Most common languages spoken at home in Greater New Orleans and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater New Orleans and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS 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.
89.8% of people in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around New Orleans.
#10. Italian
- 1,114 speakers (0.08% of population)
--- 905 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 209 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 905 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 209 speakers who speak English less than very well
#10. Italian
- 1,114 speakers (0.08% of population)
--- 905 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 209 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 905 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 209 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Haitian
- 1,635 speakers (0.12% of population)
--- 913 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 722 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 913 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 722 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Haitian
- 1,635 speakers (0.12% of population)
--- 913 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 722 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 913 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 722 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Portuguese
- 1,732 speakers (0.12% of population)
--- 1,152 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 580 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,152 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 580 speakers who speak English less than very well
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#8. Portuguese
- 1,732 speakers (0.12% of population)
--- 1,152 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 580 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,152 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 580 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. German
- 1,803 speakers (0.13% of population)
--- 1,492 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,492 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. German
- 1,803 speakers (0.13% of population)
--- 1,492 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,492 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 311 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 2,133 speakers (0.15% of population)
--- 1,532 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 601 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,532 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 601 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 2,133 speakers (0.15% of population)
--- 1,532 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 601 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,532 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 601 speakers who speak English less than very well
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#5. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 4,574 speakers (0.32% of population)
--- 2,507 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,067 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,507 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,067 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 4,574 speakers (0.32% of population)
--- 2,507 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,067 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,507 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,067 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Arabic
- 5,718 speakers (0.4% of population)
--- 3,329 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,389 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,329 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,389 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Arabic
- 5,718 speakers (0.4% of population)
--- 3,329 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,389 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,329 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,389 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. French (incl. Cajun)
- 10,860 speakers (0.77% of population)
--- 8,916 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,944 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 8,916 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,944 speakers who speak English less than very well
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#3. French (incl. Cajun)
- 10,860 speakers (0.77% of population)
--- 8,916 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,944 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 8,916 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,944 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Vietnamese
- 14,462 speakers (1.02% of population)
--- 6,607 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,855 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,607 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,855 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Vietnamese
- 14,462 speakers (1.02% of population)
--- 6,607 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,855 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,607 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 7,855 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 85,919 speakers (6.08% of population)
--- 45,604 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 40,315 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 45,604 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 40,315 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 85,919 speakers (6.08% of population)
--- 45,604 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 40,315 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 45,604 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 40,315 speakers who speak English less than very well
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