Counties in Virginia by population speaking Spanish at home

Manassas Park city had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 133 counties in 2021, at 33%. Norton city had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Virginia was 7.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 7.9 %Albemarle County: 4.9 %Alleghany County: 1.2 %Amelia County: 3.7 %Amherst County: 1.2 %Appomattox County: 0.9 %Arlington County: 13.1 %Augusta County: 2.5 %Bath County: 0.5 %Bedford County: 1.8 %Bland County: 2 %Botetourt County: 1.3 %Brunswick County: 1.4 %Buchanan County: 1.2 %Buckingham County: 1.6 %Campbell County: 2.3 %Caroline County: 4.6 %Carroll County: 2.8 %Charles City County: 1.4 %Charlotte County: 0.5 %Chesterfield County: 8 %Clarke County: 3.9 %Craig County: 0 %Culpeper County: 8.7 %Cumberland County: 0.3 %Dickenson County: 0.1 %Dinwiddie County: 2 %Essex County: 3.1 %Fairfax County: 13.4 %Fauquier County: 6.9 %Floyd County: 2.4 %Fluvanna County: 2.7 %Franklin County: 2 %Frederick County: 8.7 %Giles County: 1.5 %Gloucester County: 1.4 %Goochland County: 1.1 %Grayson County: 3.4 %Greene County: 2.6 %Greensville County: 2.3 %Halifax County: 1.2 %Hanover County: 2 %Henrico County: 4.2 %Henry County: 5.1 %Highland County: 0.9 %Isle of Wight County: 2.8 %James City County: 3.2 %King and Queen County: 1.4 %King George County: 3.2 %King William County: 1 %Lancaster County: 1.3 %Lee County: 2.2 %Loudoun County: 10.6 %Louisa County: 3 %Lunenburg County: 3.4 %Madison County: 0.9 %Mathews County: 2.4 %Mecklenburg County: 1.9 %Middlesex County: 1.5 %Montgomery County: 2.2 %Nelson County: 2.9 %New Kent County: 1.9 %Northampton County: 7.6 %Northumberland County: 3.2 %Nottoway County: 4.5 %Orange County: 2.2 %Page County: 1.6 %Patrick County: 3.3 %Pittsylvania County: 2 %Powhatan County: 1.5 %Prince Edward County: 3.6 %Prince George County: 4.8 %Prince William County: 20 %Pulaski County: 1.8 %Rappahannock County: 3.3 %Richmond County: 6.6 %Roanoke County: 3 %Rockbridge County: 1.4 %Rockingham County: 6.1 %Russell County: 0.6 %Scott County: 0.2 %Shenandoah County: 5.9 %Smyth County: 1.9 %Southampton County: 0.6 %Spotsylvania County: 6.9 %Stafford County: 9.8 %Surry County: 1.8 %Sussex County: 2.4 %Tazewell County: 0.3 %Warren County: 3.9 %Washington County: 1.5 %Westmoreland County: 4.8 %Wise County: 1 %Wythe County: 0.8 %York County: 3.8 %Alexandria city: 13.3 %Bristol city: 2.4 %Buena Vista city: 2 %Charlottesville city: 3.7 %Chesapeake city: 3.8 %Colonial Heights city: 3.1 %Covington city: 0.5 %Danville city: 3.1 %Emporia city: 8.1 %Fairfax city: 13.8 %Falls Church city: 5.3 %Franklin city: 2.5 %Fredericksburg city: 7.6 %Galax city: 15.4 %Hampton city: 3.4 %Harrisonburg city: 16.9 %Hopewell city: 4.8 %Lexington city: 3.5 %Lynchburg city: 2.6 %Manassas city: 32.7 %Manassas Park city: 33 %Martinsville city: 6.4 %Newport News city: 5.9 %Norfolk city: 5.1 %Norton city: 0 %Petersburg city: 4.4 %Poquoson city: 1 %Portsmouth city: 2.8 %Radford city: 1.1 %Richmond city: 6.2 %Roanoke city: 4.4 %Salem city: 1.8 %Staunton city: 2.1 %Suffolk city: 2.5 %Virginia Beach city: 4.8 %Waynesboro city: 6.8 %Williamsburg city: 4.4 %Winchester city: 15.7 %
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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

