Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Memphis and surrounding regions
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October 19, 2022
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Memphis and surrounding regions
Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA 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 2020 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.
92.2% of people in the Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA speak only English at home. Keep reading to see what the most spoken non-English languages are in and around Memphis.
#10. German
- 1,512 speakers (0.12% of population)
--- 1,287 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 225 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,287 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 225 speakers who speak English less than very well
#9. Korean
- 1,527 speakers (0.12% of population)
--- 808 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 719 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 808 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 719 speakers who speak English less than very well
#8. Hindi
- 1,868 speakers (0.15% of population)
--- 1,647 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 221 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,647 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 221 speakers who speak English less than very well
#7. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
- 1,993 speakers (0.16% of population)
--- 1,504 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 489 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,504 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 489 speakers who speak English less than very well
#6. French (incl. Cajun)
- 2,254 speakers (0.18% of population)
--- 1,674 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 580 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,674 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 580 speakers who speak English less than very well
#5. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa
- 2,547 speakers (0.2% of population)
--- 1,845 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 702 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,845 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 702 speakers who speak English less than very well
#4. Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
- 3,950 speakers (0.31% of population)
--- 1,793 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,157 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,793 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 2,157 speakers who speak English less than very well
#3. Vietnamese
- 4,705 speakers (0.37% of population)
--- 1,676 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,029 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 1,676 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 3,029 speakers who speak English less than very well
#2. Arabic
- 5,303 speakers (0.42% of population)
--- 3,834 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,469 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 3,834 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 1,469 speakers who speak English less than very well
#1. Spanish
- 59,350 speakers (4.65% of population)
--- 33,775 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 25,575 speakers who speak English less than very well
--- 33,775 speakers who also speak English very well
--- 25,575 speakers who speak English less than very well
