#61 most spoken · language profile
Hungarian in the United States
An estimated 70,206 people aged 5 and older speak Hungarian at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 23.1% of them, roughly 16,190 people, speak English less than "very well." Interpreter demand is highest where the limited-English population is largest, such as North Port, where about 33.7% of Hungarian speakers report speaking English less than "very well."
Where Hungarian is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 122 additional metro areas have Hungarian 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 | 10,973 ±1K | 30.8% | 26.3–35.4% |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,705 ±1K | 19.6% | 14.2–24.9% |
| 3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 4,096 ±694 | 25% | 17.5–32.5% |
| 4 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 2,248 ±649 | 24.9% | 16.4–33.4% |
| 5 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,124 ±662 | not reliable | — |
| 6 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,721 ±468 | 23.1% | 15.1–31.1% |
| 7 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,692 ±592 | 19.7% | 10.6–28.9% |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 1,513 ±692 | not reliable | — |
| 9 | North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 1,462 ±519 | 33.7% | 19.4–47.9% |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,361 ±462 | not reliable | — |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,338 ±643 | not reliable | — |
| 12 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,175 ±476 | not reliable | — |
| 13 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 1,094 ±423 | not reliable | — |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,055 ±428 | not reliable | — |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 960 ±394 | not reliable | — |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 858 ±325 | not reliable | — |
| 17 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 844 ±330 | not reliable | — |
| 18 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 802 ±307 | not reliable | — |
| 19 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 784 ±292 | not reliable | — |
| 20 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 718 ±306 | not reliable | — |
| 21 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 653 ±262 | not reliable | — |
| 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 626 ±264 | not reliable | — |
| 23 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 584 ±286 | not reliable | — |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 525 ±215 | 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 Hungarian in the United States?
- An estimated 70,206 people aged 5 and older speak Hungarian at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Hungarian speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 23.1 percent, roughly 16,190 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Hungarian speakers?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, with about 10,973 Hungarian speakers at home.
- Where is Hungarian interpreter demand highest?
- Demand tracks the size of the limited-English population. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL stands out, where about 33.7 percent of Hungarian speakers report speaking English less than "very well."