Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Springfield, Illinois and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Springfield 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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1 / 10

#10. Vietnamese

- 227 speakers (0.08% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Italian

- 285 speakers (0.1% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Hindi

- 365 speakers (0.13% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Western Africa

- 468 speakers (0.16% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. German

- 475 speakers (0.16% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. Arabic

- 553 speakers (0.19% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Chinese

- 625 speakers (0.22% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 748 speakers (0.26% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. French

- 831 speakers (0.29% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 4,590 speakers (1.58% of population)

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