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

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Lexington 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. Japanese

- 1,113 speakers (0.15% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 1,120 speakers (0.16% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. German

- 1,400 speakers (0.19% of population)

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4 / 10

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

- 1,646 speakers (0.23% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. Indic Languages (e.g. Marathi)

- 2,022 speakers (0.28% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. French

- 2,575 speakers (0.36% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Arabic

- 2,607 speakers (0.36% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Swahili

- 2,920 speakers (0.41% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. Chinese

- 3,372 speakers (0.47% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 33,955 speakers (4.71% of population)

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