Manassas Park city: 33 %Manassas Park city33Manassas city: 32.7 %Manassas city32.7Prince William County: 20 %Prince William County20Harrisonburg city: 16.9 %Harrisonburg city16.9Winchester city: 15.7 %Winchester city15.7Galax city: 15.4 %Galax city15.4Fairfax city: 13.8 %Fairfax city13.8Fairfax County: 13.4 %Fairfax County13.4Alexandria city: 13.3 %Alexandria city13.3Arlington County: 13.1 %Arlington County13.1Loudoun County: 10.6 %Loudoun County10.6Stafford County: 9.8 %Stafford County9.8Culpeper County: 8.7 %Culpeper County8.7Frederick County: 8.7 %Frederick County8.7Emporia city: 8.1 %Emporia city8.1Chesterfield County: 8 %Chesterfield County8Accomack County: 7.9 %Accomack County7.9Northampton County: 7.6 %Northampton County7.6Fredericksburg city: 7.6 %Fredericksburg city7.6Spotsylvania County: 6.9 %Spotsylvania County6.9Fauquier County: 6.9 %Fauquier County6.9Waynesboro city: 6.8 %Waynesboro city6.8Richmond County: 6.6 %Richmond County6.6Martinsville city: 6.4 %Martinsville city6.4Richmond city: 6.2 %Richmond city6.2Rockingham County: 6.1 %Rockingham County6.1Shenandoah County: 5.9 %Shenandoah County5.9Newport News city: 5.9 %Newport News city5.9Falls Church city: 5.3 %Falls Church city5.3Henry County: 5.1 %Henry County5.1Norfolk city: 5.1 %Norfolk city5.1Albemarle County: 4.9 %Albemarle County4.9Westmoreland County: 4.8 %Westmoreland County4.8Prince George County: 4.8 %Prince George County4.8Virginia Beach city: 4.8 %Virginia Beach city4.8Hopewell city: 4.8 %Hopewell city4.8Caroline County: 4.6 %Caroline County4.6Nottoway County: 4.5 %Nottoway County4.5Williamsburg city: 4.4 %Williamsburg city4.4Roanoke city: 4.4 %Roanoke city4.4Manassas Park city: 33 %Manassas Park city33Manassas city: 32.7 %Manassas city32.7Prince William County: 20 %Prince William County20Harrisonburg city: 16.9 %Harrisonburg city16.9Winchester city: 15.7 %Winchester city15.7Galax city: 15.4 %Galax city15.4Fairfax city: 13.8 %Fairfax city13.8Fairfax County: 13.4 %Fairfax County13.4Alexandria city: 13.3 %Alexandria city13.3Arlington County: 13.1 %Arlington County13.1Loudoun County: 10.6 %Loudoun County10.6Stafford County: 9.8 %Stafford County9.8Culpeper County: 8.7 %Culpeper County8.7Frederick County: 8.7 %Frederick County8.7Emporia city: 8.1 %Emporia city8.1Chesterfield County: 8 %Chesterfield County8Accomack County: 7.9 %Accomack County7.9Northampton County: 7.6 %Northampton County7.6Fredericksburg city: 7.6 %Fredericksburg city7.6Spotsylvania County: 6.9 %Spotsylvania County6.9Fauquier County: 6.9 %Fauquier County6.9Waynesboro city: 6.8 %Waynesboro city6.8Richmond County: 6.6 %Richmond County6.6Martinsville city: 6.4 %Martinsville city6.4Richmond city: 6.2 %Richmond city6.2Rockingham County: 6.1 %Rockingham County6.1Shenandoah County: 5.9 %Shenandoah County5.9Newport News city: 5.9 %Newport News city5.9Falls Church city: 5.3 %Falls Church city5.3Henry County: 5.1 %Henry County5.1Norfolk city: 5.1 %Norfolk city5.1Albemarle County: 4.9 %Albemarle County4.9Westmoreland County: 4.8 %Westmoreland County4.8Prince George County: 4.8 %Prince George County4.8Virginia Beach city: 4.8 %Virginia Beach city4.8Hopewell city: 4.8 %Hopewell city4.8Caroline County: 4.6 %Caroline County4.6Nottoway County: 4.5 %Nottoway County4.5Williamsburg city: 4.4 %Williamsburg city4.4Roanoke city: 4.4 %Roanoke city4.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Manassas Park city33
