24.4% 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 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Massachusetts was Spanish. 9.39% of the households in Massachusetts reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.