Mar 6, 2025 - Politics
Texas' language diversity
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More than a third of Texans speak a language other than English at home.
Why it matters: President Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to make English the official language of the U.S.
By the numbers: In 2023, Spanish was the second-most common language (after English) spoken at home in Texas, with 28.3% of residents using it, per the most recent available U.S. Census Bureau data.
- 1.2% of Texans speak Hindi at home, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.8% a Dravidian language (languages spoken in South Asia) and 0.7% Chinese (including all dialects).
Stunning stat: The share of Texans speaking a language other than English at home is 35.4%. In 1980, it was 22%.