2Manassas city32.7
3Prince William County20
4Harrisonburg city16.9
5Winchester city15.7
6Galax city15.4
7Fairfax city13.8
8Fairfax County13.4
9Alexandria city13.3
10Arlington County13.1
11Loudoun County10.6
12Stafford County9.8
13Culpeper County8.7
14Frederick County8.7
15Emporia city8.1
16Chesterfield County8
17Accomack County7.9
18Northampton County7.6
19Fredericksburg city7.6
20Spotsylvania County6.9
21Fauquier County6.9
22Waynesboro city6.8
23Richmond County6.6
24Martinsville city6.4
25Richmond city6.2
26Rockingham County6.1
27Shenandoah County5.9
28Newport News city5.9
29Falls Church city5.3
30Henry County5.1
31Norfolk city5.1
32Albemarle County4.9
33Westmoreland County4.8
34Prince George County4.8
34Virginia Beach city4.8
36Hopewell city4.8
37Caroline County4.6
38Nottoway County4.5
39Williamsburg city4.4
40Roanoke city4.4
41Petersburg city4.4
42Henrico County4.2
43Clarke County3.9
44Warren County3.9
45Chesapeake city3.8
46York County3.8
47Amelia County3.7
48Charlottesville city3.7
49Prince Edward County3.6
50Lexington city3.5
51Lunenburg County3.4
52Grayson County3.4
52Hampton city3.4
54Patrick County3.3
55Rappahannock County3.3
56James City County3.2
57King George County3.2
57Northumberland County3.2
59Danville city3.1
60Colonial Heights city3.1
61Essex County3.1
62Louisa County3
63Roanoke County3
64Nelson County2.9
65Carroll County2.8
66Isle of Wight County2.8
66Portsmouth city2.8
68Fluvanna County2.7
69Lynchburg city2.6
70Greene County2.6
71Suffolk city2.5
72Franklin city2.5
73Augusta County2.5
74Mathews County2.4
75Floyd County2.4
76Bristol city2.4
76Sussex County2.4
78Greensville County2.3
79Campbell County2.3
80Montgomery County2.2
81Orange County2.2
82Lee County2.2
83Staunton city2.1
84Hanover County2
85Buena Vista city2
85Pittsylvania County2
87Franklin County2
88Bland County2
89Dinwiddie County2
90New Kent County1.9
91Smyth County1.9
92Mecklenburg County1.9
93Bedford County1.8
94Surry County1.8
95Pulaski County1.8
95Salem city1.8
97Buckingham County1.6
98Page County1.6
99Powhatan County1.5
100Giles County1.5
101Middlesex County1.5
102Washington County1.5
103Rockbridge County1.4
104Gloucester County1.4
105King and Queen County1.4
106Brunswick County1.4
106Charles City County1.4
108Lancaster County1.3
109Botetourt County1.3
110Amherst County1.2
111Buchanan County1.2
111Halifax County1.2
113Alleghany County1.2
114Radford city1.1
115Goochland County1.1
116Poquoson city1
116Wise County1
118King William County1
119Highland County0.9
120Appomattox County0.9
120Madison County0.9
122Wythe County0.8
123Southampton County0.6
124Russell County0.6
125Bath County0.5
125Covington city0.5
127Charlotte County0.5
128Tazewell County0.3
129Cumberland County0.3
130Scott County0.2
131Dickenson County0.1
132Craig County0
132Norton city0

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/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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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/virginia-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Manassas Park city, with 33% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Norton city, with 0% in 2021.

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