List of U.S. cities by Spanish-speaking population

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This article contains tables of U.S. cities and metropolitan areas with information about the population aged 5 and over that speaks Spanish at home.

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Metropolitan areas[edit]

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2010 American Community Survey
Spanish-speaking population and proportion of total population
for metropolitan areas with a total population 500,000 or more

Metropolitan area Total population Persons 5 or older Spanish speakers 5 or older Spanish speakers as proportion
of population 5 or older
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA 700712849383000000012,849,383 700712012590000000012,012,590 70064413590000000004,413,590 69993670000000000000.367
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA 700718919983000000018,919,983 700717754761000000017,754,761 70063506711000000003,506,711 69991980000000000000.198
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA 70065582351000000005,582,351 70065258538000000005,258,538 70062091782000000002,091,782 69993980000000000000.398
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA 70065977092000000005,977,092 70065503940000000005,503,940 70061596789000000001,596,789 69992899900000000000.29
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA 70069474211000000009,474,211 70068841424000000008,841,424 70061497498000000001,497,498 69991690000000000000.169
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA 70064245773000000004,245,773 70063923554000000003,923,554 70061340337000000001,340,337 69993420000000000000.342
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA 70066402922000000006,402,922 70065905073000000005,905,073 70061324152000000001,324,152 69992240000000000000.224
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ MSA 70064211213000000004,211,213 70063897487000000003,897,487 7005773158000000000773,158 69991980000000000000.198
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA 70063105989000000003,105,989 70062902279000000002,902,279 7005732023000000000732,023 69992520000000000000.252
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA 70062157897000000002,157,897 70061999411000000001,999,411 7005723458000000000723,458 69993620000000000000.362
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA 70064345320000000004,345,320 70064085615000000004,085,615 7005673162000000000673,162 69991650000000000000.165
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA 70065610082000000005,610,082 70065234053000000005,234,053 7005607711000000000607,711 69991160000000000000.116
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA 7005780087000000000780,087 7005705450000000000705,450 7005594407000000000594,407 69998430000000000000.843
El Paso, TX MSA 7005804338000000000804,338 7005739909000000000739,909 7005535466000000000535,466 69997240000000000000.724
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA 70065288302000000005,288,302 70064909266000000004,909,266 7005465590000000000465,590 69989500000000000000.095
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA 70062140795000000002,140,795 70062008963000000002,008,963 7005430068000000000430,068 69992140000000000000.214
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA 70061954260000000001,954,260 70061815349000000001,815,349 7005405207000000000405,207 69992230000000000000.223
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA 70065971483000000005,971,483 70065604740000000005,604,740 7005350609000000000350,609 69986300000000000000.063
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA 70061728307000000001,728,307 70061600319000000001,600,319 7005339902000000000339,902 69992120000000000000.212
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA 70061843255000000001,843,255 70061714644000000001,714,644 7005337019000000000337,019 69991970000000000000.197
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA 70062789116000000002,789,116 70062632763000000002,632,763 7005336895000000000336,895 69991280000000000000.128
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO MSA 70062560529000000002,560,529 70062379895000000002,379,895 7005333997000000000333,997 69991400000000000000.14
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA 70064560689000000004,560,689 70064304216000000004,304,216 7005328796000000000328,796 69987600000000000000.076
Fresno, CA MSA 7005933248000000000933,248 7005854504000000000854,504 7005277213000000000277,213 69993240000000000000.324
Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA 7005842207000000000842,207 7005769096000000000769,096 7005276342000000000276,342 69993590000000000000.359
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA MSA 70062154391000000002,154,391 70062010461000000002,010,461 7005245678000000000245,678 69991220000000000000.122
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA 7005825706000000000825,706 7005770226000000000770,226 7005232261000000000232,261 69993020000000000000.302
Tucson, AZ MSA 7005982154000000000982,154 7005919772000000000919,772 7005220377000000000220,377 69992400000000000000.24
Albuquerque, NM MSA 7005892014000000000892,014 7005831131000000000831,131 7005218581000000000218,581 69992630000000000000.263
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA 70063449059000000003,449,059 70063226469000000003,226,469 7005203229000000000203,229 69986300000000000000.063
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA 70062232496000000002,232,496 70062087766000000002,087,766 7005168307000000000168,307 69988100000000000000.081
Stockton, CA MSA 7005687744000000000687,744 7005633644000000000633,644 7005165011000000000165,011 69992600000000000000.26
Modesto, CA MSA 7005515358000000000515,358 7005475582000000000475,582 7005150465000000000150,465 69993160000000000000.316
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA 70061764313000000001,764,313 70061637668000000001,637,668 7005140091000000000140,091 69988600000000999990.086
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA 70063286195000000003,286,195 70063061343000000003,061,343 7005134607000000000134,607 69984400000000000000.044
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA 70061601498000000001,601,498 70061513246000000001,513,246 7005131033000000000131,033 69988700000000000000.087
Salt Lake City, UT MSA 70061128988000000001,128,988 70061030540000000001,030,540 7005126965000000000126,965 69991230000000000000.123
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT MSA 7005918714000000000918,714 7005861668000000000861,668 7005118034000000000118,034 69991370000000000000.137
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA 70061212956000000001,212,956 70061147144000000001,147,144 7005112239000000000112,239 69989800000000000000.098
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA 70062035747000000002,035,747 70061891710000000001,891,710 7005111043000000000111,043 69985900000000000000.059
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI MSA 70064291843000000004,291,843 70064033342000000004,033,342 7005105778000000000105,778 69982600000000000000.026
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA 70061557244000000001,557,244 70061454362000000001,454,362 700498402000000000098,402 69986800000000000000.068
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA 70062714183000000002,714,183 70062546064000000002,546,064 700496050000000000096,050 69983800000000000000.038
New Haven-Milford, CT MSA 7005862989000000000862,989 7005814466000000000814,466 700495392000000000095,392 69991170000000000000.117
Oklahoma City, OK MSA 70061257845000000001,257,845 70061165783000000001,165,783 700495141000000000095,141 69988200000000000000.082
Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA 70061137552000000001,137,552 70061054296000000001,054,296 700492935000000000092,935 69988800000000000000.088
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA 7005620151000000000620,151 7005587019000000000587,019 700488481000000000088,481 69991510000000000000.151
