Key Findings
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About 20% of people in the United States are bilingual
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The second most spoken language in the US is Spanish
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El Paso, Texas, is the most bilingual city in the United States, followed by Los Angeles and San Jose, California.
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Nearly 7 in 10 residents of El Paso speak a language other than English, and 39% of its population is bilingual. Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in this Texas city, spoken by 67% of residents.
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Detroit, Michigan, is the least bilingual city in the country, followed by Indianapolis, Indiana, and Nashville, Tennessee.
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Just 11% of Detroit residents speak a language other than English, and only 6% are bilingual. The most common language, other than English, is Spanish, with 7% of the population speaking it.
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10 Most Bilingual Cities in the US (Most to Least)
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El Paso, Texas (39.44%)
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Los Angeles, California (33.46%)
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San Jose, California (32.93%)
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San Antonio, Texas (29.81%)
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New York, New York (26.03%)
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Houston, Texas (25.85%)
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San Diego, California (25.52%)
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Phoenix, Arizona (24.29%)
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San Francisco, California (23.33%)
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Dallas, Texas (21.99%)
10 Least Bilingual Cities in the US (Least to Most)
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Detroit, Michigan (6.34%)
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Indianapolis, Indiana (7.45%)
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Nashville, Tennessee (8.13%)
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Jacksonville, Florida (9.27%)
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Columbus, Ohio (9.63%)
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Washington D.C. (11.53%)
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Charlotte, North Carolina (11.78%)
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (11.84%)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12.61%)
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Seattle, Washington (13.51%)