US language data · 2024 ACS 5-year
Haitian speakers in the United States
937,786 people in the United States speak Haitian at home (ACS 2024), and 374,191 of them (40%) speak English less than "very well".
The largest Haitian-speaking populations are in Florida, New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Haitian Creole language guide for translators → · Haitian Creole to English translation →
| # | State | Speakers | Limited English | Share LEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 461,611 | 189,519 | 41% | |
| 2 | New York | 151,327 | 58,197 | 38% | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 84,163 | 36,914 | 44% | |
| 4 | New Jersey | 61,292 | 25,046 | 41% | |
| 5 | Georgia | 24,600 | 6,055 | 25% | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 23,172 | 9,708 | 42% | |
| 7 | Connecticut | 18,644 | 7,024 | 38% | |
| 8 | Maryland | 15,459 | 5,033 | 33% | |
| 9 | Indiana | 9,315 | 6,088 | 65% | |
| 10 | North Carolina | 8,955 | 3,891 | 43% | |
| 11 | Texas | 8,645 | 2,164 | 25% | |
| 12 | California | 7,942 | 1,566 | 20% | |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 7,603 | 2,911 | 38% | |
| 14 | Virginia | 7,536 | 2,151 | 29% | |
| 15 | Ohio | 6,061 | 3,260 | 54% | |
| 16 | Delaware | 5,184 | 2,314 | 45% | |
| 17 | Louisiana | 4,815 | 1,140 | 24% | |
| 18 | Illinois | 4,776 | 1,617 | 34% | |
| 19 | Tennessee | 2,900 | 1,114 | 38% | |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1,914 | 753 | 39% | |
| 21 | Michigan | 1,872 | 573 | 31% | |
| 22 | Kentucky | 1,834 | 937 | 51% | |
| 23 | South Carolina | 1,818 | 501 | 28% | |
| 24 | Missouri | 1,759 | 632 | 36% | |
| 25 | Washington | 1,578 | 686 | 43% | |
| 26 | Colorado | 1,452 | 274 | 19% | |
| 27 | Arizona | 1,434 | 455 | 32% | |
| 28 | Nevada | 1,162 | 308 | 27% | |
| 29 | Kansas | 1,015 | 534 | 53% | |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 856 | 291 | 34% | |
| 31 | Iowa | 819 | 506 | 62% | |
| 32 | District of Columbia | 806 | 207 | 26% | |
| 33 | Alabama | 735 | 244 | 33% | |
| 34 | Utah | 509 | 138 | 27% | |
| 35 | Arkansas | 476 | 235 | 49% | |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 446 | 177 | 40% | |
| 37 | Mississippi | 374 | 134 | 36% | |
| 38 | Alaska | 372 | 27 | 7% | |
| 39 | Hawaii | 352 | 10 | 3% | |
| 40 | Oregon | 308 | 181 | 59% | |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 308 | 112 | 36% | |
| 42 | Nebraska | 273 | 57 | 21% | |
| 43 | North Dakota | 266 | 128 | 48% | |
| 44 | West Virginia | 262 | 100 | 38% | |
| 45 | New Mexico | 216 | 55 | 25% | |
| 46 | Maine | 187 | 0 | 0% | |
| 47 | Idaho | 119 | 42 | 35% | |
| 48 | Vermont | 119 | 83 | 70% | |
| 49 | South Dakota | 94 | 68 | 72% | |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | 35 | 25 | 71% | |
| 51 | Montana | 16 | 6 | 38% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates, table B16001 (population aged 5 and over).