Languages spoken in Missouri

Of 5,835,003 residents of Missouri aged 5 and over, 391,604 (6.7%) speak a language other than English at home, and 135,025 (2.3%) speak English less than "very well".

The most common non-English language is Spanish with 169,451 speakers, followed by Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (21,123).

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