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Ojibwa in the United States
An estimated 14,675 people aged 5 and older speak Ojibwa at home across U.S. metropolitan areas. About 13.1% of them, roughly 1,918 people, speak English less than "very well."
14,675
Speakers age 5 and older
13.1%
Limited English
7
Metro areas with reliable counts
Where Ojibwa is spoken: top metro areas
Ranked by number of speakers at home. 42 additional metro areas have Ojibwa speakers but did not meet Census reliability standards and are not listed.
| # | Metro area | Speakers (± margin) | Limited English | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1,343 ±519 | not reliable | — |
| 2 | Duluth, MN-WI | 1,256 ±281 | not reliable | — |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 982 ±410 | not reliable | — |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 978 ±445 | not reliable | — |
| 5 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 930 ±311 | not reliable | — |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 775 ±372 | not reliable | — |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 722 ±321 | 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 Ojibwa in the United States?
- An estimated 14,675 people aged 5 and older speak Ojibwa at home across U.S. metropolitan areas, based on the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
- What share of Ojibwa speakers have limited English proficiency?
- About 13.1 percent, roughly 1,918 people, report speaking English less than "very well." That is the population professional interpreters serve.
- Which U.S. metro area has the most Ojibwa speakers?
- Grand Forks, ND-MN, with about 1,343 Ojibwa speakers at home.