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

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Kalamazoo 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. Portuguese

- 649 speakers (0.15% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Other Indo-European Languages

- 736 speakers (0.17% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Chinese

- 833 speakers (0.19% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Swahili

- 883 speakers (0.21% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. French

- 1,116 speakers (0.26% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. German

- 1,515 speakers (0.35% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Other Asian Languages

- 2,005 speakers (0.47% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Arabic

- 2,184 speakers (0.51% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. West Germanic Languages

- 2,462 speakers (0.57% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 15,614 speakers (3.63% of population)

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