RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most English-only households, US states

US states ranked by the share of residents 5+ who speak only English at home (2024 ACS). West Virginia leads at 97.5%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPEAKS ONLY ENGLISH AT HOMEVS –

USUnited States334,922,49977.7%–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37397.5%–

02Montana, MTMT1,116,87595.8%–

03Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77995.7%–

04Vermont, VTVT647,10694.5%–

05Maine, MEME1,387,81794.0%–

06Alabama, ALAL5,086,76894.0%–

07Missouri, MOMO6,191,81493.3%–

08North Dakota, NDND784,84193.3%–

09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82493.2%–

10Wyoming, WYWY582,39793.2%–

11South Dakota, SDSD907,42892.9%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86892.1%–

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,29392.0%–

14Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39191.7%–

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22591.6%–

16Louisiana, LALA4,611,96191.5%–

17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38391.4%–

18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87291.0%–

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,50790.9%–

20Indiana, ININ6,851,07389.7%–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,76189.6%–

22Idaho, IDID1,934,26289.0%–

23Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63488.5%–

24Kansas, KSKS2,947,19787.9%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63987.6%–

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44587.6%–

27Nebraska, NENE1,978,70787.2%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40486.5%–

29Alaska, AKAK735,70684.9%–

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,19184.9%–

31Oregon, OROR4,254,29384.8%–

32Georgia, GAGA10,940,40784.5%–

33Utah, UTUT3,392,33184.1%–

34Colorado, COCO5,862,18983.8%–

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,17082.6%–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,29480.9%–

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,01178.9%–

38Washington, WAWA7,816,11678.6%–

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80176.9%–

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50876.6%–

41Illinois, ILIL12,694,79876.0%–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23575.3%–

43Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05674.9%–

44Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83874.3%–

45Nevada, NVNV3,184,61270.5%–

46Florida, FLFL22,416,07769.4%–

47New York, NYNY19,852,36669.1%–

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24668.7%–

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80966.9%–

50Texas, TXTX30,188,42464.9%–

51California, CACA39,287,37755.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest speaks only english at home?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 97.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by speaks only english at home?

West Virginia, Montana, Mississippi, Vermont, Maine.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is speaks only english at home measured?

Share of residents 5+ who speak only English at home. Source: ACS C16001. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).