Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Sacramento and surrounding regions

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June 26, 2025
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Sacramento and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Sacramento metro area 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 2025 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.

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#10. Slavic Languages (e.g. Ukrainian)

- 16,411 speakers (0.65% of population)

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#9. Hindi

- 19,372 speakers (0.76% of population)

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#8. Persian

- 22,917 speakers (0.9% of population)

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#7. Hmong

- 29,002 speakers (1.14% of population)

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#6. Vietnamese

- 32,143 speakers (1.27% of population)

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#5. Punjabi

- 32,450 speakers (1.28% of population)

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#4. Russian

- 35,505 speakers (1.4% of population)

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#3. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 37,733 speakers (1.49% of population)

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#2. Chinese

- 47,636 speakers (1.88% of population)

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#1. Spanish

- 309,711 speakers (12.2% of population)

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