Languages Spoken in Nevada: Map and County Data
Languages Spoken Across Nevada Counties
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011–2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, about 787,000 people age 5 and older in Nevada speak a language other than English at home, representing 30.0% of the state’s population age 5+. Spanish is the most spoken non-English language, with about 548,000 speakers, followed by Tagalog / Filipino and Chinese.
Most Spoken Non-English Languages in Nevada
The most spoken non-English languages in Nevada are Spanish, Tagalog / Filipino, and Chinese. Spanish is spoken at home by about 548,000 people, or roughly 20.9% of the state’s population age 5+.
Key Language Findings for Nevada
About 787,000 people in Nevada speak a language other than English at home, representing 30.0% of residents age 5 and older.
The most spoken non-English languages in Nevada are Spanish, Tagalog / Filipino, and Chinese.
Spanish is the most spoken non-English language in Nevada, with about 548,000 speakers, representing roughly 20.9% of residents age 5 and older.
Clark County has the largest Spanish-speaking population in Nevada, with about 443,000 speakers.
Clark County has the largest population speaking a language other than English at home, with more than 646,000 residents.
Spanish is the leading non-English language in every one of the 17 Nevada counties, and accounts for about 70% of all residents who speak a language other than English at home.
How Language Use Varies Across Nevada Counties
Language patterns differ sharply by county. With Spanish first everywhere, county-level rankings are most revealing in second and third place, where large local communities speak Tagalog / Filipino, Chinese, other Native North American languages, German, French, other Pacific Island languages, Gujarati, and other languages.
Clark County has both the largest number of residents speaking a language other than English at home and the highest share relative to its age-5+ population, at 34.0%.
English Proficiency and Language Access in Nevada
Speaking a language other than English at home does not necessarily mean someone has limited English proficiency. Census table B16001 also separates language groups by whether residents report speaking English "very well" or less than "very well," providing additional context for organizations planning language access services. For a broader look at limited English proficiency across the country, explore Boostlingo's LEP State Map.
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| County | % Other Language | Other-Language Speakers | #1 Language | #2 Language | #3 Language | #4 Language | #5 Language | #6 Language | Population Age 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 646,989 | Spanish 443,069 | Tagalog / Filipino 62,943 | Chinese 25,421 | African languages 10,145 | Korean 9,883 | Other Pacific Island 8,210 | 1,902,194 | |
| Washoe County | 95,930 | Spanish 69,009 | Tagalog / Filipino 7,804 | Chinese 2,043 | Other Indic 2,000 | German 1,507 | Other Pacific Island 1,248 | 408,123 | |
| Lander County | 1,273 | Spanish 1,174 | Other West Germanic 32 | Other Native North American 31 | German 14 | Russian 14 | Italian 6 | 5,524 | |
| Humboldt County | 3,407 | Spanish 2,944 | Other Native North American 249 | Hindi 50 | Tagalog / Filipino 38 | French 34 | Italian 28 | 15,794 | |
| Carson City | 10,627 | Spanish 8,626 | German 294 | Tagalog / Filipino 247 | Hindi 213 | Chinese 188 | Other Indic 175 | 51,635 | |
| Pershing County | 1,310 | Spanish 1,137 | Other Native North American 33 | Italian 21 | Other Pacific Island 18 | French 17 | Portuguese 17 | 6,418 | |
| Elko County | 7,670 | Spanish 6,968 | Other Native North American 95 | Other Pacific Island 75 | Italian 71 | Chinese 71 | Thai 56 | 47,690 | |
| Esmeralda County | 176 | Spanish 171 | French 5 | — | — | — | — | 1,112 | |
| Lyon County | 6,610 | Spanish 5,482 | Tagalog / Filipino 373 | French 181 | German 135 | Other Native North American 86 | Italian 68 | 48,705 | |
| Churchill County | 2,633 | Spanish 1,673 | Tagalog / Filipino 366 | Other Native North American 101 | German 97 | Other Pacific Island 86 | Japanese 63 | 22,584 | |
| Nye County | 4,252 | Spanish 3,366 | Tagalog / Filipino 219 | German 166 | Italian 115 | Korean 74 | French 63 | 40,766 | |
| Douglas County | 4,606 | Spanish 3,192 | Tagalog / Filipino 232 | French 211 | Other Native North American 171 | Italian 152 | German 149 | 45,275 | |
| Mineral County | 423 | Spanish 133 | Other Native North American 127 | Gujarati 70 | Vietnamese 36 | Tagalog / Filipino 22 | Other Indic 18 | 4,345 | |
| White Pine County | 688 | Spanish 485 | Other / unspecified 44 | Thai 31 | Japanese 24 | French 23 | Greek 18 | 9,364 | |
| Storey County | 166 | Spanish 39 | Japanese 35 | French 17 | Thai 17 | Italian 10 | Tagalog / Filipino 10 | 3,821 | |
| Lincoln County | 155 | Spanish 100 | Other Native North American 48 | Tagalog / Filipino 4 | Italian 3 | — | — | 4,898 | |
| Eureka County | 6 | Spanish 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,580 |
About the Data
Data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2011–2015 5-Year Estimates, table B16001, Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over. Statewide and county estimates use the same Census table so the figures can be compared consistently across the page.
The estimates describe languages spoken at home among residents age 5 and older. Census estimates include margins of error, particularly for smaller counties and less common language groups.