Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Raleigh and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Raleigh and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 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.
84.3% of people in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Raleigh.
#10. Tamil
- 4,472 speakers (0.23% of population)
--- 3,575 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 897 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,575 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 897 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Gujarati
- 5,538 speakers (0.29% of population)
--- 3,716 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,822 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,716 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,822 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Korean
- 5,619 speakers (0.29% of population)
--- 3,616 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,003 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,616 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,003 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Vietnamese
- 6,346 speakers (0.33% of population)
--- 2,465 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,881 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 2,465 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,881 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. Telugu
- 8,020 speakers (0.42% of population)
--- 6,022 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,998 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,022 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,998 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Hindi
- 8,349 speakers (0.43% of population)
--- 7,115 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,234 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 7,115 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,234 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. French (incl. Cajun)
- 8,585 speakers (0.45% of population)
--- 6,643 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,942 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,643 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,942 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Arabic
- 9,921 speakers (0.52% of population)
--- 6,420 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,501 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 6,420 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,501 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 18,369 speakers (0.96% of population)
--- 11,535 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 6,834 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 11,535 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 6,834 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 164,644 speakers (8.57% of population)
--- 97,026 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 67,618 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 97,026 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 67,618 speakers who speak English less than very well
