Languages spoken in Washington

Of 7,383,546 residents of Washington aged 5 and over, 1,583,146 (21.4%) speak a language other than English at home, and 588,840 (8.0%) speak English less than "very well".

The most common non-English language is Spanish with 665,921 speakers, followed by Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (141,867).

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