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Gujarati in the United States
An estimated 459,292 people aged 5 and older speak Gujarati at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 31.5% of them, roughly 144,861 people, speak English less than "very well." Interpreter demand is highest where the limited-English population is largest, such as Chicago, where about 39.5% of Gujarati speakers report speaking English less than "very well."
Where Gujarati is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 170 additional metro areas have Gujarati 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 | 91,017 ±5K | 33.7% | 32–35.4% |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 47,658 ±4K | 39.5% | 37.5–41.5% |
| 3 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 20,455 ±2K | 35.9% | 32–39.8% |
| 4 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 20,092 ±2K | 33.1% | 29.2–37% |
| 5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 19,062 ±3K | 30.4% | 25.7–35.1% |
| 6 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 17,994 ±2K | 27% | 23.7–30.2% |
| 7 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17,900 ±2K | 27.4% | 24.1–30.7% |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 13,027 ±1K | 15.9% | 12.4–19.3% |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,971 ±1K | 24.2% | 20.5–27.9% |
| 10 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 9,833 ±2K | 25.7% | 21.4–30.1% |
| 11 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 9,068 ±1K | 18.9% | 14.9–22.7% |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,662 ±1K | 23.8% | 20–27.6% |
| 13 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 7,182 ±882 | 37.1% | 31.7–42.6% |
| 14 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 6,669 ±1K | 28.9% | 23.1–34.7% |
| 15 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 5,632 ±1K | 29% | 22.8–35.3% |
| 16 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 5,467 ±1K | 31.7% | 25.4–38% |
| 17 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 5,443 ±1K | 20.9% | 15.4–26.5% |
| 18 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 5,087 ±887 | 16.3% | 11.1–21.5% |
| 19 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 5,076 ±1K | 23% | 16.7–29.3% |
| 20 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 5,072 ±1K | 29.7% | 20.2–39.2% |
| 21 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4,555 ±982 | 36.3% | 29.5–43.2% |
| 22 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,454 ±1K | 15.3% | 9.4–21.1% |
| 23 | Columbus, OH | 3,818 ±1K | 37.1% | 29.4–44.9% |
| 24 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,752 ±854 | 26.7% | 19.9–33.4% |
| 25 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 3,502 ±923 | 24.5% | 15.7–33.3% |
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 Gujarati in the United States?
- An estimated 459,292 people aged 5 and older speak Gujarati at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Gujarati speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 31.5 percent, roughly 144,861 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Gujarati speakers?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, with about 91,017 Gujarati speakers at home.
- Where is Gujarati interpreter demand highest?
- Demand tracks the size of the limited-English population. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI stands out, where about 39.5 percent of Gujarati speakers report speaking English less than "very well."