#45 most spoken · language profile
Marathi in the United States
An estimated 128,973 people aged 5 and older speak Marathi at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 12.7% of them, roughly 16,317 people, speak English less than "very well." Interpreter demand is highest where the limited-English population is largest, such as Houston, where about 17.5% of Marathi speakers report speaking English less than "very well."
Where Marathi is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 88 additional metro areas have Marathi 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 | 14,426 ±2K | 12.4% | 9.7–15% |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 10,363 ±2K | 8.9% | 6.4–11.4% |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 8,475 ±1K | 8.8% | 5.3–12.2% |
| 4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,415 ±1K | 9.7% | 6.1–13.2% |
| 5 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 5,945 ±1K | 13.1% | 7.6–18.5% |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,254 ±1K | 13.3% | 9.6–17% |
| 7 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 5,172 ±1K | not reliable | — |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,965 ±977 | 13.1% | 7.4–18.7% |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,818 ±927 | 11.9% | 6.6–17.2% |
| 10 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4,508 ±967 | 17.5% | 10.4–24.6% |
| 11 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,740 ±902 | not reliable | — |
| 12 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,712 ±1K | not reliable | — |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,303 ±640 | not reliable | — |
| 14 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,251 ±1K | not reliable | — |
| 15 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,028 ±692 | not reliable | — |
| 16 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 2,259 ±680 | not reliable | — |
| 17 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,911 ±623 | not reliable | — |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,570 ±618 | not reliable | — |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,462 ±495 | not reliable | — |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,300 ±512 | not reliable | — |
| 21 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 1,190 ±471 | not reliable | — |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,088 ±429 | not reliable | — |
| 23 | Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | 1,032 ±450 | not reliable | — |
| 24 | Columbus, IN | 899 ±396 | not reliable | — |
| 25 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 860 ±422 | 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 Marathi in the United States?
- An estimated 128,973 people aged 5 and older speak Marathi at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Marathi speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 12.7 percent, roughly 16,317 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Marathi speakers?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, with about 14,426 Marathi speakers at home.
- Where is Marathi interpreter demand highest?
- Demand tracks the size of the limited-English population. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX stands out, where about 17.5 percent of Marathi speakers report speaking English less than "very well."