Languages spoken in Kentucky

Of 4,268,599 residents of Kentucky aged 5 and over, 291,544 (6.8%) speak a language other than English at home, and 126,667 (3.0%) speak English less than "very well".

The most common non-English language is Spanish with 146,717 speakers, followed by German (12,379).

Limited-English-proficiency counts are the best public proxy for local demand for interpreters and document translation in healthcare, courts, schools and social services.