Languages spoken at home (mapped by county)
Percent in households where English is spoken less than "very well"
Population Age 5 and Above, 2022
The smallest share of population where English was spoken less than "Very Well" was in Pend Oreille and Wahkiakum County at 0.2%. The highest share was in Adams County where 24.7% of persons were in this category.
Percent in households where language other than English is spoken
Population Age 5 and Above, 2022
In Adams County 51.1% of persons lived in households where a language other than English was spoken. In both Lincoln and Pend Oreille County only 1% and 1.8% of persons were in this category.
Percent in households where Spanish is spoken
Population Age 5 and Above, 2022
In Adams County 48.9% of persons lived in households where Spanish was spoken. In Ferry and Pend Oreille County are the lowest in this category with 1% and 0.8%.
Percent in households where Indo-European language other than Spanish is spoken
Population Age 5 and Above, 2022
In King County 7.3% of persons lived in households where an Indo-European language other than Spanish was spoken. In Columbia County 0.2% of persons were living in households where an Indo-European language other than Spanish was spoken.
Percent in households where Asian or Pacific Island language is spoken
Population Age 5 and Above, 2022
In King County 12.6% of persons lived in households where an Asian or Pacific Island language was spoken. In Columbia and Pend Oreille County only 0.1% and 0.3% of persons were in this category.
For more specific state and county data on population with limited English proficiency, on our website visit Limited English Proficiency Population Estimates.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
