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Armenian in the United States
An estimated 251,222 people aged 5 and older speak Armenian at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 39.7% of them, roughly 99,707 people, speak English less than "very well." Interpreter demand is highest where the limited-English population is largest, such as Los Angeles, where about 44% of Armenian speakers report speaking English less than "very well."
Where Armenian is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 68 additional metro areas have Armenian speakers but did not meet Census reliability standards and are not listed.
| # | Metro area | Speakers (± margin) | Limited English | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 187,439 ±5K | 44% | 42.6–45.4% |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 9,681 ±1K | 27.3% | 22.1–32.5% |
| 3 | Fresno, CA | 5,397 ±1K | 36.4% | 28.2–44.5% |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,320 ±1K | 29.3% | 23.3–35.2% |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4,216 ±1K | 39.2% | 26.9–51.5% |
| 6 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,444 ±1K | not reliable | — |
| 7 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 3,255 ±729 | 39.4% | 29.5–49.2% |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 2,930 ±535 | not reliable | — |
| 9 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,854 ±730 | 30.8% | 20.6–40.9% |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,648 ±813 | not reliable | — |
| 11 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 2,162 ±702 | 22.1% | 14.1–30.1% |
| 12 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,573 ±591 | not reliable | — |
| 13 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 1,393 ±653 | not reliable | — |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,254 ±576 | not reliable | — |
| 15 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,188 ±413 | not reliable | — |
| 16 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,006 ±377 | not reliable | — |
| 17 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 846 ±271 | not reliable | — |
| 18 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 762 ±325 | not reliable | — |
Limited English means speaking English less than "very well." Margins of error are at the 90 percent confidence level. "Range" is the 90 percent confidence interval for the limited-English share.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many people speak Armenian in the United States?
- An estimated 251,222 people aged 5 and older speak Armenian at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Armenian speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 39.7 percent, roughly 99,707 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Armenian speakers?
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, with about 187,439 Armenian speakers at home.
- Where is Armenian interpreter demand highest?
- Demand tracks the size of the limited-English population. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA stands out, where about 44 percent of Armenian speakers report speaking English less than "very well."