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

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

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Lansing 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. Korean

- 1,395 speakers (0.27% of population)

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#9. Afro-Asiatic Languages

- 1,408 speakers (0.28% of population)

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

- 1,451 speakers (0.28% of population)

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#7. Vietnamese

- 1,756 speakers (0.34% of population)

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#6. French

- 1,805 speakers (0.35% of population)

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#5. German

- 1,807 speakers (0.35% of population)

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#4. Swahili

- 2,316 speakers (0.45% of population)

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#3. Arabic

- 2,539 speakers (0.5% of population)

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#2. Chinese

- 4,842 speakers (0.95% of population)

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#1. Spanish

- 13,799 speakers (2.7% of population)

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