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

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Jackson 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. Austronesian Languages (e.g. Hawaiian)

- 332 speakers (0.05% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Western Africa

- 460 speakers (0.07% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Hindi

- 569 speakers (0.09% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Vietnamese

- 616 speakers (0.09% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. German

- 791 speakers (0.12% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. French

- 962 speakers (0.15% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Punjabi

- 1,032 speakers (0.16% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Arabic

- 1,185 speakers (0.18% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. Chinese

- 1,598 speakers (0.24% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 18,482 speakers (2.83% of population)

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