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN MSA 70061759229000000001,759,229 70061631609000000001,631,609 700486931000000000086,931 69985300000000000000.053
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA 7005602788000000000602,788 7005564300000000000564,300 700485005000000000085,005 69991510000000000000.151
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN MSA 70061593050000000001,593,050 70061483731000000001,483,731 700482401000000000082,401 69985600000000000000.056
Springfield, MA MSA 7005693141000000000693,141 7005656157000000000656,157 700476254000000000076,254 69991160000000000000.116
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA 7005822141000000000822,141 7005774982000000000774,982 700473435000000000073,435 69989500000000000000.095
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA 70061173327000000001,173,327 70061096400000000001,096,400 700472730000000000072,730 69986600000000000000.066
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA 7005670932000000000670,932 7005629149000000000629,149 700467359000000000067,359 69991070000000000000.107
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA 70062075758000000002,075,758 70061955223000000001,955,223 700466176000000000066,176 69983400000000000000.034
Jacksonville, FL MSA 70061350198000000001,350,198 70061263422000000001,263,422 700462271000000000062,271 69984900000000000000.049
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA 7005703309000000000703,309 7005670497000000000670,497 700461402000000000061,402 69989200000000000000.092
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA 70061675343000000001,675,343 70061567719000000001,567,719 700457571000000000057,571 69983700000000000000.037
Worcester, MA MSA 7005799553000000000799,553 7005752695000000000752,695 700455426000000000055,426 69987400000000000000.074
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA MSA 7005868238000000000868,238 7005803098000000000803,098 700453590000000000053,590 69986700000000000000.067
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 70061316579000000001,316,579 70061223308000000001,223,308 700453427000000000053,427 69984400000000000000.044
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 70062815168000000002,815,168 70062639099000000002,639,099 700453103000000000053,103 69982000000000000000.02
Tulsa, OK MSA 7005939345000000000939,345 7005873403000000000873,403 700451579000000000051,579 69985900000000000000.059
Columbus, OH MSA 70061840631000000001,840,631 70061713281000000001,713,281 700450372000000000050,372 69982900000000000000.029
Richmond, VA MSA 70061261317000000001,261,317 70061182437000000001,182,437 700449875000000000049,875 69984200000000000000.042
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA 7005505933000000000505,933 7005474533000000000474,533 700449262000000000049,262 69991040000000000000.104
Boise City-Nampa, ID MSA 7005619694000000000619,694 7005572460000000000572,460 700449101000000000049,101 69988600000000999990.086
Wichita, KS MSA 7005622367000000000622,367 7005574233000000000574,233 700446024000000000046,024 69988000000000000000.08
Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA 7005725282000000000725,282 7005680455000000000680,455 700445814000000000045,814 69986700000000000000.067
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA 70062133203000000002,133,203 70061989083000000001,989,083 700445255000000000045,255 69982300000000000000.023
Provo-Orem, UT MSA 7005529970000000000529,970 7005470047000000000470,047 700444789000000000044,789 69989500000000000000.095
Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA 70061128978000000001,128,978 70061054681000000001,054,681 700444321000000000044,321 69984200000000000000.042
Rochester, NY MSA 70061054445000000001,054,445 7005993769000000000993,769 700443237000000000043,237 69984400000000000000.044
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA 70061287271000000001,287,271 70061203717000000001,203,717 700439198000000000039,198 69983300000000000000.033
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC MSA 7005638576000000000638,576 7005595826000000000595,826 700438051000000000038,051 69986400000000000000.064
Colorado Springs, CO MSA 7005648943000000000648,943 7005602905000000000602,905 700437673000000000037,673 69986200000000000000.062
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI MSA 7005774540000000000774,540 7005719503000000000719,503 700437146000000000037,146 69985200000000000000.052
Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA 7005551173000000000551,173 7005498066000000000498,066 700435817000000000035,817 69987200099999000000.072
Columbia, SC MSA 7005770410000000000770,410 7005721446000000000721,446 700430255000000000030,255 69984200000000000000.042
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA 7005570358000000000570,358 7005527151000000000527,151 700429537000000000029,537 69985600000000000000.056
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA 70061135198000000001,135,198 70061074950000000001,074,950 700429350000000000029,350 69982700000000000000.027
Lancaster, PA MSA 7005520156000000000520,156 7005485342000000000485,342 700428974000000000028,974 69986000000000000000.06
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC MSA 7005667741000000000667,741 7005621849000000000621,849 700428687000000000028,687 69984600000000000000.046
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA 7005543573000000000543,573 7005516850000000000516,850 700428268000000000028,268 69985500000000000000.055
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA 7005701713000000000701,713 7005654966000000000654,966 700426930000000000026,930 69984100000000000000.041
Pittsburgh, PA MSA 70062356381000000002,356,381 70062235656000000002,235,656 700425780000000000025,780 69981200000000000000.012
Madison, WI MSA 7005569923000000000569,923 7005534820000000000534,820 700423755000000000023,755 69984400000000000000.044
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA 7005564446000000000564,446 7005534802000000000534,802 700422911000000000022,911 69984300000000999990.043
Baton Rouge, LA MSA 7005804406000000000804,406 7005749686000000000749,686 700420667000000000020,667 69982800000000000000.028
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA 7005870832000000000870,832 7005823656000000000823,656 700420101000000000020,101 69982400000000000000.024
Honolulu, HI MSA 7005955775000000000955,775 7005894783000000000894,783 700417945000000000017,945 69982000000000000000.02
Knoxville, TN MSA 7005699180000000000699,180 7005659081000000000659,081 700417657000000000017,657 69982700000000000000.027
Syracuse, NY MSA 7005662757000000000662,757 7005624106000000000624,106 700416192000000000016,192 69982600000000000000.026
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA 7005550076000000000550,076 7005518391000000000518,391 700415596000000000015,596 69983000000000000000.03
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA 7005560293000000000560,293 7005521567000000000521,567 700415148000000000015,148 69982900000000000000.029
Toledo, OH MSA 7005651020000000000651,020 7005609825000000000609,825 700414789000000000014,789 69982400000000000000.024
Dayton, OH MSA 7005841310000000000841,310 7005791038000000000791,038 700413604000000000013,604 69981700000000000000.017
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 7005530205000000000530,205 7005497107000000000497,107 700412759000000000012,759 69982600000000000000.026
Jackson, MS MSA 7005540140000000000540,140 7005500664000000000500,664 700410941000000000010,941 69982200000000000000.022
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA MSA 7005564804000000000564,804 7005533816000000000533,816 70038863000000000008,863 69981700000000000000.017
Akron, OH MSA 7005702951000000000702,951 7005663780000000000663,780 70038223000000000008,223 69981200000000000000.012
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME MSA 7005513899000000000513,899 7005487276000000000487,276 70034357000000000004,357 69979000000000999990.009

