US language data · 2024 ACS 5-year

Languages spoken in Puerto Rico

Of 3,132,790 residents of Puerto Rico aged 5 and over, 2,990,946 (95.5%) speak a language other than English at home, and 2,347,866 (74.9%) speak English less than "very well".

The most common non-English language is Spanish with 2,986,236 speakers, followed by French (incl. Cajun) (1,199).

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

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, table B16001. Estimates have margins of error.