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

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

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

#10. Urdu

- 3,066 speakers (0.27% of population)

#9. West Germanic Languages

- 3,176 speakers (0.28% of population)

#8. German

- 3,248 speakers (0.29% of population)

#7. Other Indo-European Languages

- 3,294 speakers (0.29% of population)

#6. Russian

- 3,569 speakers (0.31% of population)

#5. Italian

- 3,658 speakers (0.32% of population)

#4. French

- 4,320 speakers (0.38% of population)

#3. Arabic

- 4,325 speakers (0.38% of population)

#2. Chinese

- 7,582 speakers (0.67% of population)

#1. Spanish

- 32,638 speakers (2.88% of population)

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