Cities proper[edit]

Information about cities (areas within the cities' municipal borders, not their metropolitan areas)

U.S. cities with highest number of Spanish speakers[edit]

City Total population (thousands) No. of Spanish speakers (thousands)  % of Spanish speakers
Chicago, Illinois 2,535 628 24.77%
Dallas, Texas 1,108 441 39.80%
Houston, Texas 1,849 690 37.32%
Los Angeles, California 3,515 1,541 43.84%
New York, New York 7,788 1,891 24.28%
Phoenix, Arizona 1,385 467 33.72%
San Antonio, Texas 1,185 504 42.53%

25 most populous U.S. cities overall[edit]

City Total population (thousands) No. of Spanish speakers (thousands)  % of Spanish speakers
Austin, Texas 714 197 27.59%
Baltimore, Maryland 591 16 2.71%
Boston, Massachusetts 574 86 14.98%
Charlotte, North Carolina 628 67 10.67%
Chicago, Illinois 2,535 628 24.77%
Columbus, Ohio 679 25 3.68%
Dallas, Texas 1,108 441 39.80%
Denver, Colorado 547 125 22.85%
Detroit, Michigan 722 45 6.23%
Fort Worth, Texas 610 177 29.02%
Houston, Texas 1,849 690 37.32%
Indianapolis, Indiana 734 48 6.54%
Jacksonville, Florida 750 39 5.20%
Los Angeles, California 3,515 1,541 43.84%
Memphis, Tennessee 583 27 4.63%
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee 555 41 7.39%
New York, New York 7,788 1,891 24.28%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1,340 123 9.18%
Phoenix, Arizona 1,385 467 33.72%
San Antonio, Texas 1,185 504 42.53%
San Diego, California 1,183 255 21.56%
San Francisco, California 767 86 11.21%
San Jose, California 843 195 23.13%
Seattle, Washington 552 20 3.62%
Washington, D.C. 555 38 6.85%

Source: "Language spoken at home - 25 largest cities: 2008", U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey