Most common languages spoken at home in Greater San Jose and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater San Jose and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2020 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.
57.7% of people in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around San Jose.
#10. French (incl. Cajun)
- 47,806 speakers (0.53% of population)
--- 41,666 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 6,140 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 41,666 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 6,140 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Russian
- 53,624 speakers (0.59% of population)
--- 33,440 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,184 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 33,440 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,184 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Persian (incl. Farsi, Dari)
- 54,740 speakers (0.6% of population)
--- 35,998 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,742 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 35,998 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 18,742 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Punjabi
- 61,613 speakers (0.68% of population)
--- 36,345 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 25,268 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 36,345 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 25,268 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Korean
- 63,784 speakers (0.7% of population)
--- 34,646 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 29,138 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 34,646 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 29,138 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Hindi
- 118,858 speakers (1.31% of population)
--- 98,700 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,158 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 98,700 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 20,158 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Vietnamese
- 188,036 speakers (2.07% of population)
--- 77,422 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 110,614 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 77,422 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 110,614 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 272,165 speakers (3.0% of population)
--- 181,691 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 90,474 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 181,691 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 90,474 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 593,181 speakers (6.55% of population)
--- 286,089 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 307,092 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 286,089 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 307,092 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 1,754,470 speakers (19.36% of population)
--- 1,071,697 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 682,773 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,071,697 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 682,773 speakers who speak English less than very well
