Metro language profile
Languages spoken in Miami, FL
About 1,446,513 people in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL area speak English less than "very well," across 50 languages. These tables show which languages those residents speak and where interpreter demand is highest.
Languages by interpreter demand in Miami, FL
Ranked by the number of speakers who report limited English proficiency, the measure of interpreter need.
| # | Language | Speakers (± margin) | Limited English (count) | Limited English (rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | 2,556,312 ±8K | 1,194,345 | 46.7% |
| 2 | Haitian | 301,746 ±10K | 127,038 | 42.1% |
| 3 | Portuguese | 82,456 ±5K | 30,175 | 36.6% |
| 4 | Russian | 32,969 ±2K | 14,377 | 43.6% |
| 5 | French | 49,581 ±3K | 13,196 | 26.6% |
| 6 | Chinese (not specified) | 15,832 ±1K | 8,454 | 53.4% |
| 7 | Vietnamese | 13,198 ±2K | 8,081 | 61.2% |
| 8 | Italian | 18,078 ±2K | 4,190 | 23.2% |
| 9 | Arabic | 19,330 ±2K | 4,009 | 20.7% |
| 10 | Bengali | 7,563 ±2K | 3,246 | 42.9% |
| 11 | Mandarin Chinese | 5,975 ±432 | 3,191 | 53.4% |
| 12 | Hebrew | 17,681 ±2K | 2,569 | 14.5% |
| 13 | Romanian | 7,523 ±1K | 2,452 | 32.6% |
| 14 | Polish | 7,199 ±1K | 2,372 | 32.9% |
| 15 | Turkish | 5,729 ±1K | 2,074 | 36.2% |
Limited English means speaking English less than "very well." Counts are the population an interpreter program serves. Margins of error are at the 90 percent confidence level; a rate of "—" means the estimate was suppressed for reliability.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many people in Miami, FL have limited English proficiency?
- About 1,446,513 residents of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL metro area speak English less than "very well," across the 50 languages reported there. They are the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which languages have the highest interpreter demand in Miami, FL?
- By number of residents with limited English proficiency, the top languages are Spanish, Haitian, and Portuguese. Spanish leads, with about 1,194,345 people who speak English less than "very well."
- What is the most spoken language other than English in Miami, FL?
- Spanish, with about 2,556,312 speakers at home in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL area.