Percentage of Multilingual Population by State
California has the highest share of multilingual residents at 44% — nearly half the population speaks more than one language. New Mexico, Texas, New York and New Jersey round out the top 5.
Data
| # | State | Multilingual (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 44 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 40 |
| 3 | Texas | 36 |
| 4 | New York | 34 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 33 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 32 |
| 7 | Nevada | 31 |
| 8 | Arizona | 30 |
| 9 | Illinois | 29 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 28 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 28 |
| 12 | Florida | 27 |
| 13 | Washington | 25 |
| 14 | Virginia | 24 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 23 |