Spanish is undoubtedly the next most dominant spoken language in the U.S. after English. With over 41 million speakers across the country, the Spanish language and culture are prominent in a multitude of different areas, from California to New York. In fact, the United States has the second-highest population of Spanish speakers in the world. The United States is right behind Mexico in Spanish speakers and beats other Spanish-speaking countries such as Spain. And according to statistics, Spanish is currently one of the fastest-growing languages in the U.S. and has seen a 233% increase between the years 1980 and 2013, with no slowing down happening any time soon. Hispanic culture can be found all over the country. Popular cities and even states are named in Spanish, such as Los Angeles, Nevada, El Paso, Santa Ana, etc.

Source: Telelanguage