What percentage of African-Americans speak Spanish?
According to CensusScope and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), African-Americans account for over 12 percent of the total North American population; approximately four percent of African-Americans speak Spanish. Other than English, the Spanish language is the second most common language among African-Americans. Two-fifths of African-Americans listen to Spanish-language media.References:Census Scope: African-American PopulationState Master: Percent of People Who Speak Spanish at Home (most recent) by stateNew America Media: Ethnic Media in America: The Giant Hidden in Plain SightPopulation Reference Bureau (PRB): Immigration and America’s Black PopulationResources:U.S.
