Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Charlotte and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Charlotte metro area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2025 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.

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#10. Gujarati

- 6,387 speakers (0.21% of population)

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#9. German

- 6,758 speakers (0.22% of population)

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#8. Hmong

- 7,971 speakers (0.26% of population)

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#7. Arabic

- 8,042 speakers (0.26% of population)

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#6. Hindi

- 9,558 speakers (0.31% of population)

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#5. Chinese

- 10,240 speakers (0.33% of population)

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#4. Vietnamese

- 10,744 speakers (0.35% of population)

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#3. Telugu

- 11,049 speakers (0.36% of population)

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#2. French

- 11,910 speakers (0.38% of population)

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#1. Spanish

- 275,036 speakers (8.88% of population)