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Languages spoken in Virginia Beach, VA-NC
About 49,501 people in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area speak English less than "very well," across 26 languages. These tables show which languages those residents speak and where interpreter demand is highest.
Languages by interpreter demand in Virginia Beach, VA-NC
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 | 78,231 ±3K | 23,968 | 30.6% |
| 2 | Tagalog | 16,619 ±1K | 5,172 | 31.1% |
| 3 | Vietnamese | 5,316 ±1K | 3,413 | 64.2% |
| 4 | Korean | 5,331 ±757 | 2,362 | 44.3% |
| 5 | Chinese (not specified) | 4,055 ±650 | 2,024 | 49.9% |
| 6 | Haitian | 3,514 ±1K | 1,639 | 46.6% |
| 7 | Filipino | 5,302 ±937 | 1,555 | 29.3% |
| 8 | Arabic | 4,134 ±956 | 1,347 | 32.6% |
| 9 | French | 6,225 ±867 | 1,259 | 20.2% |
| 10 | Russian | 2,469 ±583 | 937 | 38% |
| 11 | Mandarin Chinese | 1,530 ±245 | 764 | 49.9% |
| 12 | Japanese | 1,917 ±437 | 665 | 34.7% |
| 13 | Urdu | 1,282 ±440 | 537 | — |
| 14 | Turkish | 1,372 ±632 | 497 | — |
| 15 | German | 5,100 ±791 | 454 | 8.9% |
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 Virginia Beach, VA-NC have limited English proficiency?
- About 49,501 residents of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area speak English less than "very well," across the 26 languages reported there. They are the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which languages have the highest interpreter demand in Virginia Beach, VA-NC?
- By number of residents with limited English proficiency, the top languages are Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. Spanish leads, with about 23,968 people who speak English less than "very well."
- What is the most spoken language other than English in Virginia Beach, VA-NC?
- Spanish, with about 78,231 speakers at home in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area.