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

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

- 520 speakers (0.36% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. German

- 531 speakers (0.37% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Bengali

- 539 speakers (0.38% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Other Asian Languages

- 592 speakers (0.41% of population)

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5 / 10

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

- 633 speakers (0.44% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. French

- 687 speakers (0.48% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Russian

- 733 speakers (0.51% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Korean

- 1,011 speakers (0.71% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. Chinese

- 3,638 speakers (2.54% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 4,034 speakers (2.81% of population)

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