Counties in Wisconsin by population speaking Spanish at home

Milwaukee County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 72 counties in 2021, at 11.2%. Florence County had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for Wisconsin was 4.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.2Milwaukee County
Median1.972 counties
Wisconsin4.6History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 1.8 %Ashland County: 1.2 %Barron County: 2 %Bayfield County: 1 %Brown County: 6.7 %Buffalo County: 2 %Burnett County: 1.2 %Calumet County: 2.7 %Chippewa County: 1.1 %Clark County: 4.1 %Columbia County: 1.9 %Crawford County: 0.7 %Dane County: 4.1 %Dodge County: 3.7 %Door County: 2.6 %Douglas County: 0.8 %Dunn County: 1.2 %Eau Claire County: 2.2 %Florence County: 0.4 %Fond du Lac County: 3.3 %Forest County: 1 %Grant County: 1.4 %Green County: 2.8 %Green Lake County: 2.9 %Iowa County: 0.9 %Iron County: 0.8 %Jackson County: 2.1 %Jefferson County: 4.6 %Juneau County: 1.5 %Kenosha County: 8.4 %Kewaunee County: 2 %La Crosse County: 1.9 %Lafayette County: 3.6 %Langlade County: 1.2 %Lincoln County: 1.3 %Manitowoc County: 2.8 %Marathon County: 1.9 %Marinette County: 1.3 %Marquette County: 1.4 %Menominee County: 0.8 %Milwaukee County: 11.2 %Monroe County: 3.1 %Oconto County: 1.4 %Oneida County: 0.5 %Outagamie County: 2.8 %Ozaukee County: 1.9 %Pepin County: 1.4 %Pierce County: 1.7 %Polk County: 1 %Portage County: 1.7 %Price County: 0.7 %Racine County: 7.2 %Richland County: 2.2 %Rock County: 6.6 %Rusk County: 0.7 %St. Croix County: 1.6 %Sauk County: 3.6 %Sawyer County: 1.2 %Shawano County: 0.9 %Sheboygan County: 4.1 %Taylor County: 1.6 %Trempealeau County: 6.7 %Vernon County: 0.9 %Vilas County: 1.7 %Walworth County: 7.6 %Washburn County: 0.7 %Washington County: 1.5 %Waukesha County: 2.8 %Waupaca County: 2.9 %Waushara County: 5.4 %Winnebago County: 2.4 %Wood County: 1.6 %
  • Under 0.9
  • 0.9 to 1.4
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  • 3.8 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Milwaukee County: 11.2 %Milwaukee County11.2Kenosha County: 8.4 %Kenosha County8.4Walworth County: 7.6 %Walworth County7.6Racine County: 7.2 %Racine County7.2Brown County: 6.7 %Brown County6.7Trempealeau County: 6.7 %Trempealeau County6.7Rock County: 6.6 %Rock County6.6Waushara County: 5.4 %Waushara County5.4Jefferson County: 4.6 %Jefferson County4.6Dane County: 4.1 %Dane County4.1Sheboygan County: 4.1 %Sheboygan County4.1Clark County: 4.1 %Clark County4.1Dodge County: 3.7 %Dodge County3.7Sauk County: 3.6 %Sauk County3.6Lafayette County: 3.6 %Lafayette County3.6Fond du Lac County: 3.3 %Fond du Lac County3.3Monroe County: 3.1 %Monroe County3.1Green Lake County: 2.9 %Green Lake County2.9Waupaca County: 2.9 %Waupaca County2.9Green County: 2.8 %Green County2.8Waukesha County: 2.8 %Waukesha County2.8Outagamie County: 2.8 %Outagamie County2.8Manitowoc County: 2.8 %Manitowoc County2.8Calumet County: 2.7 %Calumet County2.7Door County: 2.6 %Door County2.6Winnebago County: 2.4 %Winnebago County2.4Richland County: 2.2 %Richland County2.2Eau Claire County: 2.2 %Eau Claire County2.2Jackson County: 2.1 %Jackson County2.1Barron County: 2 %Barron County2Buffalo County: 2 %Buffalo County2Kewaunee County: 2 %Kewaunee County2Columbia County: 1.9 %Columbia County1.9Marathon County: 1.9 %Marathon County1.9La Crosse County: 1.9 %La Crosse County1.9Ozaukee County: 1.9 %Ozaukee County1.9Adams County: 1.8 %Adams County1.8Portage County: 1.7 %Portage County1.7Pierce County: 1.7 %Pierce County1.7Vilas County: 1.7 %Vilas County1.7Milwaukee County: 11.2 %Milwaukee County11.2Kenosha County: 8.4 %Kenosha County8.4Walworth County: 7.6 %Walworth County7.6Racine County: 7.2 %Racine County7.2Brown County: 6.7 %Brown County6.7Trempealeau County: 6.7 %Trempealeau County6.7Rock County: 6.6 %Rock County6.6Waushara County: 5.4 %Waushara County5.4Jefferson County: 4.6 %Jefferson County4.6Dane County: 4.1 %Dane County4.1Sheboygan County: 4.1 %Sheboygan County4.1Clark County: 4.1 %Clark County4.1Dodge County: 3.7 %Dodge County3.7Sauk County: 3.6 %Sauk County3.6Lafayette County: 3.6 %Lafayette County3.6Fond du Lac County: 3.3 %Fond du Lac County3.3Monroe County: 3.1 %Monroe County3.1Green Lake County: 2.9 %Green Lake County2.9Waupaca County: 2.9 %Waupaca County2.9Green County: 2.8 %Green County2.8Waukesha County: 2.8 %Waukesha County2.8Outagamie County: 2.8 %Outagamie County2.8Manitowoc County: 2.8 %Manitowoc County2.8Calumet County: 2.7 %Calumet County2.7Door County: 2.6 %Door County2.6Winnebago County: 2.4 %Winnebago County2.4Richland County: 2.2 %Richland County2.2Eau Claire County: 2.2 %Eau Claire County2.2Jackson County: 2.1 %Jackson County2.1Barron County: 2 %Barron County2Buffalo County: 2 %Buffalo County2Kewaunee County: 2 %Kewaunee County2Columbia County: 1.9 %Columbia County1.9Marathon County: 1.9 %Marathon County1.9La Crosse County: 1.9 %La Crosse County1.9Ozaukee County: 1.9 %Ozaukee County1.9Adams County: 1.8 %Adams County1.8Portage County: 1.7 %Portage County1.7Pierce County: 1.7 %Pierce County1.7Vilas County: 1.7 %Vilas County1.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2021. 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 Wisconsin by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/wisconsin-counties?period=2021.

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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 Wisconsin by population speaking Spanish at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/wisconsin-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Milwaukee County, with 11.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Florence County, with 0.4% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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