25.1% of the households in Massachusetts reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 Massachusetts was Spanish. 9.65% of the households in Massachusetts reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.