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Chamorro in the United States
An estimated 18,251 people aged 5 and older speak Chamorro at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 21.2% of them, roughly 3,867 people, speak English less than "very well."
18,251
Speakers age 5 and older
21.2%
Limited English
10
Metro areas with reliable counts
Where Chamorro is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 67 additional metro areas have Chamorro speakers but did not meet Census reliability standards and are not listed.
| # | Metro area | Speakers (± margin) | Limited English | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,266 ±643 | not reliable | — |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 810 ±378 | not reliable | — |
| 3 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 751 ±261 | not reliable | — |
| 4 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 726 ±252 | not reliable | — |
| 5 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 643 ±280 | not reliable | — |
| 6 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 625 ±256 | not reliable | — |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 449 ±210 | not reliable | — |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 307 ±131 | not reliable | — |
| 9 | Abilene, TX | 156 ±70 | 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 Chamorro in the United States?
- An estimated 18,251 people aged 5 and older speak Chamorro at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Chamorro speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 21.2 percent, roughly 3,867 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Chamorro speakers?
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, with about 2,266 Chamorro speakers at home.