Languages spoken in Maryland

Of 5,849,633 residents of Maryland aged 5 and over, 1,232,007 (21.1%) speak a language other than English at home, and 467,207 (8.0%) speak English less than "very well".

The most common non-English language is Spanish with 562,050 speakers, followed by Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (71,414).

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