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Czech in the United States
An estimated 36,159 people aged 5 and older speak Czech at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 20.8% of them, roughly 7,530 people, speak English less than "very well." Interpreter demand is highest where the limited-English population is largest, such as New York, where about 23.7% of Czech speakers report speaking English less than "very well."
Where Czech is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 92 additional metro areas have Czech speakers but did not meet Census reliability standards and are not listed.
| # | Metro area | Speakers (± margin) | Limited English | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 3,443 ±747 | 23.7% | 15.4–32% |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 2,903 ±626 | 23.1% | 16.1–30% |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,752 ±784 | 20.6% | 12.5–28.6% |
| 4 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 1,610 ±567 | 17.3% | 8.4–26.3% |
| 5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,102 ±283 | not reliable | — |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,027 ±492 | not reliable | — |
| 7 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 979 ±337 | not reliable | — |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 944 ±334 | not reliable | — |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 836 ±309 | not reliable | — |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 823 ±364 | not reliable | — |
| 11 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 770 ±275 | not reliable | — |
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 695 ±292 | not reliable | — |
| 13 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 630 ±252 | not reliable | — |
| 14 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 624 ±224 | not reliable | — |
| 15 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 510 ±239 | not reliable | — |
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 502 ±217 | not reliable | — |
| 17 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 434 ±141 | not reliable | — |
| 18 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 393 ±171 | not reliable | — |
| 19 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 177 ±86 | 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 Czech in the United States?
- An estimated 36,159 people aged 5 and older speak Czech at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Czech speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 20.8 percent, roughly 7,530 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Czech speakers?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, with about 3,443 Czech speakers at home.
- Where is Czech interpreter demand highest?
- Demand tracks the size of the limited-English population. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA stands out, where about 23.7 percent of Czech speakers report speaking English less than "very well."