2-0.6 pts
205Polk County22+1.2 pts
206Harding County22-4.2 pts
207Hays County22-1.3 pts
208Menard County21.9-2.5 pts
209Umatilla County21.6+0.4 pts
210Tom Green County21.4-1.1 pts
211Wilson County21.4+1 pts
212San Saba County21.3+0.3 pts
213Nolan County21.3-2.7 pts
214Knox County21.3-3.3 pts
215Yolo County21.2+0.3 pts
216Childress County21.2-1 pts
217Otero County21.2+0.6 pts
218Bernalillo County21-0.9 pts
219Cook County21+0.3 pts
220Pima County20.9-1.4 pts
221Tarrant County20.90 pts
222Grant County20.9-2.1 pts
223Roosevelt County20.9-3.1 pts
224Westchester County20.8+0.5 pts
225Sonoma County20.8+0.4 pts
226Blaine County20.7-2.4 pts
227Kimble County20.6+3.8 pts
228Marion County20.6-0.1 pts
229Harper County20.5-1.1 pts
230Travis County20.3-0.8 pts
231Lynn County20.3-3.5 pts
232Echols County20.3+1.6 pts
233Dickens County20.2+5 pts
234Hartley County20.2+3.5 pts
235Duplin County20.2-0.9 pts
235Quay County20.2+1.4 pts
237Prince William County20.1+0.4 pts
238Saguache County20.1+0.5 pts
239Gwinnett County20+1 pts
240Sutter County20+0.2 pts
241Greater Bridgeport Planning Region19.9+3.7 pts
242Gray County19.9+0.1 pts
243Essex County19.9+0.1 pts
243Providence County19.9+0.3 pts
245Cherokee County19.8-0.5 pts
246Cassia County19.7+1.5 pts
247Grimes County19.7+0.7 pts
248Union County19.7+0.4 pts
249Palm Beach County19.6+0.1 pts
250Comanche County19.5-1.3 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/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 (US counties 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

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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, 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/us-counties?period=2023. 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, 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/us-counties?period=2023.

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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, 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/us-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Starr County, with 92.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wheatland County, with 0% in 2023.

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