Counties in Washington by population speaking Spanish at home

Adams County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 39 counties in 2023, at 48.8%. Pend Oreille County had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 6.4% and the figure for Washington was 9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 48.8 %Asotin County: 1.5 %Benton County: 16.7 %Chelan County: 24 %Clallam County: 2.9 %Clark County: 6.9 %Columbia County: 5 %Cowlitz County: 5.6 %Douglas County: 27.6 %Ferry County: 1 %Franklin County: 46.1 %Garfield County: 3.2 %Grant County: 33.5 %Grays Harbor County: 6.7 %Island County: 3.6 %Jefferson County: 3.4 %King County: 7 %Kitsap County: 3.4 %Kittitas County: 5.1 %Klickitat County: 10.9 %Lewis County: 6.9 %Lincoln County: 1.8 %Mason County: 7.7 %Okanogan County: 16 %Pacific County: 6.5 %Pend Oreille County: 0.8 %Pierce County: 6.5 %San Juan County: 3.5 %Skagit County: 13.1 %Skamania County: 4.7 %Snohomish County: 7.4 %Spokane County: 2.4 %Stevens County: 1.3 %Thurston County: 4.8 %Wahkiakum County: 4 %Walla Walla County: 16.2 %Whatcom County: 6.4 %Whitman County: 3.4 %Yakima County: 40.9 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Adams County: 48.8 %Adams County48.8Franklin County: 46.1 %Franklin County46.1Yakima County: 40.9 %Yakima County40.9Grant County: 33.5 %Grant County33.5Douglas County: 27.6 %Douglas County27.6Chelan County: 24 %Chelan County24Benton County: 16.7 %Benton County16.7Walla Walla County: 16.2 %Walla Walla County16.2Okanogan County: 16 %Okanogan County16Skagit County: 13.1 %Skagit County13.1Klickitat County: 10.9 %Klickitat County10.9Mason County: 7.7 %Mason County7.7Snohomish County: 7.4 %Snohomish County7.4King County: 7 %King County7Lewis County: 6.9 %Lewis County6.9Clark County: 6.9 %Clark County6.9Grays Harbor County: 6.7 %Grays Harbor County6.7Pierce County: 6.5 %Pierce County6.5Pacific County: 6.5 %Pacific County6.5Whatcom County: 6.4 %Whatcom County6.4Cowlitz County: 5.6 %Cowlitz County5.6Kittitas County: 5.1 %Kittitas County5.1Columbia County: 5 %Columbia County5Thurston County: 4.8 %Thurston County4.8Skamania County: 4.7 %Skamania County4.7Wahkiakum County: 4 %Wahkiakum County4Island County: 3.6 %Island County3.6San Juan County: 3.5 %San Juan County3.5Whitman County: 3.4 %Whitman County3.4Jefferson County: 3.4 %Jefferson County3.4Kitsap County: 3.4 %Kitsap County3.4Garfield County: 3.2 %Garfield County3.2Clallam County: 2.9 %Clallam County2.9Spokane County: 2.4 %Spokane County2.4Lincoln County: 1.8 %Lincoln County1.8Asotin County: 1.5 %Asotin County1.5Stevens County: 1.3 %Stevens County1.3Ferry County: 1 %Ferry County1Pend Oreille County: 0.8 %Pend Oreille County0.8Adams County: 48.8 %Adams County48.8Franklin County: 46.1 %Franklin County46.1Yakima County: 40.9 %Yakima County40.9Grant County: 33.5 %Grant County33.5Douglas County: 27.6 %Douglas County27.6Chelan County: 24 %Chelan County24Benton County: 16.7 %Benton County16.7Walla Walla County: 16.2 %Walla Walla County16.2Okanogan County: 16 %Okanogan County16Skagit County: 13.1 %Skagit County13.1Klickitat County: 10.9 %Klickitat County10.9Mason County: 7.7 %Mason County7.7Snohomish County: 7.4 %Snohomish County7.4King County: 7 %King County7Lewis County: 6.9 %Lewis County6.9Clark County: 6.9 %Clark County6.9Grays Harbor County: 6.7 %Grays Harbor County6.7Pierce County: 6.5 %Pierce County6.5Pacific County: 6.5 %Pacific County6.5Whatcom County: 6.4 %Whatcom County6.4Cowlitz County: 5.6 %Cowlitz County5.6Kittitas County: 5.1 %Kittitas County5.1Columbia County: 5 %Columbia County5Thurston County: 4.8 %Thurston County4.8Skamania County: 4.7 %Skamania County4.7Wahkiakum County: 4 %Wahkiakum County4Island County: 3.6 %Island County3.6San Juan County: 3.5 %San Juan County3.5Whitman County: 3.4 %Whitman County3.4Jefferson County: 3.4 %Jefferson County3.4Kitsap County: 3.4 %Kitsap County3.4Garfield County: 3.2 %Garfield County3.2Clallam County: 2.9 %Clallam County2.9Spokane County: 2.4 %Spokane County2.4Lincoln County: 1.8 %Lincoln County1.8Asotin County: 1.5 %Asotin County1.5Stevens County: 1.3 %Stevens County1.3Ferry County: 1 %Ferry County1Pend Oreille County: 0.8 %Pend Oreille County0.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Adams County48.8-0.1 pts
2Franklin County46.1+1 pts
3Yakima County40.9+0.1 pts
4Grant County33.5+0.4 pts
5Douglas County27.6+0.4 pts
6Chelan County24-0.1 pts
7Benton County16.7+0.4 pts
8Walla Walla County16.2+0.1 pts
9Okanogan County16-1.3 pts
10Skagit County13.1-0.4 pts
11Klickitat County10.9+0.2 pts
12Mason County7.7+1.1 pts
13Snohomish County7.4+0.4 pts
14King County7+0.4 pts
15Lewis County6.9+0.5 pts
16Clark County6.9+0.6 pts
17Grays Harbor County6.7+0.2 pts
18Pierce County6.5+0.3 pts
19Pacific County6.5-0.6 pts
20Whatcom County6.4+0.2 pts
21Cowlitz County5.6+0.2 pts
22Kittitas County5.1+0.5 pts
23Columbia County5-0.6 pts
24Thurston County4.8+0.1 pts
25Skamania County4.7+1.2 pts
26Wahkiakum County4-0 pts
27Island County3.6-0.1 pts
28San Juan County3.50 pts
29Whitman County3.40 pts
30Jefferson County3.4+1.1 pts
30Kitsap County3.4+0.3 pts
32Garfield County3.2+0.3 pts
33Clallam County2.9-0.3 pts
34Spokane County2.4+0.1 pts
35Lincoln County1.8+0.5 pts
36Asotin County1.5-1 pts
37Stevens County1.3-0.3 pts
38Ferry County10 pts
39Pend Oreille County0.8-0 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 Washington 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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Adams County, with 48.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Pend Oreille County, with 0.8% in 2023.

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