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

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

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

- 2,336 speakers (0.13% of population)

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#9. Western Africa

- 2,693 speakers (0.15% of population)

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#8. Arabic

- 3,482 speakers (0.2% of population)

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#7. Korean

- 4,717 speakers (0.27% of population)

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#6. Vietnamese

- 5,288 speakers (0.3% of population)

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#5. German

- 5,302 speakers (0.3% of population)

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#4. French

- 6,154 speakers (0.35% of population)

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#3. Chinese

- 6,814 speakers (0.39% of population)

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#2. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 20,758 speakers (1.19% of population)

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#1. Spanish

- 73,246 speakers (4.19% of population)

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