Counties in Virginia by population speaking Spanish at home

Manassas Park city had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 133 counties in 2023, at 40%. Norton city had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 3% and the figure for Virginia was 7.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 9.8 %Albemarle County: 5.9 %Alleghany County: 1.4 %Amelia County: 1.7 %Amherst County: 1.4 %Appomattox County: 0.8 %Arlington County: 12.7 %Augusta County: 2.6 %Bath County: 3.4 %Bedford County: 1.9 %Bland County: 1.2 %Botetourt County: 1.5 %Brunswick County: 2.5 %Buchanan County: 1.3 %Buckingham County: 1.7 %Campbell County: 2.7 %Caroline County: 5.2 %Carroll County: 2.8 %Charles City County: 1.3 %Charlotte County: 0.2 %Chesterfield County: 8.9 %Clarke County: 6.7 %Craig County: 0.3 %Culpeper County: 11 %Cumberland County: 0.9 %Dickenson County: 0.2 %Dinwiddie County: 3.6 %Essex County: 4.4 %Fairfax County: 13.8 %Fauquier County: 8.7 %Floyd County: 1.9 %Fluvanna County: 2.9 %Franklin County: 2.4 %Frederick County: 9.3 %Giles County: 1.3 %Gloucester County: 1.2 %Goochland County: 1.2 %Grayson County: 3 %Greene County: 4.2 %Greensville County: 4.1 %Halifax County: 1.3 %Hanover County: 2 %Henrico County: 4.8 %Henry County: 5.4 %Highland County: 0.5 %Isle of Wight County: 2.3 %James City County: 3.7 %King and Queen County: 1.5 %King George County: 3.3 %King William County: 1 %Lancaster County: 2 %Lee County: 2.1 %Loudoun County: 10.8 %Louisa County: 3.4 %Lunenburg County: 3.7 %Madison County: 2.6 %Mathews County: 2.2 %Mecklenburg County: 2.4 %Middlesex County: 1.9 %Montgomery County: 2.8 %Nelson County: 3 %New Kent County: 3.2 %Northampton County: 7.3 %Northumberland County: 1.7 %Nottoway County: 3.7 %Orange County: 3.4 %Page County: 2.2 %Patrick County: 2.8 %Pittsylvania County: 2 %Powhatan County: 2.6 %Prince Edward County: 4.5 %Prince George County: 5.2 %Prince William County: 20.1 %Pulaski County: 1.5 %Rappahannock County: 3.8 %Richmond County: 5.1 %Roanoke County: 3.6 %Rockbridge County: 1.1 %Rockingham County: 6.9 %Russell County: 0.4 %Scott County: 0.2 %Shenandoah County: 7.2 %Smyth County: 1.5 %Southampton County: 1.3 %Spotsylvania County: 9.1 %Stafford County: 11.3 %Surry County: 1.2 %Sussex County: 1 %Tazewell County: 0.9 %Warren County: 4.6 %Washington County: 1.8 %Westmoreland County: 4.4 %Wise County: 1.1 %Wythe County: 1.1 %York County: 3.4 %Alexandria city: 13.9 %Bristol city: 1.9 %Buena Vista city: 0.4 %Charlottesville city: 3.8 %Chesapeake city: 3.8 %Colonial Heights city: 4.6 %Covington city: 3.3 %Danville city: 3.9 %Emporia city: 8.2 %Fairfax city: 14.9 %Falls Church city: 5.8 %Franklin city: 2.3 %Fredericksburg city: 9.3 %Galax city: 10.9 %Hampton city: 3.5 %Harrisonburg city: 19 %Hopewell city: 3.9 %Lexington city: 3 %Lynchburg city: 2.9 %Manassas city: 38.2 %Manassas Park city: 40 %Martinsville city: 6.9 %Newport News city: 6.1 %Norfolk city: 5.9 %Norton city: 0 %Petersburg city: 5 %Poquoson city: 1 %Portsmouth city: 2.6 %Radford city: 0.9 %Richmond city: 8.3 %Roanoke city: 6.3 %Salem city: 2.4 %Staunton city: 3.3 %Suffolk city: 2.9 %Virginia Beach city: 4.6 %Waynesboro city: 5.7 %Williamsburg city: 5.2 %Winchester city: 15.6 %
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  • 1.3 to 2.1
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  • 3 to 4.3
  • 4.3 to 7.2
  • 7.2 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Manassas Park city: 40 %Manassas Park city40Manassas city: 38.2 %Manassas city38.2Prince William County: 20.1 %Prince William County20.1Harrisonburg city: 19 %Harrisonburg city19Winchester city: 15.6 %Winchester city15.6Fairfax city: 14.9 %Fairfax city14.9Alexandria city: 13.9 %Alexandria city13.9Fairfax County: 13.8 %Fairfax County13.8Arlington County: 12.7 %Arlington County12.7Stafford County: 11.3 %Stafford County11.3Culpeper County: 11 %Culpeper County11Galax city: 10.9 %Galax city10.9Loudoun County: 10.8 %Loudoun County10.8Accomack County: 9.8 %Accomack County9.8Frederick County: 9.3 %Frederick County9.3Fredericksburg city: 9.3 %Fredericksburg city9.3Spotsylvania County: 9.1 %Spotsylvania County9.1Chesterfield County: 8.9 %Chesterfield County8.9Fauquier County: 8.7 %Fauquier County8.7Richmond city: 8.3 %Richmond city8.3Emporia city: 8.2 %Emporia city8.2Northampton County: 7.3 %Northampton County7.3Shenandoah County: 7.2 %Shenandoah County7.2Rockingham County: 6.9 %Rockingham County6.9Martinsville city: 6.9 %Martinsville city6.9Clarke County: 6.7 %Clarke County6.7Roanoke city: 6.3 %Roanoke city6.3Newport News city: 6.1 %Newport News city6.1Norfolk city: 5.9 %Norfolk city5.9Albemarle County: 5.9 %Albemarle County5.9Falls Church city: 5.8 %Falls Church city5.8Waynesboro city: 5.7 %Waynesboro city5.7Henry County: 5.4 %Henry County5.4Caroline County: 5.2 %Caroline County5.2Prince George County: 5.2 %Prince George County5.2Williamsburg city: 5.2 %Williamsburg city5.2Richmond County: 5.1 %Richmond County5.1Petersburg city: 5 %Petersburg city5Henrico County: 4.8 %Henrico County4.8Warren County: 4.6 %Warren County4.6Manassas Park city: 40 %Manassas Park city40Manassas city: 38.2 %Manassas city38.2Prince William County: 20.1 %Prince William County20.1Harrisonburg city: 19 %Harrisonburg city19Winchester city: 15.6 %Winchester city15.6Fairfax city: 14.9 %Fairfax city14.9Alexandria city: 13.9 %Alexandria city13.9Fairfax County: 13.8 %Fairfax County13.8Arlington County: 12.7 %Arlington County12.7Stafford County: 11.3 %Stafford County11.3Culpeper County: 11 %Culpeper County11Galax city: 10.9 %Galax city10.9Loudoun County: 10.8 %Loudoun County10.8Accomack County: 9.8 %Accomack County9.8Frederick County: 9.3 %Frederick County9.3Fredericksburg city: 9.3 %Fredericksburg city9.3Spotsylvania County: 9.1 %Spotsylvania County9.1Chesterfield County: 8.9 %Chesterfield County8.9Fauquier County: 8.7 %Fauquier County8.7Richmond city: 8.3 %Richmond city8.3Emporia city: 8.2 %Emporia city8.2Northampton County: 7.3 %Northampton County7.3Shenandoah County: 7.2 %Shenandoah County7.2Rockingham County: 6.9 %Rockingham County6.9Martinsville city: 6.9 %Martinsville city6.9Clarke County: 6.7 %Clarke County6.7Roanoke city: 6.3 %Roanoke city6.3Newport News city: 6.1 %Newport News city6.1Norfolk city: 5.9 %Norfolk city5.9Albemarle County: 5.9 %Albemarle County5.9Falls Church city: 5.8 %Falls Church city5.8Waynesboro city: 5.7 %Waynesboro city5.7Henry County: 5.4 %Henry County5.4Caroline County: 5.2 %Caroline County5.2Prince George County: 5.2 %Prince George County5.2Williamsburg city: 5.2 %Williamsburg city5.2Richmond County: 5.1 %Richmond County5.1Petersburg city: 5 %Petersburg city5Henrico County: 4.8 %Henrico County4.8Warren County: 4.6 %Warren County4.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Manassas Park city40+4.5 pts
2Manassas city38.2+4.5 pts
3Prince William County20.1+0.4 pts
4Harrisonburg city19+1.6 pts
5Winchester city15.6-0 pts
6Fairfax city14.9-1 pts
7Alexandria city13.9+1.1 pts
8Fairfax County13.8+0.5 pts
9Arlington County12.7-0 pts
10Stafford County11.3+0.7 pts
11Culpeper County11+1.6 pts
12Galax city10.9-5.2 pts
13Loudoun County10.8+0.3 pts
14Accomack County9.8+1.6 pts
15Frederick County9.3+0.6 pts
16Fredericksburg city9.3+1.1 pts
17Spotsylvania County9.1+0.9 pts
18Chesterfield County8.9+0.8 pts
19Fauquier County8.7+1.1 pts
20Richmond city8.3+1.9 pts
21Emporia city8.2+4 pts
22Northampton County7.3+0.4 pts
23Shenandoah County7.2+0.5 pts
24Rockingham County6.9+0.7 pts
25Martinsville city6.9+0.4 pts
26Clarke County6.7+2.2 pts
27Roanoke city6.3+1.1 pts
28Newport News city6.1+0.2 pts
29Norfolk city5.9+0.8 pts
30Albemarle County5.9+1 pts
31Falls Church city5.8-0.7 pts
32Waynesboro city5.7-0.9 pts
33Henry County5.4+0.3 pts
34Caroline County5.2+0.7 pts
35Prince George County5.2+0.2 pts
36Williamsburg city5.2+0.9 pts
37Richmond County5.1+0.6 pts
38Petersburg city5+0.3 pts
39Henrico County4.8+0.4 pts
40Warren County4.6+0.4 pts
41Colonial Heights city4.6+0.6 pts
41Virginia Beach city4.6-0 pts
43Prince Edward County4.5+1 pts
44Westmoreland County4.4-1 pts
45Essex County4.4-0 pts
46Greene County4.2+1.2 pts
47Greensville County4.10 pts
48Hopewell city3.9-0.1 pts
49Danville city3.9+0.1 pts
50Chesapeake city3.8+0.1 pts
50Rappahannock County3.8+0.9 pts
52Charlottesville city3.8+0.1 pts
53Nottoway County3.7-0.6 pts
54Lunenburg County3.7-0.9 pts
55James City County3.7+0.3 pts
56Roanoke County3.6+0.7 pts
57Dinwiddie County3.6+1.2 pts
58Hampton city3.5-0.1 pts
59Louisa County3.4+0.2 pts
59Orange County3.40 pts
61York County3.4-0.4 pts
62Bath County3.4+3 pts
63Staunton city3.3+0.6 pts
64Covington city3.3+2.4 pts
65King George County3.3+0.4 pts
66New Kent County3.2+0.4 pts
67Nelson County3-0.1 pts
68Lexington city3-0.9 pts
69Grayson County3+0.1 pts
70Fluvanna County2.9+0.3 pts
71Suffolk city2.9+0.1 pts
72Lynchburg city2.9+0.1 pts
73Carroll County2.8-0 pts
74Montgomery County2.8+0.3 pts
75Patrick County2.8+0.1 pts
76Campbell County2.7+0.4 pts
77Portsmouth city2.6-0.2 pts
78Madison County2.6+1 pts
79Powhatan County2.6+1.3 pts
80Augusta County2.6-0.1 pts
81Brunswick County2.5+0.3 pts
82Salem city2.4+0.4 pts
83Mecklenburg County2.4+0.2 pts
84Franklin County2.4+0.4 pts
85Isle of Wight County2.3-0.6 pts
86Franklin city2.3-0 pts
87Page County2.2+0.1 pts
88Mathews County2.2-0.5 pts
89Lee County2.1+0.1 pts
90Lancaster County2-0.6 pts
91Hanover County2+0.2 pts
92Pittsylvania County2-0.1 pts
93Bedford County1.9+0.2 pts
93Middlesex County1.9-0.8 pts
95Bristol city1.90 pts
96Floyd County1.9-1.1 pts
97Washington County1.8+0.1 pts
98Northumberland County1.7-1.6 pts
99Amelia County1.7-1.5 pts
100Buckingham County1.7-0.1 pts
101Pulaski County1.5-0.2 pts
102Smyth County1.5-0.2 pts
103Botetourt County1.5+0.4 pts
103King and Queen County1.5-0.1 pts
105Alleghany County1.4+0.2 pts
105Amherst County1.4+0.4 pts
107Giles County1.3+0.2 pts
107Halifax County1.3-0.1 pts
109Charles City County1.30 pts
109Southampton County1.3-0.1 pts
111Buchanan County1.3-0 pts
112Gloucester County1.2-0.4 pts
113Bland County1.2-0 pts
114Goochland County1.2+0.4 pts
115Surry County1.2-0.1 pts
116Rockbridge County1.1-0.2 pts
117Wise County1.1-0 pts
118Wythe County1.1+0.2 pts
119Sussex County1-1 pts
120King William County1-0.1 pts
121Poquoson city1+0.1 pts
122Radford city0.9-0.1 pts
122Tazewell County0.9+0.4 pts
124Cumberland County0.9+0.7 pts
125Appomattox County0.8+0.1 pts
126Highland County0.5-0.5 pts
127Buena Vista city0.4-0.7 pts
127Russell County0.4-0.1 pts
129Craig County0.30 pts
130Dickenson County0.2+0.1 pts
130Scott County0.2-0 pts
132Charlotte County0.2-0.1 pts
133Norton city00 pts

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/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 (Counties in Virginia 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, Counties in Virginia 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/virginia-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. Counties in Virginia 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/virginia-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, Counties in Virginia 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/virginia-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Manassas Park city, with 40% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Norton city, with 0% in 2023.

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