Table 2. Percent speaking a non-English language at home in selected states and metro areas, 2008-2010, in rank order.
| (population 5 years or older) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25 States | % | Top 25 Metros | % |
| California | 43.4 | McAllen, TX | 85.4 |
| New Mexico | 36.1 | El Paso, TX | 74.7 |
| Texas | 34.5 | Miami, FL | 73.0 |
| New York | 29.6 | Jersey City, NJ | 59.0 |
| New Jersey | 29.1 | Los Angeles, CA | 56.8 |
| Nevada | 28.8 | San Jose, CA | 50.8 |
| Arizona | 27.0 | New York, NY | 46.3 |
| Florida | 27.0 | Orange County, CA | 44.8 |
| Hawaii | 26.0 | Fresno, CA | 43.1 |
| Illinois | 21.9 | San Francisco, CA | 42.2 |
| Massachusetts | 21.5 | Bakersfield, CA | 41.0 |
| Rhode Island | 21.0 | Riverside, CA | 40.5 |
| Connecticut | 20.8 | Bergen-Passaic, NJ | 40.5 |
| Washington | 17.8 | San Antonio, TX | 40.2 |
| Colorado | 16.9 | Houston, TX | 38.8 |
| Maryland | 16.4 | Oakland, CA | 38.8 |
| Alaska | 16.0 | Ventura, CA | 37.4 |
| Oregon | 14.5 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 37.1 |
| Virginia | 14.4 | San Diego, CA | 36.9 |
| Utah | 14.1 | Middlesex-Somerset, NJ | 34.4 |
| District of Columbia | 13.9 | Las Vegas, NV | 32.8 |
| Georgia | 12.9 | Dallas, TX | 32.1 |
| Delaware | 12.1 | Albuquerque, NM | 31.3 |
| Kansas | 10.6 | Vallejo-Faiifield-Napa, CA | 30.9 |
| North Carolina | 10.6 | Chicago-Gary, IL | 30.2 |
Source: American Community Survey (ACS), 2008-2010 merged files.