6.83% of the households in Kentucky reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kentucky was Spanish. 3.44% of the households in Kentucky reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.